Episode 6227

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Episode 6227 was broadcast on 14 October 2015, as part of Series 73.

John Hardie played Chris Barstow, with John Hardie winning 99 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Charlie Stayt, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Hardie	Score	Chris Barstow	Others	Max.
1	KVSNUOAER	RAVENOUS	8 – 8	RAVENOUS		8
2	TRHOAEMLO	THERMAL	15 – 15	THERMAL	ARMHOLE*, LOATHER, RATHOLE*, TREMOLO*	15
3	50 25 75 100 3 5 → 997	994	15 – 25	997 (100 + 75 + 25) × 5 − 3		25
TTT	HEFTRING	Cook more than nine and scare them.			FRIGHTEN
4	RPMIEUPRA	IMPURE	21 – 31	PRIMER	PRIMEUR*, RAMPIER*, RAMPIRE*	32
5	TDRSIOIOD	TOROIDS	28 – 38	TOROIDS		39
6	25 3 6 7 10 5 → 291	291 (25 + 3) × 10 + 6 + 5	38 – 48	291 (7 + 5) × 25 − 3 − 6		49
7	WLXDEIAGE	WEIGELA	45 – 48	WAILED		56
8	TNBIAITQE	BITTEN	51 – 54	BATTEN	ABIENT*, BINATE*, TIBIAE*	62
9	10 2 1 4 3 3 → 559	—	51 – 54	—	RR: 560 = (3 + 3 + 1) × 2 × 4 × 10	69
TTT	LIPHELEN	If you get through to this, they'll try to get through to you.			HELPLINE
10	SLDTAOELI	ISOLATED	59 – 54	TALLIED	DIASTOLE*, SODALITE*	77
11	FRGSAOAUM	FORUMS	65 – 60	FORUMS	AGAMOUS*, MAGUROS*, MARGOSA*, SAGUARO*	84
12	LPFOEUNSP	SUPPLE	71 – 66	SUPPLE	PENFULS*, POULPES*, PUPELOS*, UNPOPES*, UPSLOPE*	91
13	NMSRAEOUZ	ENAMOURS	79 – 66	MOANERS	NEUROMAS*, ROMANZES*	99
14	100 7 1 6 8 9 → 203	203 (8 − 6) × 100 + 9 + 1 − 7	89 – 76	203 (8 − 7 + 1) × 100 + 9 − 6		109
15	FRIDGEOIL	GLORIFIED (1.5 seconds)	99 – 76			119