Episode 6329

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Episode 6329 was broadcast on 21 March 2016, as part of Series 74.

Conrad Teixeira played Andrew Goddard, with Conrad Teixeira winning 87 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Foster, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was removed from All 4 and steps taken to ensure that it would not be repeated after a complaint was made to Ofcom that Nick Hewer's introduction and Mark Foster's anecdote contained excessive commercial promotion: Ofcom later ruled that the programme was in breach of excessive promotion. [1]

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Conrad Teixeira	Score	Andrew Goddard	Others	Max.
1	SVDLIEAMU	DEVILS	6 – 6	VALUED	MISVALUED*	18
2	JPTOIANST	PATOIS	6 – 13	STATION	OPTANTS*, POTITSA*	25
3	10 9 1 1 3 6 → 988	990 (6 + 3 + 1 + 1) × 9 × 10	13 – 20	990 (10 + 1) × 9 × (6 + 3 + 1)		32
TTT	TIDINESS	She expected everyone to be tidy; in fact, she demanded it.			INSISTED
4	DSLEIRMAI	MISREAD	20 – 27	MISREAD	IDEALISM*, MAIRDLES*, MILADIES	40
5	NGSLEAUNE	LEAGUES	27 – 34	GUNNELS	EUGLENAS*	48
6	100 9 4 2 8 10 → 461	460 (100 − 8) × 10 ÷ 2	34 – 34	459	RR: 461 = (100 × 9 + 10 − 4) ÷ 2 + 8	58
7	DSWPIAOEA	ADIPOSE	41 – 34	SWIPED		65
8	XOAUCSMEN	COMAS	46 – 34	coxman ☓	CONSUME*, MEACONS*, MESAXON*, MUCOSAE, MUSCONE*	72
9	6 2 1 5 7 9 → 281	281 (6 + 2) × 7 × 5 + 1	56 – 34	—		82
TTT	PINKGINS	They hold everything together in a majestic sort of way.			KINGPINS
10	RITDOBSIA	ORBITS	62 – 40	TRIADS	ORIBATIDS*	100
11	ELTFRUOIA	FAULTIER	70 – 40	LOFTIER	FILATURE*, FLOATIER*, FLUORITE	108
12	NCTIOILFD	FLINT	70 – 47	DICTION	FICTION, INFLICT, TINFOIL*	115
13	RHRTBEAOG	BROTHER	77 – 47	BREATH	ABORTER*, BEGORRA*, BORGATE*, REBATOR*	122
14	50 25 10 5 4 1 → 239	239 25 × 10 − 50 ÷ 5 − 1	87 – 57	239 50 × 5 − (10 + 1)		132
15	DELLTOWER		87 – 67	TROWELLED (3.5 seconds)		142