Episode 6347

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Episode 6347 was broadcast on 19 April 2016, as part of Series 74.

Ann Dibben played Neville Spiers, with Ann Dibben winning 112 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Myers, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

An audio recording of part of Round 5 was used on BBC Radio 1's Innuendo Bingo on 21 April 2016, when Rachel Riley came to play with the blooper being Ann's declaration of FANNIES and Nick Hewer suggesting if there was any word that could beat it.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ann Dibben	Score	Neville Spiers	Others	Max.
1	TSILAERLO	TALLIES	7 – 7	SALTIER	LITERALS, LORILETS*, REALLOTS, ROTELLIS*, TALLIERS, TROLLIES*	8
2	SRLAOPMUP	POPULAR	14 – 14	PARLOUS	POPLARS, PROSULA*	15
3	75 50 100 10 4 3 → 776	776 (75 + 3) × 10 − 4	24 – 24	776 (75 + 3) × 10 − 4		25
TTT	VICSCREE	Does the gynaecologist stop here after a long drive?			CERVICES
4	SIDZRAIAT	STADIA	30 – 24	radials ☓	ARTIADS*, DIARIST	32
5	NROFIANES	FANNIES	37 – 24	SINNER	INFERNOS	40
6	3 2 3 10 4 5 → 327	327 (5 + 4 + 2) × 3 × 10 − 3	47 – 24	—		50
7	HROSIATIU	AUTHORS	54 – 24	hirsuit ☓	HISTRIO*, ROUTISH*, SAUTOIR*	57
8	XBKAVEAGN	BEGAN	59 – 29	VEGAN	BANKAGE	64
9	100 25 50 2 10 2 → 169	169 100 + 50 + 25 − 10 + 2 + 2	69 – 39	169 100 + 50 + 25 − 10 + 2 + 2		74
TTT	HOTSPICE	It's not a hot spice, but it could come in handy if you're chilly.			POSTICHE
10	EUSQDITGD	SQUIDGED	77 – 39	STUDIED		82
11	BREGOAMUR	ARMOUR	77 – 46	UMBRAGE	BEGORRA, EMBARGO, MARRUBE*, RAMBOUR*, REOGRAM*, UROGRAM*	89
12	VTEONCPEC	CONCEPT	84 – 53	CONVECT	POTENCE*	96
13	YNIETOLAT	TONALITE	92 – 53	ELATION	TONALITY	104
14	100 25 75 50 8 3 → 281	281 (100 − 8) × 3 + (75 + 50) ÷ 25	102 – 63	281 (100 − 8) × 3 + (75 + 50) ÷ 25		114
15	GIRTHBONE	BOTHERING (1.5 seconds)	112 – 63			124

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1) (Round 5 only)