Episode 6443

Episode 6443 was broadcast on 11 October 2016, as part of Series 75.

Jamie Smith played Andrew Macleod, with Andrew Macleod winning 77 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Williams, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jamie Smith	Score	Andrew Macleod	Others	Max.
1	RNRIAIATE	TERRAIN	7 – 7	INERTIA	NARRATE, RAINIER, RETRAIN*, TRAINER	7
2	RVNAUATMU	AUTUMN	13 – 13	MANTRA	ANTRUM, AVAUNT, MANTUA, NATRUM*, TRAUMA	13
3	25 5 1 8 3 6 → 251	251 6 ÷ 3 × 5 × 25 + 1	23 – 23	251 (8 − 3 + 5) × 25 + 1		23
TTT	COLDBEAK	To forcibly prevent the help from arriving.			BLOCKADE
4	ZFWEAIDKA	AWAKE	28 – 28	FAKED	AZIDE, FAKIE, FAZED, FEDAI, KADAI, KWAAI, WAKED, ZAIDE*	28
5	OENPGTIEL	peliton ☓	28 – 35	LENTIGO	ELOPING, EPIGONE, GENTILE, NEOLITE, PEELING, PELTING, PENTILE, PETIOLE, PLEIONE, POINTEL, POLTING, PONTILE, POTLINE, TELOGEN*	35
6	50 25 8 9 4 1 → 363	363 50 × 8 − 25 − 9 − 4 + 1	38 – 45	363 50 × 8 − (4 × 9 + 1)		45
7	SMTOEIXSD	modests ☓	38 – 52	MOISTED	MODISTES	53
8	POSIDEJAD	ADIPOSE	45 – 59	ADIPOSE	PADDIES*, PODDIES	60
9	25 1 7 1 6 4 → 772	771 ☓	45 – 59	772 ☓	RR: 772 = ((7 + 1) × 25 − 6 − 1) × 4	70
TTT	METROCUP	Cyber-crooks often go phishing with this.			COMPUTER
10	TSRIOESRO	SORRIEST	53 – 67	ROISTERS	RESISTOR, ROOSTERS, ROOTSIER, STORIERS	78
11	LNLRIAESR	NAILERS	60 – 67	renails ☓	RALLIERS*, SNARLIER	86
12	SPMIAEQDA	medias ☓	60 – 67	medias ☓	AMIDES, ESPADA, MESIAD, PADAMS, QASIDA*	92
13	LMHTEUEGP	HELMET	66 – 67	petule ☓	PLUMETE*	99
14	100 25 75 50 10 2 → 873	—	66 – 77	873 (100 + 75) × 50 ÷ 10 − 2		109
15	BEGETVEAL	VEGETABLE (1.5 seconds)	76 – 77			119