Episode 6225

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Episode 6225 was broadcast on 12 October 2015, as part of Series 73.

John Hardie played Fiona Currie, with John Hardie winning 109 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Charlie Stayt, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Hardie	Score	Fiona Currie	Others	Max.
1	RTHXUOUAR	AUTHOR	6 – 0	HOUR	THORAX	6
2	LZIEMROEP	EPIMER	12 – 6	EMPIRE	IMPLORE	13
3	25 75 100 50 9 8 → 315	315 (100 × 75 − 50) ÷ 25 + 9 + 8	22 – 16	315 (100 + 8) × 75 ÷ 25 − 9		23
TTT	TURNRUDE	Turned into a rude, young boy. It must be the way he was brought up.			NURTURED
4	TSHUAYTUA	THUYAS	28 – 16	SHUT		29
5	DNSFEUEAN	DEAFENS	35 – 16	FANNED	DUENNAS*, ENNEADS*, SNAFUED	36
6	50 2 10 5 7 9 → 396	396 (50 + 5) × 7 + 9 + 2	45 – 26	396 (10 − 2) × 50 − (9 − 5)		46
7	BGVMEAEIK	IMAGE	50 – 31	IMAGE	BEIGE*, KEEMA*, KIEVE*, MIKVA*, VEGIE*	51
8	PMOITROED	IMPORTED	58 – 31	ROMPED	PROMOTED	59
9	50 4 8 5 1 10 → 900	900 (10 + 8) × 50	68 – 41	900 (10 + 8) × 50		69
TTT	TOESCORE	No body armour or masks, but it will give protection for fencing.			CREOSOTE
10	TSPOUERAF	APTEROUS	76 – 41	SPOUTER		77
11	RLQDEIESW	WIELDERS	84 – 41	SLIDER		85
12	GPAEDLAER	LAAGERED	92 – 41	PLEADER		93
13	SCGROIEIT	GORIEST	99 – 41	costier ☓	EGOISTIC*	101
14	25 2 5 10 9 3 → 985	985 ((10 − 2) × 25 − 3) × 5	109 – 41	985 ☓		111
15	NATTYBALL	tantably ☓ (6 seconds)	109 – 51	BLATANTLY (25 seconds)		121