Episode 6409

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Episode 6409 was broadcast on 8 August 2016, as part of Series 75.

Annie Humphries played Zak Brown, with Annie Humphries winning 100 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Annie Humphries	Score	Zak Brown	Others	Max.
1	HDOESMAIW	MEADOWS	7 – 0	SHAMED	MIAOWED*, MOWDIES*	7
2	LBDNUAIEL	BULLIED	14 – 7	BULLIED	UNALLIED*	15
3	100 7 8 5 1 10 → 142	142 10 × 5 + 100 − 8	24 – 17	142 (5 + 1) × 7 + 100		25
TTT	CYSTBOOT	Geoffrey decides not to attend any more cricket matches.			BOYCOTTS
4	PJUAFSEIM	PAUSE	29 – 22	JUMPS	PIEJAMS*	32
5	TSNOAREIU	RAINOUTS	37 – 22	STONIER	NITREOUS*, NOTAIRES*, NOTARIES*, NOTARISE, ROUTINES*, RUINATES*, URANITES*, URINATES	40
6	50 10 2 3 5 2 → 116	116 (50 + 5 + 3) × 2	47 – 32	116 (50 + 5 + 3) × 2		50
7	FSGLOITER	FLORIST	54 – 32	gloriest ☓	FROGLETS, RIGOLETS*, TREFOILS*	58
8	WOASIEDRT	ASTEROID	62 – 40	WORDIEST	ROWDIEST	66
9	100 9 9 1 8 5 → 572	572 5 × 100 + 8 × 9	72 – 40	574		76
TTT	ODDSPACE	Bring your paella to life by throwing in a few of these.			DECAPODS
10	PNTOASVUL	OUTSPAN	79 – 40	POSTAL	PATOLUS*, PLUTONS*, PULSANT*, PULTANS*, PULTONS*, UNPLATS*	83
11	TNSEOURVI	ROUTINES	87 – 40	STONIER	INVESTOR*, NITREOUS*, SOUVENIR, UNRIVETS*, VENTURIS, VIRTUOSE*, VITREOUS*	91
12	GSTEEUDYM	SMUDGE	93 – 46	GUSTED	GUESTED	98
13	TDQAOELGA	GLOATED	100 – 53	GLOATED	GEODATA*	105
14	100 75 1 3 8 2 → 436	432	100 – 60	434 (3 + 2) × 100 − 75 + 8 + 1	RR: 436 = (75 + 1) × 3 + 8 + 2 × 100	115
15	GREENWISK		100 – 70	SKEWERING (18.5 seconds)		125