Episode 6259

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Episode 6259 was broadcast on 27 November 2015, as part of Series 73.

James Richards played Indika Sarathchandra, with James Richards winning 104 – 38. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Madeley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Richards	Score	Indika Sarathchandra	Others	Max.
1	TNCJEORTU	COUNTER	7 – 0	cotton ☓5	CONJURE*, CORNETT*, RECOUNT, TROUNCE	7
2	PKEANGITE	KEEPING	14 – 7	PEEKING	PEGANITE*	15
3	25 10 9 6 2 1 → 967	975 (6 ÷ 2 × 10 + 9) × 25	19 – 7	—	RR: 966/968 Best: 966 = ((25 − 9) × 10 + 1) × 6	22
TTT	GOOPYHAM	Well done if you get this, or is it well done?			OMOPHAGY
4	SLMUOFGES	MOUSSE	25 – 13	FLUMES	FOSSULE*, FULSOME	29
5	DBAOURTVE	bouted ☓	25 – 19	BRAVED	OUTBRAVED	47
6	25 1 4 5 10 10 → 422	421 4 × 10 × 10 + 25 − 5 + 1	32 – 19	421 ☓	RR: 422 = ((25 − 4) × 10 + 1) × 10 ÷ 5	57
7	IEALMSBRZ	BLAZERS	39 – 26	BLAZERS	REMBLAIS*	65
8	NGDIOULDT	TODDLING	47 – 26	GUILD		73
9	25 6 4 3 1 10 → 173	173 (4 + 3) × 25 − 10 ÷ (6 − 1)	57 – 26	175		83
TTT	CLAYDICE	This choice piece of food sounds like it might be Indian.			DELICACY
10	EIVCREAQP	CREEP	62 – 31	CRAVE	APIECE*, PACIER*, PAREVE*, PIECER*, PIERCE*, RECIPE, REPACE*, REPAVE*	89
11	GSNIEFRHO	HORSING	69 – 38	HORSING	FINGERS, FOREIGN*, FRINGES*, IGNORES, INSHORE*, OGREISH*, REGIONS*, SHOEING*, SHORING*, SHORNIE*	96
12	RDMEIAISR	MARRIEDS	77 – 38	DREAMS	ADMIRERS*, DISARMER	104
13	NPXOAEDRT	PADRONE	84 – 38	PONDER	PRONATED	112
14	50 7 2 10 4 2 → 388	388 (50 + 4) × 7 + 10	94 – 38	—		122
15	APPRAISED	DISAPPEAR (28.5 seconds)	104 – 38			132