Episode 6492

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Episode 6492 was broadcast on 22 December 2016, and was the second semi-final of Series 75.

Andrew Macleod played Stephen Fuller, with Andrew Macleod winning 111 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Carol Kirkwood, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andrew Macleod	Score	Stephen Fuller	Others	Max.
1	NSLOEIPZU	LUPINES	7 – 7	LUPINES	UNIPOLES	8
2	PDMSAEIHT	SHIPMATE	15 – 7	distempa ☓	MATESHIP*, PITHEADS*	16
3	75 100 3 4 6 8 → 991	991 (8 + 4) × 75 + 100 − 6 − 3	25 – 7	992		26
TTT	SIMONREED	Simon Reed behaves in such a bossy, arrogant way.			DOMINEERS
4	LQDTAEISO	ISOLATED	33 – 15	ISOLATED	DIASTOLE, SODALITE	34
5	HBTDAUEIR	TRIBADE	40 – 15	HAIRED	HABITUDE, RHABDITE*	42
6	100 25 50 75 7 3 → 813	807	40 – 22	812 (100 × 50 + 75) ÷ 25 × (7 − 3)	RR: 813 = (75 ÷ 25 × 3 + 100) × 7 + 50	52
7	KSROEAMDI	DARKSOME	48 – 22	ADMIRES		60
8	GRPTNEOUA	OUTRANGE	56 – 22	NOUGAT		68
9	25 50 2 7 1 5 → 122	122 5 × 25 − 1 − 2	66 – 32	122 50 × 2 + 25 − (7 − (5 − 1))		78
TTT	PERFUMIST	No perfume or make-up. In fact, she's very dowdy.			FRUMPIEST
10	TRLNIOEVA	INTERVAL	74 – 40	OVERLAIN	ORIENTAL, ORNATIVE*, ORVIETAN*, RELATION, ROTALINE*, VIOLATER	86
11	MTNSUAEAV	MAUVEST	81 – 47	UNMATES	MANTEAUS	94
12	CGRSOIAEM	MOSAIC	87 – 53	CAROMS	GRIMACES*, ORGASMIC	102
13	RYPAOISGE	PORGIES	94 – 53	ORGIES	PRISAGE*, SOAPIER	109
14	50 75 100 25 4 3 → 755	753 (100 + 75) × 4 + 50 + 3	101 – 60	753 (4 + 3) × 100 + 50 + 75 ÷ 25	RR: 754/756 Best: 755 = (100 × (50 − 3) × 4 + 75) ÷ 25	119
15	CRONEFISH	ROSEFINCH (29.75 seconds)	111 – 60			129

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)