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Episode 6296
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Episode 6296 was broadcast on 28 January 2016, as part of Series 74.
Tim Down played Veronica Daniel, with Tim Down winning 91 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicholas Owen, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Notably, the audience member selected to solve the conundrum was the Apterite and Series 53 contestant Anthony Endsor.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tim Down | Score | Veronica Daniel | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LUWANEMIR | MANLIER | 7 – 0 | manual ☓ | ALUMINE*, ILMURAN*, MARLINE, MINERAL*, NUMERAL, RAILMEN*, RUMINAL*, URANILE*, WIREMAN* | 7 |
2 | BGOESNIBA | SOBBING | 7 – 8 | BEGONIAS | BOGBEANS | 15 |
3 | 50 75 25 100 9 6 → 683 | 683
9 × 75 + 6 + 50 ÷ 25 |
17 – 8 | 684 |
|
25 |
TTT | OURPRICE | Was the casino worker's throat sorer than everyone else's? | CROUPIER | |||
4 | TSEUMJNIR | MUSTIER | 24 – 8 | MUSTER | MINUTERS*, MUNTRIES*, NUMERIST*, RUNTIMES*, TERMINUS, UNMERITS* | 33 |
5 | VSTAOILXA | oxtails ☓ | 24 – 14 | VITALS | SOLATIA* | 40 |
6 | 100 75 8 10 3 7 → 921 | 921
100 × 10 − 75 − (7 − 3) |
34 – 24 | 921
100 × 10 − 75 − (7 − 3) |
|
50 |
7 | SICUTNAMI | ANIMIST | 41 – 24 | MUSIC | ACTINISM*, ACTINIUM*, MATICINS*, MUSICIAN | 58 |
8 | LVOEFRASE | LOAFERS | 48 – 31 | RESOLVE | OVERLEAF, OVERSALE*, OVERSELF* | 66 |
9 | 100 75 25 50 7 5 → 279 | 279
(100 − 7) × 75 ÷ 25 |
58 – 31 | — |
|
76 |
TTT | NESTAREA | Mr Wenger had a meal that sounds very toxic. | ARSENATE | |||
10 | NRUOSTEHO | OUTSHONE | 66 – 31 | HOOTERS | SOUTHERN, SOUTHRON* | 84 |
11 | CSTEIIRSP | PRICIEST | 74 – 31 | STRIPES | CRISPIEST | 102 |
12 | GTUADFEKA | FUDGE | 79 – 36 | FAKED | AGATED*, GATEAU | 108 |
13 | PYTPEUELG | GUPPY | 84 – 41 | GUPPY | GLEETY*, PEEPUL*, PEGLET*, PLUTEY*, PUGLET* | 114 |
14 | 50 6 2 9 8 7 → 488 | 487
(6 − 2 + 50) × 9 + 8 − 7 |
91 – 41 | — |
RR: 488 = (2 + 9 + 50) × 8 |
124 |
15 | LEMONYPIG | 91 – 41 | EMPLOYING | 134 |