Episode 6489

Episode 6489 was broadcast on 19 December 2016, and was the third quarter-final of Series 75.

Andrew Macleod played Rik Anstee, with Andrew Macleod winning 114 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Carol Kirkwood, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andrew Macleod	Score	Rik Anstee	Others	Max.
1	RXBUEIDHO	BURIED	6 – 6	BOXIER	BORIDE, HEROID, OXBIRD, OXHERD, OXHIDE	6
2	CKHIESARF	FREAKISH	14 – 6	HACKERS	FISHCAKE	14
3	75 100 10 3 6 6 → 126	126 75 ÷ 3 + 6 ÷ 6 + 100	24 – 16	126 75 ÷ 3 + 6 ÷ 6 + 100		24
TTT	PERRYCANT	Perry can't make anything; he's hopeless at this.			CARPENTRY
4	NWPOIONLA	PIANO	29 – 21	PLAIN	PANIOLO*	31
5	YRSTEOIEL	LOITERS	36 – 28	STERILE	LITEROSE, ROSELITE	39
6	100 75 5 9 3 2 → 724	725 (5 + 2) × 100 + 75 ÷ 3	43 – 35	725 (9 − 2) × 100 + 75 ÷ 3	RR: 724 = 9 × 75 + (100 − 2) ÷ (5 − 3)	49
7	TFNAOERDU	FRONTED	50 – 42	FRONTED	FORTUNE, FOUNDER, NATURED, NORATED, ORNATED, OUTDARE, OUTREAD, REFOUND, REFOUNT, RONDEAU, ROTUNDA, UNRATED	56
8	NDTIERTOP	POINTER	57 – 49	POINTER	REDPOINT*	64
9	100 50 4 6 3 1 → 912	912 (100 + 50 + 3 − 1) × 6	67 – 49	904		74
TTT	AHUGEBALL	It's not just funny, it's rather ridiculous.			LAUGHABLE
10	RSMEOETWU	METEORS	74 – 56	REMOTES	EMOTERS*, RUESOME	81
11	PNGNIEOEM	OPENING	81 – 56	MOPING	EPIGONE, NOMINEE, PEENING*	88
12	GDTUAIUAB	AUDIT	86 – 56	abait ☓	AGITA, GAITA, TAIGA*	93
13	SQDUEATCE	EDUCATES	94 – 56	CAUSED		101
14	75 5 6 6 1 7 → 159	159 (6 + 6) × 7 + 75	104 – 56	157		111
15	DEEPBARDS	BEDSPREAD (4.75 seconds)	114 – 56			121