Episode 6397

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Episode 6397 was broadcast on 15 July 2016, as part of Series 75.

Stephen Fuller played Andrew Cripps, with Stephen Fuller winning 83 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris Packham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Stephen Fuller	Score	Andrew Cripps	Others	Max.
1	DBVTEOANI	BOATED	0 – 7	NOVATED	DONATIVE*, OBTAINED, OBVIATED	8
2	RGROEUPTZ	GROUTER	7 – 14	TROUPER	GROUPER, PORTEUR*, REGROUP*, REGROUT*	15
3	50 8 3 5 6 4 → 434	434 8 × 50 + 5 × 6 + 4	17 – 24	434 (50 + 4) × 8 + 5 − 3		25
TTT	OLDCLUES	He conspires with his friends to get the answer to this.			COLLUDES
4	SGSIAOBTE	BOGIES	23 – 30	BIGOTS	BIOGASES*	33
5	LDLVRIAOE	DALLIER	30 – 30	vollied ☓	OVERLAID, RIVALLED	41
6	50 3 5 4 7 2 → 436	435 (7 + 2) × 50 − 5 × 3	37 – 37	435 (7 + 2) × 50 − 5 × 3	RR: 436 = (5 + 4) × 50 − 7 × 2	51
7	YNCDAIAUR	CANDY	37 – 43	RANCID	RADIANCY*	59
8	NMJEIEPLU	PIEMEN	43 – 43	PLUME	ENPLUME*, PELMENI*	66
9	50 9 2 5 5 10 → 441	442	43 – 53	441 9 × 50 − (10 − 5 ÷ 5)		76
TTT	MINTNOTE	It's not a note from the Royal Mint; it's a liquid from the chemist.			OINTMENT
10	GNTOEARTO	OREGANO	50 – 53	TARGET	ORGANETTO*	94
11	SCSMUIOEF	FOCUSES	57 – 53	MUSIC	MISCUES, MOCUSES*, MUSICOS*, OECIUMS*	101
12	RNGAUIOTS	AROUSING	65 – 53	STORING	AUTOINGS*, NUGATORS*, ORGANIST, OUTRINGS*, RAINOUTS, ROASTING*, ROUSTING*, SIGNATOR*	109
13	NPSLSAEIM	PAINLESS	73 – 53	SAMPLES	PALMINESS*	127
14	9 3 8 7 2 5 → 290	—	73 – 63	290 (7 + 3) × (8 × 5 − 9 − 2)		137
15	TURNAWEED	UNWATERED (5.75 seconds)	83 – 63			147

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)