Episode 6236

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Episode 6236 was broadcast on 27 October 2015, as part of Series 73.

Zac Goodman played Andrew Irvine, with Andrew Irvine winning 79 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Margaret Mountford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Zac Goodman	Score	Andrew Irvine	Others	Max.
1	CTRTEAOIV	COVERT	6 – 6	COVERT	ROTATIVE, TRACTIVE*	8
2	PRSDAOIME	PRIMED	6 – 14	PROMISED	DIASPORE*, PARODIES	16
3	25 4 6 1 7 10 → 990	988 4 × 10 × 25 − 7 − 6 + 1	13 – 14	988 ☓	RR: 990 = (4 × 25 − 1) × 10	26
TTT	SLAPHATS	He's not a diver, but he resurfaces all the time.			ASPHALTS
4	DTGSOEOGW	STOOGED	20 – 14	GOOSED	STOGGED*	33
5	TNYTAUIED	TAUNTED	27 – 21	TAUNTED	ATTUNED*, DITTANY*, TAINTED, TENUITY*	40
6	25 7 1 5 3 8 → 562	562 ☓	27 – 21	—	RR: 562 = (25 × 7 − 1) × 3 + 8 × 5	50
7	XNTBOUAEF	ABOUT	32 – 21	BOAT	BUTANE	56
8	RNSGUIASI	GRAINS	32 – 29	ASSURING	ARISINGS*	64
9	75 7 5 10 2 6 → 661	660 (7 + 2) × 75 − 10 − 5	39 – 29	—	RR: 661 = (10 − 6 + 5) × 75 − 2 × 7	74
TTT	SNAGSNOW	Might it be his final performance of the signature tune?			SWANSONG
10	MVCHEOIRA	armcover ☓	39 – 35	CHROME	ARCHIVE*, CHIMERA	81
11	MRNSEIEOB	bromines ☓	39 – 41	MINERS	EMERSION*	89
12	RNTLAOEIS	SALIENT	39 – 59	RELATIONS	ORIENTALS, TENSORIAL*	107
13	KPFDEAUPI	KIPPED	45 – 59	PEAK	FAPPED*	113
14	50 7 2 6 4 5 → 141	141 6 ÷ 2 × 50 − 5 − 4	55 – 69	141 50 × 2 + 6 × 7 − (5 − 4)		123
15	ROUGHNINO		55 – 79	HONOURING (7 seconds)		133