Episode 6239

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Episode 6239 was broadcast on 30 October 2015, as part of Series 73.

Hazel Drury played Nick Griggs, with Hazel Drury winning 87 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Whitehall, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Hazel Drury	Score	Nick Griggs	Others	Max.
1	DPCAIAQER	PARADE	6 – 6	PRICED	PERACID*	7
2	NKRLAUESL	LANKER	12 – 6	RANKS	ALLURES, LAURELS*, LUNKERS, RANKLES*, RUNKLES*, UNRAKES*	14
3	100 8 6 5 10 9 → 948	946	12 – 16	948 9 × 100 + 5 × 10 − (8 − 6)		24
TTT	ICEDVINO	Ordered a large glass of iced vino, then promptly got the bill for it.			INVOICED
4	VDNDIOEMP	MINDED	18 – 16	OVINE	POINDED*	31
5	STFSUIETA	FASTEST	25 – 23	FASTEST	STATUFIES*	49
6	50 7 9 7 9 1 → 161	159 (9 − (7 − 1)) × 50 + 9	32 – 30	159 (9 − (7 − 1)) × 50 + 9	RR: 161 = (50 − 1) × (9 − 7) + 9 × 7	59
7	NHDRMOIAE	harmonied ☓	32 – 37	HANDIER	RHODAMINE	77
8	CSLXIOERG	RECOILS	39 – 37	SIXER	GLORIES*	84
9	25 1 2 6 9 5 → 157	157 25 × 6 + 5 + 2	49 – 37	157 ☓		94
TTT	SANDPILL	Terra firma isn't very firm at all.			LANDSLIP
10	NRLSOEATP	PLANTERS	57 – 37	LOANERS	POSTRENAL*	112
11	DBJEOUOSY	BODS	57 – 43	JOYOUS	BUOYED	118
12	MRSRAOIGA	AROMAS	63 – 43	ROAMS	MARARIS*, MARGOSA*, ORGIASM*, ROSARIA*	125
13	SNTEIEPMO	POINTES	70 – 43	OPINES	EMPTIONS*, EPISTOME*, EPITOMES*, MONETISE, NEPOTISM, PIMENTOS, SEMITONE	133
14	75 2 3 5 8 10 → 478	473 75 × 3 × 2 + 10 + 8 + 5	77 – 43	478 ☓	RR: 478 = (75 × 3 + 10) × 2 + 8	143
15	GARDENHAY	HYDRANGEA (26 seconds)	87 – 43			153