Episode 6451

Episode 6451 was broadcast on 21 October 2016, as part of Series 75.

Dave Chapman played Elesh Mistry, with Elesh Mistry winning 102 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Joe Lycett, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The audience member chosen to solve the conundrum was Mistry's father.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dave Chapman	Score	Elesh Mistry	Others	Max.
1	EITZMELDT	METTLE	6 – 6	TITLED	EMITTED, METTLED, MITTLED	7
2	MDAESNAOT	ATONES	12 – 12	SEAMAN	ADENOMAS, MADSTONE*, MANDATES	15
3	100 1 2 9 10 3 → 136	136 100 + 10 × 3 + 9 − 2 − 1	22 – 22	136 (3 + 1) × 9 + 100		25
TTT	IRONTALC	Chop chop! It's time to get cooking.			CILANTRO
4	IAVHRDEYH	HARDY	22 – 28	VARIED	HAYRIDE, HYDRIAE	32
5	RLAIRETDR	TRAILER	29 – 35	TARRIED	LARDIER, REDTAIL, RETIRAL, RETRIAL, TARDIER, TARRIER, TRAILED	39
6	50 25 7 8 6 10 → 859	—	29 – 42	858 (10 + 7) × 50 + 8	RR: 859 = (25 − 8) × 50 + 10 − (7 − 6)	49
7	OIFNSAPGT	FASTING	36 – 49	FASTING	AGONIST, GITANOS, PASTING, PINGAOS, POSTING, POTINGS, SOAPING, STOPING*	56
8	SGWEAURNE	WAGERS	42 – 55	GREENS	ENRAGES, REUSAGE*, WEANERS	63
9	75 1 3 3 8 2 → 614	—	42 – 65	614 (75 + 2) × 8 − (3 − 1)		73
TTT	MULTICUE	Is this chemical element used to make instruments?			LUTECIUM
10	SNROUAKLP	POURS	42 – 72	PARLOUS	KORUNAS, PROLANS, PROSULA, SOLUNAR, UNPOLAR	80
11	IECQODMVN	MOVIE	42 – 78	INCOME	DEMONIC	87
12	RSUAREPTA	RAPTURES	50 – 86	RAPTURES	PASTURER	95
13	GLOEBOPCS	GLOBES	56 – 92	GLOBES	GLOBOSE*	102
14	75 100 7 9 6 8 → 855	—	56 – 102	855 (100 + 6) × 8 + 7		112
15	SEWERHOME		56 – 102		SOMEWHERE	122