Episode 6269

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Episode 6269 was broadcast on 11 December 2015, as part of Series 73.

Jamie Collyer played James Gallagher, with Jamie Collyer winning 84 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was David Baddiel, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jamie Collyer	Score	James Gallagher	Others	Max.
1	WNRSEOAPD	WEAPONS	7 – 7	PANDERS	ADPERSON*, OPERANDS*, PADRONES, PANDEROS*, PARSONED*	8
2	PRSIAOVDU	VAPOURS	14 – 7	AVOIDS	PAVIOURS, PRIVADOS*	16
3	100 5 9 6 4 8 → 427	427 4 × 100 + (8 − 5) × 9	24 – 17	427 4 × 100 + (8 − 5) × 9		26
TTT	DINGRISE	From here, you'll see them rise up when the bell goes ding.			RINGSIDE
4	ZGRSOAEVD	GRAVES	30 – 17	goaders ☓	ADORES*, DAGOES*, DOSAGE*, DOZERS*, DROVES*, GAZERS*, GRADES*, GRAVED*, GRAZED, GRAZES*, GROSZE*, GROVES*, OREADS*, RADGES*, SOARED*, SODGER*, VADOSE*, VARDOS*	32
5	NLNTAIODE	☓7	30 – 23	NATION	ANOINTED*, ANTINODE, DELATION, DENTINAL*, INDOLENT, LENTANDO*, NONIDEAL*	40
6	50 1 6 9 2 4 → 126	126 50 ÷ 2 × (9 − 4) + 1	40 – 33	126 (50 + 9 + 1) × 2 + 6		50
7	TRLHUAEWT	WEALTH	46 – 39	TURTLE	TUTELAR*	57
8	PXHAEIRST	HARPIST	53 – 46	PIRATES	PATERISH*	65
9	75 5 7 6 4 1 → 853	847 (6 − 5 + 1 + 75) × (7 + 4)	58 – 46	—	RR: 853 = (5 + 6) × 75 + 4 × 7	75
TTT	HISSYNUN	You'll be able to see the answer to this clearly now the rain has gone.			SUNSHINY
10	RBKGEAIJA	BREAK	63 – 51	BREAK	ABKARI*, AIRBAG, AKEBIA*	81
11	PMRMEOETS	METEORS	70 – 51	POEMS	POSTREME*	89
12	MRCSIOANG	acronism ☓	70 – 51	coarsing ☓	CAROMING*, COAMINGS*, MACIGNOS*, MARICONS*, ORGANICS*, ORGANISM, ORGASMIC*	97
13	SDBNOEACL	BEACONS	77 – 58	BLONDES	BLANCOED*, BLANCOES*, CELADONS*	105
14	25 50 75 100 10 1 → 459	460 (50 − (75 ÷ 25 + 1)) × 10	84 – 58	454	RR: 459 = (50 + 1) × (10 − (100 − 75) ÷ 25)	115
15	BREADCUBE		84 – 58		BARBECUED	125