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Episode 6490
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Episode 6490 was broadcast on 20 December 2016, and was the fourth quarter-final of Series 75.
John Shaw played Andrew Fenton, with Andrew Fenton winning 94 – 90. The Dictionary Corner guest was Carol Kirkwood, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
For reasons unknown, no Dictionary Corner anecdote was broadcast in this episode.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Shaw | Score | Andrew Fenton | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TLRMAIESP | TRAMPLES | 8 – 8 | PRIMATES | PALMISTER*, PRELATISM* | 18 |
2 | SUROTVENI | oversion ☓ | 8 – 16 | ROUTINES | INVESTOR*, NITREOUS*, SOUVENIR, UNRIVETS*, VENTURIS*, VIRTUOSE*, VITREOUS* | 26 |
3 | 100 25 75 50 6 7 → 133 | 132
100 + 50 − 75 ÷ 25 × 6 |
15 – 23 | 132
100 + 25 + 7 |
RR: 133 = 100 + 75 − 6 × 7 |
36 |
TTT | GREETCLAN | If you get this, things might be shaping up for you. | RECTANGLE | |||
4 | DLMAEISRJ | REALISM | 22 – 30 | MAILERS | MAIRDLES* | 44 |
5 | SGSLNUEOA | LOUNGES | 29 – 37 | LOUNGES | ENSOULS*, GASEOUS*, GLOSSAE*, GUNLESS*, GUNSELS*, LANGUES*, LEGUANS*, SENSUAL*, SLOGANS*, UNSEALS* | 51 |
6 | 2 7 4 3 6 1 → 167 | 167
7 × 6 × 4 − 1 |
39 – 47 | 167
7 × 6 × 4 − 1 |
|
61 |
7 | PWYEAULSD | SPLAYED | 46 – 54 | SPLAYED | DEWLAPS, PEDWAYS* | 68 |
8 | KIANITRQA | qintar NWD | 46 – 60 | QINTAR | KINARA, KIRTAN*, TARIQA* | 74 |
9 | 25 50 100 75 6 8 → 528 | 527
6 × 100 − 75 + 50 ÷ 25 |
53 – 67 | 527
6 × 100 − 75 + 50 ÷ 25 |
RR: 528 = (100 − 75 × 8 ÷ 50) × 6 |
84 |
TTT | SUPERVILE | It's worse than vile; it's super vile. | REPULSIVE | |||
10 | PEMOTERSG | METEORS | 60 – 74 | REMOTES | POSTREME*, PROTEGES | 92 |
11 | CRNTAIEUS | URINATES | 68 – 82 | URINATES | TRUANCIES | 110 |
12 | ZHBAAUDPW | DAUB | 72 – 86 | BAWD | DHABA, WHAUP* | 115 |
13 | TNLAUEIRO | ORIENTAL | 80 – 94 | RELATION | OUTLINEAR*, URANOLITE*, URANOTILE* | 133 |
14 | 50 75 2 4 3 5 → 658 | 658
4 × 2 × 75 + 50 + 5 + 3 |
90 – 94 | 653 |
|
143 |
15 | HOLESPURT | ☓
(29.75 seconds) |
90 – 94 | ☓
(30 seconds) |
UPHOLSTER | 153 |