Episode 6262

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Episode 6262 was broadcast on 2 December 2015, as part of Series 73.

Chris Betteridge played Adam Ball, with Chris Betteridge winning 101 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Madeley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris Betteridge	Score	Adam Ball	Others	Max.
1	RVSOINEKA	SNAKIER	7 – 0	KNIVES	AVERSION, INVOKERS*	8
2	ORTULCESI	CLUSTER	14 – 0	ortics ☓	CITOLERS*, CITREOUS*, CLOISTER*, CLOTURES*, CORTILES, COSTLIER*, COULTERS*, CREOLIST*, CURLIEST*, OUTCRIES*, OUTLIERS, RUSTICLE*, UTRICLES	16
3	100 50 6 3 5 5 → 750	750 (5 ÷ 5 + 6) × 100 + 50	24 – 10	750 100 × 6 + 50 × 3		26
TTT	LANETRAP	When it comes to movies, you might have to give this guidance to your children.			PARENTAL
4	UMYRAOPHA	MORPH	29 – 15	MORPH	AMPHORA	33
5	RTEAIBNZP	RETAIN	35 – 21	ZANIER	BAPTIZE*, PAINTER, PERTAIN*, PREBAIT*, RABINET*, REPAINT, RETZIAN*	40
6	50 75 4 10 9 10 → 491	491 50 × 10 − 9	45 – 31	491 50 × 10 − 9		50
7	EAMSMOQGM	GAMES	50 – 31	memes ☓	MAMMOSE*	57
8	REIFSALUN	FLARES	56 – 31	SAFER	FAILURES*, FLANEURS, FUNERALS, URANILES*	65
9	25 4 1 7 3 4 → 817	820 (4 + 7) × 3 × 25 − (4 + 1)	63 – 31	—	RR: 816/818 Best: 816 = (25 × (7 + 1) + 4) × 4	72
TTT	SHARECUP	Do you need to get a grip before you buy something?			PURCHASE
10	DEROTNEWX	retoned ☓	63 – 37	DENOTE	ENDOWER*, TOWERED	79
11	AGDEOPSNU	POUNDS	69 – 43	SOAPED	POUNDAGES	97
12	ILRTEHDAF	FLIRTED	76 – 43	FARTED	ADITHER*, FAITHED*, REDTAIL*, TRAILED, TRIFLED	104
13	IEACJSPOB	SPACE	81 – 48	PACES	APICES*, BICEPS*, CEIBAS*, COPIES, PECIAS*, SCOPAE*, SOAPIE*	110
14	100 75 2 3 6 10 → 132	132 100 + 10 × 3 + 2	91 – 58	132 100 + 10 × 3 + 2		120
15	HELDLOVES	SHOVELLED (3.5 seconds)	101 – 58			130