Episode 6226

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Episode 6226 was broadcast on 13 October 2015, as part of Series 73.

John Hardie played Philip Leonard, with John Hardie winning 108 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Charlie Stayt, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Hardie	Score	Philip Leonard	Others	Max.
1	QNSLEAEVD	ENSLAVED	8 – 8	ENSLAVED		8
2	NTSMAIEIN	INMATES	15 – 8	MAINS	ANIMIST*, ASININE*, INTEINS*, INTIMAE*, MAINEST*, MANNIES*, TANNIES*, TINNIES*	15
3	50 25 100 75 5 10 → 151	151 100 + 75 + 75 ÷ 25 − 10 ÷ 5	25 – 8	151 ☓		25
TTT	NEARCLUE	You'll get nearer to a clue for this if you look upwards.			CERULEAN
4	SCNEOEAWD	DEACONS	32 – 15	ENCASED	DOWNCASE	33
5	RTJGIOIOB	BIGOT	37 – 20	ROBOT	GRIOT*, ORBIT*, ORIBI*, TORII*	38
6	100 8 6 2 4 3 → 983	983 (100 − 6 + 4) × (8 + 2) + 3	47 – 20	981		48
7	TLGBEEIOM	OBLIGE	53 – 26	GOBLET	OBLIGEE	55
8	RGLZDEUAP	UPGRADE	60 – 33	PLAGUED	EARPLUG*, GRAUPEL	62
9	75 6 6 1 5 8 → 588	588 75 × 8 − 6 − 6	70 – 43	588 75 × 8 − 6 − 6		72
TTT	TEENSHAD	The teens had spent most of their spare time browsing websites			NETHEADS
10	SCTUAEGRU	CURATES	77 – 43	GRACES	AUTEURS*, SCUTAGE*	79
11	YTHSAEETI	HESITATE	85 – 43	TITHES	ATHETISE*	87
12	NSDFEEOAN	DEAFENS	92 – 50	DEAFENS	DONNEES*, ENNEADS*	94
13	SFPRUAOUT	SPROUT	98 – 56	PASTOR	FATUOUS*	101
14	100 3 9 8 8 1 → 417	417 (3 + 1) × 100 + 9 + 8	108 – 66	417 (3 + 1) × 100 + 9 + 8		111
15	ITCHQUEEN		108 – 76	TECHNIQUE (0.5 seconds)		121