Episode 6459

Episode 6459 was broadcast on 2 November 2016, as part of Series 75.

Rik Anstee played Alice Curtis, with Rik Anstee winning 79 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Challis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rik Anstee	Score	Alice Curtis	Others	Max.
1	TRGUOERFO	GROUTER	7 – 0	OUTER	OGERTFOU*	8
2	EITNADOMI	DETAIN	7 – 8	DOMINATE	MEDIATION	26
3	50 100 9 3 8 8 → 235	234 3 × 100 − 50 − 8 − 8	14 – 8	233	RR: 235 = (50 − 8) × 3 + 9 + 100	36
TTT	OVALTRAY	It might be clean, but you wouldn't eat your dinner off it.			LAVATORY
4	RSRAIOWGE	WORRIES	21 – 8	—	EARWIGS, GROWERS, OWARRIS, REGROWS	43
5	NRDIEIHPE	HINDER	27 – 8	DINER	INHERED, PIERINE, PINDHER, PREHEND, REPINED, RIPENED	50
6	100 75 25 9 7 1 → 946	—	27 – 15	949 9 × 100 + 75 − 25 − 1	RR: 946 = (75 + 25 − (7 − 1)) × 9 + 100	60
7	TNKAISAMU	UNITS	32 – 20	TANKS	KATSINAM*	68
8	AUATREDSC	CURATED	39 – 20	SACRED	CADASTRE, CAUDATES, EDUCRATS*, TRADUCES	76
9	75 5 2 6 6 5 → 159	159 2 × 75 + 5 + 5 − 6 ÷ 6	49 – 30	159 (75 + 5) × 2 − 6 ÷ 6		86
TTT	MEATSKIN	The skin on the meat is the most dirty.			MANKIEST
10	TNPODEAEL	PLANTED	56 – 37	PLANTED	ANTELOPE	94
11	GTPAEQASI	PASTIE	62 – 37	pagiest ☓	AGATISE, PAGATIS	101
12	EOUBSVODR	DEVOURS	69 – 37	—	OVERDUBS	109
13	SLJEIDERI	slidier ☓	69 – 43	SLIDER	RESILED, RESLIDE*	116
14	75 25 3 4 7 9 → 113	113 25 + 75 + 9 + 4	79 – 53	113 25 + 75 + 9 + 4		126
15	MICKHOLTS		79 – 53		LOCKSMITH	136