Episode 6496

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Episode 6496 was broadcast on 5 January 2017, as part of Series 76.

Darren Godfrey played Suzy Turner, with Suzy Turner winning 118 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alastair Stewart, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Darren Godfrey	Score	Suzy Turner	Others	Max.
1	LAROSVELI	OVARIES	0 – 8	OVERALLS	OVERSAIL, VALORISE*, VARIOLES*, VOLARIES*	8
2	GURTERTOA	GUTTER	0 – 16	GARROTTE	OUTRAGER*, TUTORAGE	16
3	75 7 1 1 4 3 → 302	302 75 × 4 + 3 − 1	10 – 26	302 75 × 4 + 1 + 1		26
TTT	GARLICTEA	Garlic tea might be good for a cold, but this is all about a tissue.			CARTILAGE
4	LIBSOTSEX	BOLTS	10 – 33	BOXIEST	EOLISTS*	33
5	FTAYCOIRN	FACTORY	10 – 41	FRACTION		41
6	25 2 9 3 8 10 → 516	—	10 – 48	517 2 × 10 × 25 + 9 + 8	RR: 516 = (10 × 25 + 8) × 2	51
7	TOSAVREPU	POUTERS	17 – 55	VAPOURS	APTEROUS, PARTOUSE*	59
8	NAGPOMTEI	TEAMING	24 – 62	TAMPING	MOGANITE*, PINOTAGE*, POINTAGE*, PTOMAINE	67
9	9 3 7 10 6 5 → 454	454 9 × 10 × 5 + 7 − 3	34 – 72	454 9 × 10 × 5 + 7 − 3		77
TTT	DIREHARRY	Harry's form was dire, so he got this treatment from Sir Alex.			HAIRDRYER
10	BOHTEINAR	BATHER	34 – 79	ANOTHER	BARITONE, OBTAINER*, REOBTAIN*	85
11	KOUSMSONE	mooses ☓	34 – 85	SMOKES	MOKUSES*, MONKESS*, MONOSES*, NOMOSES*	92
12	FUQESUIDW	SQUID	39 – 90	SQUID	EQUIDS	98
13	PALRENATM	MATERNAL	47 – 98	PARENTAL	MALAPERT, PARAMENT*, PATERNAL*, PERMATAN*, PLATEMAN*, PRENATAL	106
14	75 25 4 9 6 6 → 269	269 75 × 4 − (25 + 6)	57 – 108	269 75 × 4 − (25 + 6)		116
15	MRLEESBED		57 – 118	RESEMBLED (4.75 seconds)		126