Episode 6426

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Episode 6426 was broadcast on 5 September 2016, as part of Series 75.

Martin Hurst played Owen Polley, with Martin Hurst winning 104 – 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Whitehall, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Martin Hurst	Score	Owen Polley	Others	Max.
1	OEAHMTRNU	REMOUNT	7 – 7	UNEARTH	ANOTHER, ENAMOUR*, HAUNTER*, MENORAH*, MONTERA*, MOUNTER*, MOUTHER*, NEUROMA*, NOUTHER*, ROMAUNT*	7
2	TILNORESA	RELATIONS	25 – 7	ENTRAILS	ORIENTALS, ROTALINES*, TENSORIAL	25
3	25 8 10 7 5 8 → 676	—	25 – 7	—	RR: 676 = (8 × 10 + 7) × 8 − (25 − 5)	35
TTT	HADCARDS	These items of clothing sound very cheesy.			CHADDARS
4	IGPRESATU	GRAPIEST	33 – 7	PARTIES		43
5	IEONPMDFA	DOMAINE	33 – 15	DOPAMINE		51
6	25 50 8 4 7 9 → 914	915 4 × 9 × 25 + 8 + 7	40 – 15	919	RR: 914 = (50 × 9 + 7) × 8 ÷ 4	61
7	IEACLSTRN	ENTRAILS	40 – 33	CLARINETS	LARCENIST*	79
8	SEUGDIREL	SLUDGIER	48 – 33	GLIDERS	GUILDERS, LEISURED*, REGUIDES*	87
9	50 5 9 4 5 7 → 873	873 ((5 + 5) × 4 + 50 + 7) × 9	58 – 33	865		97
TTT	WAGESTAY	On his wages, he can only afford short-stay holidays.			GETAWAYS
10	QOUTGDITY	QUOIT	63 – 38	DITTY	QUOTITY*	104
11	AEONLVRDI	OVERLAND	71 – 38	INVADER	OVERLAID*, OVERLAIN*, RONDAVEL*	112
12	LUXNARIOP	URINAL	77 – 38	unpair ☓	UNIPOLAR	120
13	UHIERTDSV	DITHERS	84 – 38	STRIDE	DERVISH, DIVERTS*, DUSTIER, HIRSUTE*, REDUITS*, RUDITES*, RUVSHIE*, SHIRTED*, STRIVED*, STUDIER*, THRIVED, THRIVES*, TRUEISH*, VIRTUED*, VIRTUES	127
14	100 50 1 8 10 1 → 551	551 (10 + 1) × 50 + 1	94 – 48	551 (10 + 1) × 50 + 1		137
15	OURTRANCE	RACONTEUR (4.25 seconds)	104 – 48			147