Episode 6405

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Episode 6405 was broadcast on 2 August 2016, as part of Series 75.

Stephen Bloom played Andrew McGill, with Stephen Bloom winning 84 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Stephen Bloom	Score	Andrew McGill	Others	Max.
1	TMLEIUHSO	MOUTHS	6 – 0	homliest ☓	HELOTISM*, OUTSMILE	8
2	TWDAIOSND	WAIST	11 – 5	STAIN	DATIONS*	15
3	25 1 1 7 5 6 → 167	167 25 × 7 − 6 − 1 − 1	21 – 15	167 (25 + 1) × 6 + 7 + 5 − 1		25
TTT	REDNOSES	It sounds like he approves of those bringing up the rear.			ENDORSES
4	TRESDAUGM	GUARDS	27 – 21	GRADES	MAGRETS*, MATURED, MATURES*, MAUGERS*, MAUGRED*, MAUGRES*, MUSTARD, MUTAGES*, REMUDAS*, SMARTED*, STRUMAE*, SUGARED*, TADGERS*, TRUDGES*	32
5	LVFOEIRHN	HOLIER	33 – 21	HOVER	ENVIRO*, FLORIN, FRIVOL*, HEROIN*, NEROLI*, OLEFIN*, RENVOI*	38
6	75 25 4 9 7 8 → 100	100 75 + 25	43 – 31	100 4 × 25		48
7	SXRAEISLK	SALES	43 – 37	KISSER	AIRLESS*, ALSIKES*, KAISERS*, RESAILS*, SAILERS*, SERIALS	55
8	NDSRUOAGI	AROUSING	51 – 37	SOURING	DINOSAUR, ROADINGS*	63
9	50 2 5 6 3 7 → 608	608 6 × 2 × 50 + 5 + 3	61 – 47	608 6 × 2 × 50 + 5 + 3		73
TTT	RATBULLY	He was a rat and a bully, and as such, he always behaved this way.			BRUTALLY
10	JPPDEOURT	POURED	67 – 53	POUTED	DEPORT*, DETOUR*, PORTED*, POUTER*, PROJET*, PROPED*, REDOUT*, ROUPED*, ROUTED*, TOPPED*, TOPPER*, TOURED*, TROUPE*, TUPPED*	79
11	NBLIEUSPG	PLUNGES	74 – 60	PULSING	BINGLES*, BLUEING*, BLUNGES*, BUNGLES*, GUINEPS*, GULPINS*, LUPINES*, PIGBELS*, PINGELS*, PINGLES*, PUNGIES*, PUNGLES*, SPIGNEL*, SUBLINE, UNPILES*, UNPLIES*	86
12	PNMSEAIVN	PAINS	74 – 67	MANNIES	MENINAS*	93
13	SBLAUAROF	aurals ☓	74 – 73	FLOURS	AROUSAL, LABOURS, SUBALAR*	100
14	75 25 7 3 5 2 → 475	475 75 × 7 − 25 × 2	84 – 83	475 2 × 3 × 75 + 25		110
15	DIRTYNEST		84 – 83		DENTISTRY	120