Difference between revisions of "Episode 6478"

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Episode 6478 was broadcast on 1 December 2016, as part of Series 75.

John Shaw played Pete Mackarel, with John Shaw winning 121 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Beginning with this episode, Teatime Teasers switched from 8 to 9 letters.

Rnd	Selection	John Shaw	Score	Pete Mackarel	Others	Max.
1	HMNAEIRKT	MANKIER	7 – 7	THINKER	HITMAKER*	8
2	PFSOARLGU	GROUPS	13 – 13	FLOURS	POLUGARS*	16
3	25 9 5 10 8 8 → 145	145 (8 ÷ (10 − 8) + 25) × 5	23 – 13	—		26
TTT	HEADBOILS	This is a nine-letter Teaser; they've done away with the eights.			ABOLISHED
4	TRDIAEGBI	BRIGADE	30 – 13	garage ☓	DIATRIBE, DIGERATI*	34
5	DRTFOEISD	FORTIES	37 – 20	FROSTED	DEFROST, DRIFTED, EDITORS, FODDERS, FOISTED, FOREDID, FROSTIE, ROSITED, SORTIED, STEROID, STORIED, TODDIES, TRIODES	41
6	25 3 10 1 7 6 → 797	797 (6 × 7 − 10) × 25 − 3	47 – 20	793		51
7	LSPAEONDZ	PLANES	53 – 26	PLANED	DAPSONE, NESPOLA, NOPALES, PALONES, PEDALOS*	58
8	PUTAIRSTE	UPSTART	60 – 33	PASTIER	UPSTATER*	66
9	25 75 50 100 4 5 → 143	143 100 + 50 − (75 ÷ 25 + 4)	70 – 43	143 100 + 50 − (75 ÷ 25 + 4)		76
TTT	ACUTEGOAL	There were so many errors in the mail-order brochure.			CATALOGUE
10	RINLOANVE	OVERLAIN	78 – 51	OVERLAIN	ENVIRONAL, NORVALINE	94
11	NTCOANIOE	ENACTION	86 – 51	cantine ☓	CONATION, OCTONIAN	102
12	WAOIDMRES	MEADOWS	93 – 58	SWARMED	ADMIRES, ADROWSE, AIRSOME, DEWORMS, DOWRIES, MIAOWED, MIDEARS, MISDOER, MISDRAW, MISDREW, MISREAD, MISWORD, MOIDERS, MOWDERS, MOWDIES, RADIOES, RADOMES, REDOWAS, ROADIES, ROWDIES, SIDEARM, WEIRDOS, WORDIES	109
13	RTJAEOSLC	SECTORAL	101 – 58	CLARETS	CROTALES, LOCATERS	117
14	100 3 7 5 4 2 → 813	813 (5 + 3) × 100 + 7 + 4 + 2	111 – 68	813 (5 + 3) × 100 + 7 + 4 + 2		127
15	RODENTVIC	CONTRIVED (22.25 seconds)	121 – 68			137

@@ Line 11: / Line 11: @@
 {{R-letters  |2 |PFSOARLGU|GROUPS   |FLOURS   |POLUGARS*           | 13|13 | 16}}
 {{R-numbers  |3 | 25|9|5|10|8|8| 145
-|145|sol1=(25 + 8 ÷ (10 − 8)) × 5
+|145|sol1=(8 ÷ (10 − 8) + 25) × 5
 |—
 |23|13|26}}
@@ Line 30: / Line 30: @@
 {{R-letters  |10|RINLOANVE|OVERLAIN |OVERLAIN |ENVIRONAL*, NORVALINE*| 78|51 | 94}}
 {{R-letters  |11|NTCOANIOE|ENACTION |cantine {{x}}|CONATION*, OCTONIAN*| 86|51 |102}}
-{{R-letters  |12|WAOIDMRES|MEADOWS  |SWARMED  |ADMIRES, ADROWSE*, AIRSOME*, DEWORMS*, DOWRIES*, MIAOWED*, MIDEARS*, MISDOER*, MISDRAW*, MISDREW*, MISREAD, MISWORD*, MOIDERS*, MOWDERS*, MOWDIES*, RADIOES*, RADOMES*, REDOWAS*, ROADIES*, ROWDIES*, SIDEARM*, WEIRDOS*, WORDIES*| 93|58 |109}}
+{{R-letters  |12|WAOIDMRES|MEADOWS  |SWARMED  |ADMIRES, ADROWSE*, AIRSOME*, DEWORMS*, DOWRIES*, MIAOWED*, MIDEARS*, MISDOER*, MISDRAW*, MISDREW*, MISREAD, MISWORD*, MOIDERS*, MOWDERS*, MOWDIES*, RADIOES*, RADOMES, REDOWAS*, ROADIES*, ROWDIES*, SIDEARM*, WEIRDOS*, WORDIES*| 93|58 |109}}
 {{R-letters  |13|RTJAEOSLC|SECTORAL |CLARETS  |CROTALES*, LOCATERS*|101|58 |117}}
 {{R-numbers  |14| 100|3|7|5|4|2| 813
@@ Line 36: / Line 36: @@
 |813|sol2=(5 + 3) × 100 + 7 + 4 + 2
 |111|68|127}}
-{{R-conundrum|15|RODENTVIC|c1time=22|c1sol=CONTRIVED|121|68|137}}
+{{R-conundrum|15|RODENTVIC|c1time=22.25|c1sol=CONTRIVED|121|68|137}}
 {{Rounds-end}}