Episode 6253

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Episode 6253 was broadcast on 19 November 2015, as part of Series 73.

Sam Morley played Margaret Fatih, with Margaret Fatih winning 91 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Deborah Meaden, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Sam Morley	Score	Margaret Fatih	Others	Max.
1	NULEADGMU	MAULED	6 – 6	UNMADE	LANGUED, MANGLED, UNGLUED, UNGULED	7
2	STPIEORZP	ZIPPERS	13 – 13	STOPPER	POPSTER, RIPOSTE, RIPSTOP, ROPIEST, SOPPIER, TIPPERS, TOPPERS, TOPPIES	14
3	50 5 9 1 9 1 → 968	—	13 – 13	968 ☓	RR: 969 Best: 969 = (50 + 1) × (9 + 9 + 1)	21
TTT	BEGSWINE	He begs to drink the wine, but it's covered in this.			BEESWING
4	RNCAEUSME	CREAMS	19 – 19	CRANES	MENACERS, SUNCREAM, UNCREASE, USERNAME	29
5	TSTIUDROE	DUSTIER	26 – 26	ROUSTED	OUTSTRIDE*, TOURISTED	47
6	50 100 5 2 8 5 → 856	856	36 – 26	855		57
7	HBRUAOUGS	ROUGHS	42 – 32	BOUGHS	ABHORS, AUGURS, BURGHS, GARBOS, GOURAS, RUGOSA	63
8	LSKAOITLE	TILLS	47 – 37	SKATE	ISOLATE, OAKIEST, SITELLA, SKILLET, TAILLES, TALKIES, TALLIES	70
9	50 100 3 9 4 1 → 175	175 ☓	47 – 44	176	RR: 175	80
TTT	QUASIRAT	This person is usually up to something fishy.			AQUARIST
10	FSNOEARDO	sonder ☓	47 – 50	FRONDS	FRONDOSE	88
11	NBVRNIEOA	BONNIER	54 – 57	BONNIER	ENVIRON	95
12	TSMIOENDA	STAINED	54 – 65	MOANIEST	DOMINATES, STAMINODE	113
13	HPLOUJMIG	PLOUGH	60 – 71	PLOUGH		119
14	75 25 1 7 4 9 → 407	407	70 – 81	407		129
15	INDEDUCED		70 – 91	UNDECIDED (? seconds)		139