Episode 6478

Episode 6478 was broadcast on 1 December 2016, as part of Series 75.

John Shaw played Pete Mackarel, with John Shaw winning 121 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Starting from this episode, Teatime Teasers switched from eight to nine letters.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Shaw	Score	Pete Mackarel	Others	Max.
1	HMNAEIRKT	MANKIER	7 – 7	THINKER	HITMAKER*	8
2	PFSOARLGU	GROUPS	13 – 13	FLOURS	POLUGARS*	16
3	25 9 5 10 8 8 → 145	145 (8 ÷ (10 − 8) + 25) × 5	23 – 13	—		26
TTT	HEADBOILS	This is a nine-letter Teaser; they've done away with the eights.			ABOLISHED
4	TRDIAEGBI	BRIGADE	30 – 13	garage ☓	DIATRIBE, DIGERATI*	34
5	DRTFOEISD	FORTIES	37 – 20	FROSTED	DEFROST, DRIFTED, EDITORS, FODDERS, FOISTED, FOREDID, FROSTIE, ROSITED, SORTIED, STEROID, STORIED, TODDIES, TRIODES	41
6	25 3 10 1 7 6 → 797	797 (6 × 7 − 10) × 25 − 3	47 – 20	793		51
7	LSPAEONDZ	PLANES	53 – 26	PLANED	DAPSONE, NESPOLA, NOPALES, PALONES, PEDALOS*	58
8	PUTAIRSTE	UPSTART	60 – 33	PASTIER	UPSTATER*	66
9	25 75 50 100 4 5 → 143	143 100 + 50 − (75 ÷ 25 + 4)	70 – 43	143 100 + 50 − (75 ÷ 25 + 4)		76
TTT	ACUTEGOAL	There were so many errors in the mail-order brochure.			CATALOGUE
10	RINLOANVE	OVERLAIN	78 – 51	OVERLAIN	ENVIRONAL, NORVALINE	94
11	NTCOANIOE	ENACTION	86 – 51	cantine ☓	CONATION, OCTONIAN	102
12	WAOIDMRES	MEADOWS	93 – 58	SWARMED	ADMIRES, ADROWSE, AIRSOME, DEWORMS, DOWRIES, MIAOWED, MIDEARS, MISDOER, MISDRAW, MISDREW, MISREAD, MISWORD, MOIDERS, MOWDERS, MOWDIES, RADIOES, RADOMES, REDOWAS, ROADIES, ROWDIES, SIDEARM, WEIRDOS, WORDIES	109
13	RTJAEOSLC	SECTORAL	101 – 58	CLARETS	CROTALES, LOCATERS	117
14	100 3 7 5 4 2 → 813	813 (5 + 3) × 100 + 7 + 4 + 2	111 – 68	813 (5 + 3) × 100 + 7 + 4 + 2		127
15	RODENTVIC	CONTRIVED (22.25 seconds)	121 – 68			137