Episode 6468

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Episode 6468 was broadcast on 16 November 2016, as part of Series 75.

Doug Roberts played Tom Stephens, with Tom Stephens winning 79 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Louise Minchin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Doug Roberts	Score	Tom Stephens	Others	Max.
1	IENROTUIL	LOITER	0 – 7	ROUTINE	OUTLINER	8
2	SMAEDPGOI	GAMES	0 – 13	PAEDOS	PEGAMOIDS*	26
3	7 10 9 1 5 2 → 953	955 ☓	0 – 20	950 (9 × 10 + 5) × (7 + 2 + 1)	RR: 953 = (9 + 5) × (7 × 10 − 2) + 1	36
TTT	BOILSODA	Forget Bill and Ben; this is all about the wooden tops.			DIABOLOS
4	TVSEABOES	BEASTS	6 – 26	VETOES	BASEST*, BASSET*, BASTES*, BESETS*, BOASTS*, OVATES, SABOTS*, SETOSE*, STAVES*, STOVES*, TEASES*, VESTAS*	42
5	KSTAUPIMO	mastik ☓	6 – 31	STOMP	MATIPOUS*	50
6	25 8 7 2 3 10 → 975	975 (3 × 10 + 7 + 2) × 25	16 – 41	975 (3 × 10 + 7 + 2) × 25		60
7	TXPLEIZTA	pattie ☓	16 – 41	pattie ☓	PIZETTA*	67
8	SGTOAELIN	STEALING	24 – 41	taglines ☓	LEGATIONS	85
9	100 3 4 3 9 8 → 877	877 9 × 100 − (8 × 3 − (4 − 3))	34 – 51	877 9 × 100 − (8 × 3 − (4 − 3))		95
TTT	SURGECON	There's been a surge in the number of professional beggars who do this all day.			SCROUNGE
10	YNHAELURA	EARLY	34 – 57	UNREAL	HAULER*, HURLEY*, HYAENA*, LARNEY*, NAHUAL*, NEARLY, NEURAL*, RANULA*, REHAUL*, URANYL*	101
11	HCNEORGIW	CHEWING	41 – 64	CROWING	COHERING*, COWERING*, OCHREING*	109
12	RDTUAOMVE	MATURED	48 – 64	MAUVER	ADVOUTER*, OUTARMED*	117
13	CPSUORAIU	SCOUR	53 – 69	PAIRS	ACOURIS*, ACRIOUS*, CARIOUS, CUPROUS*, CURIOSA*, CURIOUS*, PICAROS, PROSAIC*, RAUCOUS*	124
14	25 10 6 4 6 4 → 204	204 (4 + 4) × 25 + 10 − 6	63 – 79	204 (4 + 4) × 25 + 10 − 6		134
15	TIMEICLAP	IMPLICATE (17.25 seconds)	73 – 79			144