Episode 6357

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Episode 6357 was broadcast on 3 May 2016, as part of Series 74.

Dave Costello played Thomas Wade, with Dave Costello winning 92 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Greg Rusedski, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dave Costello	Score	Thomas Wade	Others	Max.
1	HGNOEAWTU	TONGUE	6 – 0	HANG	TOHUNGA*, TOUGHEN	7
2	GYFIUESAN	SAYING	12 – 6	FUSING	GUINEAS	14
3	25 8 3 1 2 4 → 650	650 (3 × 8 + 2) × 25	22 – 16	650 (3 × 8 + 2) × 25		24
TTT	ENDCRUSH	He does this in the morning, and the whole of the night before comes back to him.			CHUNDERS
4	JTGNUEARI	TEARING	29 – 23	TEARING	JAUNTIER	32
5	NTRHLEAER	HEARTEN	36 – 30	RELEARN	LEATHERN, RELEARNT*	40
6	50 10 5 6 8 4 → 408	408 (50 + 6 − 5) × 8	46 – 40	408 (50 − 6 − 4) × 10 + 8		50
7	NRFAUALOD	FRAUD	51 – 45	FAUNA	FOULARD*, NODULAR*	57
8	TSWCEOINE	SECTION	58 – 45	NEWTS	SEICENTO	65
9	75 2 8 6 10 1 → 536	535 (6 + 1) × 75 + 10	65 – 45	536 ☓	RR: 536 = (75 − 6 − 2) × 8	75
TTT	BUNFLIES	No old game show here, but you can name that tuna.			BLUEFINS
10	RDMUEISNO	REMINDS	72 – 45	sniper ☓	DIMEROUS*, DRUMINES*, MODERNUS*, NURSEDOM*	83
11	TSPUEORZS	SPROUTS	79 – 45	SUPERS	POSTURES, SPOUTERS*	91
12	KQRTAEORE	RETAKE	85 – 45	retear ☓	RETAKER	98
13	AMVOLDATS	ATOMS	85 – 51	MODALS	ADATOMS*	105
14	50 100 75 25 6 10 → 526	525 6 × 75 + 50 + 25	92 – 58	525 50 × 10 + 25	Best: 526 = (50 + 100 ÷ (75 − 25)) × 10 + 6	115
15	TRIEDZOOM		92 – 58		MOTORIZED	125

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)