Episode 6309

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Episode 6309 was broadcast on 16 February 2016, as part of Series 74.

David Armstrong played Gareth Pugh, with David Armstrong winning 84 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David Armstrong	Score	Gareth Pugh	Others	Max.
1	GNLOAIPML	LAMPING	7 – 0	GALLON	ALMOIGN*, MALLING*, MILONGA*, PAILLON*, PALLING*, PALMING, PALLION*, POLLING	7
2	BSDOIAWET	WAISTED	14 – 7	WAISTED	BAWDIEST, BIOWASTE*	15
3	75 3 7 3 9 6 → 829	830 ☓	14 – 14	831 (75 + 9) × (7 + 3) − 6 − 3	RR: 828/830 Best: 829 = (75 + 9 × 7) × 6 + 3 ÷ 3	25
TTT	ECOSTOOP	It's nothing to do with debt, just in our ears.			OTOSCOPE
4	OIUDSTYOS	STUDIOS	21 – 21	STUDIOS		32
5	RNPEAISDS	SPRAINED	29 – 29	DESPAIRS	RAPIDNESS*	50
6	100 3 8 7 2 3 → 131	131 3 × 7 + 8 + 2 + 100	39 – 39	131 8 × 3 + 7 + 100		60
7	TLRUAESKN	TALKERS	46 – 39	unsalter ☓	NEUTRALS	68
8	LSDIOANRU	SUNDIAL	53 – 46	URINALS	DINOSAUR, ORDINALS*	76
9	25 8 9 10 5 2 → 208	208 (25 − 5) × 10 + 8	63 – 56	208 25 × 8 + 10 − 2		86
TTT	NINEPUGS	Not a lot of dogs, just a couple of birds.			PENGUINS
10	IOEPGZDAR	PODGIER	70 – 63	PODGIER	PARODIZE	94
11	GRBEAENTA	REAGENT	77 – 63	BARGE	ABNEGATE	102
12	HTRUAOTFE	outfare ☓	77 – 63	further ☓	OUTRATE, TARTUFO*	109
13	RLVIUASQE	QUIVERS	84 – 70	QUIVERS	AQUIVER*, QUAVERS, QUISLER*, REVISAL*, SURVEIL*, VALUERS*	116
14	75 25 100 50 10 2 → 488	488 ☓	84 – 70	490 ☓	RR: 488 = (50 − (100 − 75) ÷ 25) × 10 − 2	126
15	SILENTHUG	hustleing ☓ (25.25 seconds)	84 – 70	☓ (25.5 seconds)	SLEUTHING	136