Episode 6370

Episode 6370 was broadcast on 30 May 2016, as part of Series 74.

Matthew MacCabe played John Butler, with Matthew MacCabe winning 61 – 31. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris Hollins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Matthew MacCabe	Score	John Butler	Others	Max.
1	FMGUOAISP	FOAM	4 – 4	PIGS	AMIGOS, FAMOUS, GUIMPS, IMAGOS, MAPOUS, OPGAFS, PIUMAS*	6
2	EOARTBEDN	REBATED	11 – 4	BORED	BANTERED	14
3	25 8 9 7 5 6 → 947	—	11 – 4	—	RR: 947 = (25 × 5 − 7) × 8 + 9 − 6	24
TTT	TEASEBEN	It sounds like one of our vowels hasn't turned up.			ABSENTEE
4	LDMIOETAS	ATOMISED	19 – 4	medials ☓	DIASTOLE, ISOLATED, LOAMIEST, MELODIAS, MELODIST, MISDEALT, MODALISE, MODALIST, MODELIST, MODISTAE, SODALITE	32
5	VGNEIARGM	nearing ☓	19 – 10	GAMIER	AGGINER, GEARING, GERMING, GRAVING, MANGIER, MERGING, REAMING, REAVING, VERGING, VERMIAN*, VINEGAR	39
6	50 10 1 4 10 2 → 283	284 (50 − 1) × (4 + 2) − 10	26 – 10	280	RR: 283 = (50 + 10 + 10) × 4 + 1 + 2	49
7	NCRIOUETY	COUNTER	33 – 10	ROUTE	NEUROTIC	57
8	ITNAIPGUL	PLAITING	41 – 10	TAPING	PUGILANT*	65
9	50 5 6 5 2 8 → 604	—	41 – 17	605 2 × 6 × 50 + 5	RR: 604 = (50 × 6 + 2) × (5 + 5 − 8)	75
TTT	EACHNODE	Does this insect love to visit the ice cream van?			CONEHEAD
10	WDSEIORTE	WORDIEST	49 – 17	RESIDE	RESTOWED, ROWDIEST, ROWEITES, WEIRDEST	83
11	PFRUOESDS	POURED	55 – 17	spodes ☓	PROFUSED	91
12	MTRIAONJI	MATRON	55 – 24	JANITOR	MINIATOR, MIRATION	99
13	SLDUOECNA	LOANED	61 – 24	DEANS	CELADONS, LACUNOSE, UNCLOSED, UNSCALED*	107
14	50 100 1 7 8 7 → 795	792	61 – 31	793 100 × 8 − 7	RR: 795 = (100 − 7) × 8 + 50 + 1	117
15	NOBLELOAD		61 – 31		BALLOONED	127