Episode 6470

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Episode 6470 was broadcast on 18 November 2016, as part of Series 75.

Tom Stephens played Mike Springett, with Tom Stephens winning 69 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Louise Minchin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Stephens	Score	Mike Springett	Others	Max.
1	PDSEOIRVA	SOAPIER	0 – 8	PARODIES	POIVRADES*, VAPORISED	18
2	HLUCMEGOT	COMET	5 – 13	CLOTH	CLEUGH*, CLOTHE*, CLOUGH*, HOGLET, HUMECT*, LOUCHE*, MOUCHE*, TOUCHE*	24
3	75 3 6 9 7 10 → 205	205 75 × 3 − (9 − 7) × 10	15 – 23	205 75 × 3 − (9 − 7) × 10		34
TTT	LONEBASH	It looks so tempting, I can't wait to eat it.			NOSHABLE
4	NRATLIBEA	BAITER	21 – 29	TRIBAL	TRAINABLE	52
5	SKTOIAULE	TALKIES	28 – 29	TILES	AEOLIST*, AUKLETS*, ISOLATE*, OAKIEST*, OUTLIES*, OUTSAIL*	59
6	75 25 100 50 8 5 → 978	980 (100 + 25) × 8 − (75 − 50) + 5	35 – 29	980 ☓	RR: 978 = (100 − 75 ÷ 25) × 50 ÷ 5 + 8	69
7	PRFOEUNGD	UNROPED	42 – 36	POUNDER	FOUNDER*, GROUPED, GUERDON*, PRONGED, REFOUND*, UNDERGO*	76
8	RNIYTOREH	THRONE	48 – 36	torney ☓	THORNIER	84
9	25 8 10 8 1 9 → 716	—	48 – 36	716 ☓	RR: 715/717 Best: 717 = 10 × 9 × 8 − (25 − 1) ÷ 8	91
TTT	PROBSING	In days of old, people would probably sing along to these.			PIBGORNS
10	DSARCISWE	SCARES	54 – 36	scaries ☓	SIDECARS	99
11	NPTUOEDAO	untaped ☓	54 – 41	NOTED	AUTOPEN*, DUOTONE, NOTEPAD, ODONATE*, OUTDONE*, PUNATOO*, TONEPAD*	106
12	RSAWIDMUE	DRAWS	59 – 41	WARS	ADMIRES, MARUDIS*, MIDEARS*, MISDRAW*, MISDREW*, MISREAD*, RAMIDUS*, REMUDAS*, RESIDUA*, SIDEARM*, SWARMED	113
13	SNLOISPUI	unspoils ☓	59 – 46	LOINS	PULSIONS*, UPSILONS	121
14	75 10 1 9 7 9 → 259	—	59 – 46	—	RR: 259 = 75 × 10 ÷ (9 + 1 − 7) + 9	131
15	CLEANGRIP	REPLACING (2.75 seconds)	69 – 46			141

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)