Episode 6406
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Episode 6406 was broadcast on 3 August 2016, as part of Series 75.
Stephen Bloom played Cammy Lovatt, with Cammy Lovatt winning 80 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The audience member who solved the conundrum was Apterite and Series 73 and future Series 94 contestant, Hazel Drury.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Stephen Bloom | Score | Cammy Lovatt | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RDTAOUZTM | TROUT | 0 – 7 | MUTATOR | TZARDOM* | 7 |
| 2 | SYGSEIAOR | GASSIER | 7 – 14 | GASSIER | ARGOSIES | 15 |
| 3 | 50 1 7 7 9 8 → 694 | 693
(7 + 7) × 50 − (8 − 1) |
14 – 14 | 698 |
RR: 694 = (7 + 7) × (50 − 1) + 8 |
25 |
| TTT | TREEEARS | If he's done some wrongs, he gets his rights. | ARRESTEE | |||
| 4 | TUINHPAOG | POUTING | 21 – 21 | POUTING | AUTOING*, HOUTING*, OATHING*, OPUNTIA*, PAITUNG*, PATHING*, THOUING*, TOHUNGA*, UTOPIAN | 32 |
| 5 | TRBEAURQD | QUARTER | 28 – 28 | QUARTER | 39 | |
| 6 | 100 25 50 75 2 1 → 859 | 850
75 ÷ 25 × (2 + 1) × 100 − 50 |
33 – 33 | 850
75 ÷ 25 × (2 + 1) × 100 − 50 |
Best: 862 = (75 × 25 − 100 − 50 − 1) ÷ 2 |
46 |
| 7 | NMSIEILAR | MANLIER | 33 – 41 | MINERALS | AIRLINES*, ALIENISM*, MARINISE*, MISLEARN* | 54 |
| 8 | PVMUEOIRL | IMPLORE | 40 – 48 | LUMPIER | IMPROVE, OVERLIP*, PLUMIER | 61 |
| 9 | 50 10 5 9 10 6 → 108 | 108
10 × 10 + 9 − (6 − 5) |
50 – 58 | 108
10 × 6 + 50 − 10 ÷ 5 |
|
71 |
| TTT | EMUSTALC | These aren't instruments of war; it's quite the opposite. | CALUMETS | |||
| 10 | DGSPNEUEA | PANGED | 56 – 58 | pudges ☓ | AUGENDS*, NGAPEES*, PEDAGES*, PEDANGS*, UNPAGED | 78 |
| 11 | SVLOIANEL | VIOLAS | 56 – 66 | NOVELLAS | 86 | |
| 12 | FBSLUIOES | BLOUSES | 63 – 73 | BLOUSES | BIOFUELS* | 94 |
| 13 | FDHUIOTDE | — | 63 – 80 | HIDEOUT | 101 | |
| 14 | 100 75 8 4 4 8 → 115 | 115
100 + 8 + 8 − 4 ÷ 4 |
73 – 80 | 115 ☓ |
|
111 |
| 15 | FINDIMAGE | 73 – 80 | MAGNIFIED | 121 | ||
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)