Episode 6486

Episode 6486 was broadcast on 14 December 2016, as part of Series 75.

Richard Hayward played Neil Baines, with Richard Hayward winning 72 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Richard Hayward	Score	Neil Baines	Others	Max.
1	AOEISBRSF	BOSSIER	7 – 7	BRAISES	BASSIER, BRASSIE, FRAISES, ISOBARS, OSSIFER, ROSBIFS*	7
2	YERLOANTB	BLOATER	14 – 14	BLOATER	ORNATELY	15
3	75 25 7 8 1 5 → 935	936	14 – 24	935 (25 + 75) × (8 + 1) + 7 × 5		25
TTT	HINTSUGLY	It really is such an ugly thing to look at.			UNSIGHTLY
4	TDIDAENRA	RANTED	14 – 31	TRAINED	ANDRADITE*	43
5	OEUIVSTWP	SWIPE	19 – 36	POUTS	WIPEOUTS	51
6	100 2 8 6 1 5 → 753	753 (100 − 6) × 8 + 1	29 – 36	754		61
7	EOEODSGRC	RECODES	36 – 36	gooders ☓	GEOCODERS*	79
8	VTNIFEOLM	MOLTEN	42 – 36	FEINT	MOLINET*, VIOLENT	86
9	75 1 7 10 2 2 → 265	272 (75 − 7) × (2 + 2)	47 – 36	—	RR: 265 = ((2 + 1) × 7 − 2) × 10 + 75	96
TTT	NEILSAWIT	Neil saw it in the mirror and decided it was time to diet.			WAISTLINE
10	HIDNEWASI	WASHED	53 – 42	WASHED	ADHESIN*, HANDIES, WAHINES	103
11	ZTSRAIAHL	TRAILS	59 – 48	TRAILS	HARTALS, LARIATS, SHARIAT	110
12	EGTNOUXTE	TONGUE	65 – 54	TONGUE	EXEUNT, EXTENT, GOTTEN, TENUTO	116
13	AEEURMTPD	TRUMPED	72 – 61	TRUMPED	DEPURATE*, PERMUTED, TAMPERED	124
14	100 25 75 1 7 4 → 518	—	72 – 71	518 (4 + 1) × 100 + 25 − 7		134
15	BATSANKLE		72 – 71	bleakest ☓ (29.9 seconds)	BEANSTALK	144