Episode 6337

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Episode 6337 was broadcast on 1 April 2016, as part of Series 74.

Sean Cooke played John Parke, with John Parke winning 66 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode began at 3:05pm (5 minutes earlier than normal), to accommodate Formula 1 racing coverage on Channel 4. As it was April Fool's Day, Susie Dent offered fake etymologies during her Origins of Words slot before admitting their untruth at the end of the show.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Sean Cooke	Score	John Parke	Others	Max.
1	TNHRIOELS	hotlier ☓	0 – 8	HORNIEST	HOTLINES*, NEOLITHS, ROTHELNS*	8
2	TVAUISDAT	AUDITS	6 – 14	AUDITS	ADITUS*, AUTIST*, DAVITS*, SATTVA*, STADIA*	14
3	50 25 75 100 9 8 → 459	459 8 × 50 + 75 − 25 + 9	16 – 24	459 8 × 50 + 75 − 25 + 9		24
TTT	LOADSURE	Sweet varieties of these are loaded with sugar for sure.			ROULADES
4	MNEFAOSIL	INFLAMES	24 – 24	SALINE	FLAMINES*, LAMINOSE, SEMOLINA	32
5	DRGTUOELA	GLOATED	24 – 32	OUTRAGED	OUTGLARED*, OUTLARGED*	50
6	50 100 8 6 10 2 → 349	348 (50 + 8) × 6	31 – 32	—	RR: 349 = (100 × 6 − 2) ÷ (10 − 8) + 50	60
7	BPTNIEOBU	POINTE	37 – 32	POINT	POUTINE	67
8	JEAGPQOIT	OPIATE	43 – 32	PEAT	POTAGE, POTJIE*	73
9	25 100 75 50 1 3 → 871	—	43 – 32	—	RR: 870 Best: 870 = (100 + 75 − 1) × (3 + 50 ÷ 25)	80
TTT	DISCOUNT	They'll never lose interest once they've seen the light.			NOCTUIDS
10	RSAEGROAC	CORSAGE	50 – 39	AGAROSE	AEROCARS*	88
11	TRSMEIOGA	MIGRATES	58 – 47	MIGRATES	AMORTISE, ATOMISER, ERGOTISM*, MAGISTER*, MARIGOTS*, STERIGMA*	96
12	TOIRDAPUT	outpaid ☓	58 – 54	AUDITOR	OUTPART*, PAROTID, PATRIOT*	103
13	VSMLOAUOS	LOOMS	63 – 59	LASSO	ALMOUS*, MOLASS*, MUSSAL*, MVULAS*, OSMOLS*, OVULAS*, SALVOS	109
14	50 25 7 5 4 5 → 967	964	63 – 66	968 5 × 4 × 50 − 25 − 7	RR: 967 = (50 × 5 − 7) × 4 − 5	119
15	DIRTYSACK		63 – 66		YARDSTICK	129