Episode 6258

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Episode 6258 was broadcast on 26 November 2015, as part of Series 73.

James Richards played Anees Ikramullah, with James Richards winning 100 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Madeley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Richards	Score	Anees Ikramullah	Others	Max.
1	SVMGPUOLE	VOLUMES	7 – 0	pugles ☓	PLUMOSE*	7
2	SAIENPNAO	PIANOS	13 – 0	sapien ☓	PAISANO*, PENSION*, SAPONIN	14
3	50 5 2 2 1 6 → 974	974 5 × 2 × 2 × (50 − 1) − 6	23 – 0	—		24
TTT	ABBOTALE	Nothing to do with plants, but these routes need water.			BOATABLE
4	LBYGIEARI	GERBIL	29 – 6	BLEARY	BILAYER*, BILIARY*	31
5	AETRGFSAI	FRIGATES	37 – 6	GRAFTS		39
6	50 75 100 25 4 8 → 556	554 8 × 50 + 100 + (75 − 25) + 4	44 – 13	554 75 × 8 − 50 + 4	RR: 556 = (100 + 50 − (75 ÷ 25 + 8)) × 4	49
7	PTDEASMEU	UPDATES	51 – 20	STEAMED	AMPUTEES*, STAMPEDE	57
8	AEIXRNTOP	PROTEIN	58 – 27	POINTER	EXTROPIAN*	75
9	100 2 8 6 6 10 → 264	264 ((10 − 6) × 8 + 100) × 2	68 – 27	260		85
TTT	ROSECOSH	The beggars will never get to be selective.			PAINLESS
10	TSRAEWIMD	WAITERS	75 – 34	SWARMED	MIDWATERS	103
11	KRTROEAFT	FATTER	81 – 40	FATTER	FARTER*, FRATER*, RAFTER, RATTER*, RETORT*, ROTATE, ROTTER*, TARTER*	109
12	DQDCOELUO	CUDDLE	87 – 46	COOLED	CLOUDED	116
13	VRTEODRUC	ROUTED	93 – 52	COVERT	COURTED, COUVERT*, CUTOVER*	123
14	100 75 25 50 2 7 → 563	561 (75 − 2) × 7 + 50	100 – 52	—	RR: 564 Best: 564 = (75 + 2) × 7 + 25	130
15	WHALEMEAT		100 – 52		WHEATMEAL	140