Episode 6436

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Episode 6436 was broadcast on 29 September 2016, as part of Series 75.

Chris Sinclair played Mark Gourley, with Chris Sinclair winning 102 – 92, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris Sinclair	Score	Mark Gourley	Others	Max.
1	ZRGAIESUB	GRAZES	6 – 6	BARGES	GAUZIER	7
2	NLFOASRSO	SALOONS	13 – 6	SALONS		14
3	50 3 8 9 5 4 → 151	151 50 × 3 + 9 − 8	23 – 16	151 50 × 3 + 5 − 4		24
TTT	TAUNTHER	She's obsessed with the planet she lives on and this plant, also.			EARTHNUT
4	RDHIAETPI	PIRATED	30 – 16	headtrip ☓	ADITHER*, DIPTERA*, PARTIED*, PERIDIA*, PITHEAD, PITHIER*, RAPHIDE*	31
5	DENJSOURA	ADJOURNS	38 – 24	ADJOURNS		39
6	50 100 5 1 9 7 → 500	500 (9 + 1) × 50	48 – 34	500 5 × 100		49
7	DSNSEOIRE	DENSER	48 – 41	DOSSIER	DIRENESS*, ENDORSES, INDORSES*, ORDINEES*, ROSEINES*	57
8	LOETHWINT	HOTEL	48 – 48	WHITTLE	HOTLINE, NEOLITH, TOWLINE*, TOWNLET, WHITTEN*	64
9	100 3 10 6 3 4 → 299	299 3 × 100 − (4 − 3)	58 – 58	299 3 × 100 − (4 − 3)		74
TTT	BEEMAJOR	It's not a minor celebration, quite the opposite.			JAMBOREE
10	MCUARVLEI	MIRACLE	65 – 65	CLAVIER	VELARIUM*	82
11	BTSAUOMXA	SABOT	70 – 70	BOAST	ABOMAS*, ABOUTS, MASTAX*, OMATSU*, OUBAAS*	88
12	DTIIRGEOT	DOTTIER	77 – 77	GRITTED	DIORITE*, GOITRED	95
13	MDLIOANLI	MODAL	82 – 82	NOMAD	LIMINAL*, MILIOLA*, MILLION, MOLINIA*, MONDIAL, MONILIA*	102
14	100 50 4 8 3 6 → 750	750 (4 + 3) × 100 + 50	92 – 92	750 6 × 100 + 50 × 3		112
15	OVARATING		92 – 92		NAVIGATOR	122
TB	EXBOTTLER	LETTERBOX (18 seconds)	102 – 92			122

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)