Episode 6238

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Episode 6238 was broadcast on 29 October 2015, as part of Series 73.

Andrew Irvine played Hazel Drury, with Hazel Drury winning 90 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Whitehall, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andrew Irvine	Score	Hazel Drury	Others	Max.
1	RDSJOUAEX	joused ☓	0 – 7	AROUSED	ADJURES*	7
2	CLROUISBO	BROILS	0 – 14	COLOURS	BICOLOURS*	25
3	25 10 1 7 2 3 → 251	251 25 × 10 + 1	10 – 24	251 25 × 10 + 1		35
TTT	TENBRITS	It sounds like these birds could be twice shy.			BITTERNS
4	AEGTLIMSZ	milages ☓	10 – 31	LIGATES	GAMIEST*, GIMLETS, GLITZES*, LAZIEST, MAZIEST*, MESTIZA*, SIGMATE*	42
5	HWGMUEAES	GAMES	15 – 36	SHAME	MESHUGA*	49
6	50 25 5 2 1 10 → 837	—	15 – 43	835 (10 + 1) × (50 + 25) + 5 × 2	Best: 837 = (50 + 2) × (25 − 10 + 1) + 5	59
7	TFPOIASME	ATOMISE	15 – 51	FOAMIEST		67
8	LGNTUIERO	ELUTING	22 – 58	OUTLIER	OUTLINER*, ROUTEING, TRILOGUE*	75
9	75 1 8 4 4 5 → 275	275 4 × 75 − 5 × (4 + 1)	32 – 68	275 4 × 75 − 5 × (4 + 1)		85
TTT	DANBELTS	Dan belts out the weakest of songs.			BLANDEST
10	NWVIEAGNE	WEAVING	39 – 75	WEAVING	EVENING*, WEANING*, WEENING*	92
11	RHTAIENDO	TRAINED	39 – 83	RATIONED	DERATION, ORDINATE*	100
12	PTSEAERBA	BEATERS	46 – 90	BEATERS	SEPARATE	108
13	TYRYIEIDR	DIRTIER	53 – 90	dittier ☓		115
14	50 25 8 2 9 1 → 471	471 50 × 9 + 25 − 8 ÷ 2	63 – 90	472		125
15	IGONNACRY	ignorancy ☓ (25.75 seconds)	63 – 90		CRAYONING	135