Episode 6233

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Episode 6233 was broadcast on 22 October 2015, as part of Series 73.

Zac Goodman played Paul Harley, with Zac Goodman winning 82 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Margaret Mountford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Zac Goodman	Score	Paul Harley	Others	Max.
1	DSGFOEUOT	FOOTED	6 – 6	GUSTED	OUTDOES, OUTGOES, STOOGED*	7
2	HRIEWDRUA	DRAWER	12 – 12	HAIRED	HARDWIRE, RAWHIDER*	15
3	100 2 7 3 5 1 → 140	140 (7 + 1) × 5 + 100	22 – 22	140 (7 + 1) × 5 + 100		25
TTT	TEARDOWN	It sounds like this plant belongs to a Scandinavian.			DANEWORT
4	TFREUOTGI	GUTTER	22 – 29	GUTTIER	FOREGUT*, GOUTIER*, TUFTIER	32
5	NNSREAIET	NASTIER	29 – 29	SINNER	TANNERIES*	50
6	50 6 7 9 5 6 → 530	534 ☓	29 – 29	—	RR: 530 = ((9 − 6 ÷ 6) × 7 + 50) x 5	60
7	GQRLAIEAM	MIRAGE	35 – 35	MAILER	LAIRAGE*, RAILAGE*, REGALIA	67
8	PCREOEVNO	opencover ☓	35 – 35	cooner ☓	COOPER, CORVEE*, CREPON*, ENCORE, OPENER*, OPERON*, PEREON*, PROVEN*, REOPEN*, REPONE*	73
9	75 5 6 9 4 8 → 342	342 (75 + 9) × 4 + 6	45 – 45	342 (75 + 9) × 4 + 6		83
TTT	CHRISTHE	Chris the traveller drove quite a lot, and always helped these people out.			HITCHERS
10	LSMIEABGR	GAMBLERS	53 – 45	BAILERS	GAMBRELS*, REGALISM*, REMBLAIS*	91
11	ZLSLEIAUT	TALLIES	60 – 45	STEAL	LAZULITES*	109
12	SNCEAIDWP	SPACED	66 – 51	SPICED	CANDIES, DECANIS*, INCASED*, INSCAPE*, PANDIES*, PANSIED, PINCASE*, SPAWNED	116
13	NHRSEOEAJ	HEARSE	72 – 57	HEARSE	HOARSEN, SENHORA*	123
14	100 5 8 7 7 10 → 485	485 5 × 100 − 8 − 7	82 – 67	485 5 × 100 − 8 − 7		133
15	LEARNDOWN		82 – 67		LANDOWNER	143