Episode 6374

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Episode 6374 was broadcast on 6 June 2016, as part of Series 74.

Jonny Peppiatt played Peter Davies, with Jonny Peppiatt winning 80 – 70, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris Hollins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jonny Peppiatt	Score	Peter Davies	Others	Max.
1	TIELNBSAN	BLAST	0 – 7	ENTAILS	ABLEIST*, ASTILBE, BASINET*, BESTIAL*, EASTLIN*, ELASTIN*, LESBIAN, LINNETS*, NANITES*, NANTIES*, NIBLETS*, SALIENT*, SALTINE*, SLAINTE*, STABILE*, TANNIES*	7
2	GHORSUEKT	ROGUES	0 – 15	ROUGHEST	RESOUGHT*, ROUGHETS*	15
3	50 75 7 3 8 6 → 980	980 (6 + 7) × 75 + 8 − 3	10 – 15	980 ☓		25
TTT	HEDEADLY	It's a chemical, not a supermarket somewhere in Manchester.			ALDEHYDE
4	NTIAFVEUG	feating ☓	10 – 20	FAINT	FATIGUE, VINTAGE	32
5	CTSOALPEM	CALMEST	10 – 28	POLECATS	COMPLEATS, ECTOPLASM	50
6	75 50 100 25 9 4 → 149	149 100 + 50 − (4 − 75 ÷ 25)	20 – 28	150		60
7	ZIAIDNORL	INROAD	26 – 28	ZONAL	NAILROD*, ORDINAL	67
8	NEWATHOAD	THAWED	32 – 34	WANTED	TOWNHEAD*	75
9	25 75 3 7 8 5 → 537	538 75 × 7 + 8 + 5	39 – 41	538 (75 + 25 + 7) × 5 + 3	RR: 537 = (25 + 75 + 8) × 5 − 3	85
TTT	TIMEAGER	Tim was very eager to leave the country for pastures new.			EMIGRATE
10	NSIOQMESD	mosied ☓	39 – 47	DEMONS	DIMNESS, MISDOES*, MISDONE, MISSEND*, ONEISMS*	92
11	RTDFIAOEV	☓7	39 – 55	DEVIATOR		100
12	SGARIUPOM	GROUPS	45 – 55	SUGAR	GOPURAMS*, GOURAMIS, GROUPISM*	108
13	TYTTEINAP	PATTY	50 – 60	PETTY	ANTITYPE*	116
14	50 6 8 4 7 1 → 153	153 (7 − 4) × 50 + 8 − 6 + 1	60 – 70	153 4 × 50 − (6 × 8 − 1)		126
15	SNIDEPIGS	DESPISING (6.5 seconds)	70 – 70			136
TB	JETCRINGE	REJECTING (6.5 seconds)	80 – 70			136