Episode 6271

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Episode 6271 was broadcast on 15 December 2015, and was the first quarter-final of Series 73.

Thomas Carey played Matty Artell, with Thomas Carey winning 124 – 87. The Dictionary Corner guest was David Baddiel, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Thomas Carey	Score	Matty Artell	Others	Max.
1	LESANISEG	ENSILAGES	18 – 18	ENSILAGES	SIGNALEES*	18
2	OTAQIRATO	TARIQAT	25 – 18	AORTA		25
3	100 4 5 1 5 9 → 129	129 5 × 5 + 100 + 4	35 – 28	129 5 × 5 + 100 + 4		35
TTT	MILKABLE	The animal isn't milkable, it's not old enough.			LAMBLIKE
4	BLNAEACDT	BALANCED	43 – 36	BALANCED		43
5	SEWITADOR	ASTEROID	51 – 44	ASTEROID	ROWDIEST, WORDIEST*	51
6	100 75 50 9 2 4 → 557	559	51 – 51	556 50 × 9 + 100 + 4 + 2	RR: 557 = (75 − 2) × 9 − 100	61
7	NELASONEF	LOANEES	58 – 51	anneals ☓	FENNELS, ONESELF*	68
8	MPMUEAETL	AMPUTEE	65 – 58	PLUMATE	MALEMUTE*, PALMETUM*	76
9	4 10 6 3 10 2 → 635	635 (6 × 10 + 4) × 10 − 3 − 2	75 – 58	634		86
TTT	ITCOUPLE	It might help the couple with their stiffness.			POULTICE
10	MWAGEOHIT	HOMAGE	81 – 64	TOWAGE	MEGAHIT	93
11	CEPITUVER	ERUPTIVE	89 – 72	ERUPTIVE		101
12	YORTIVUEH	OVERHIT	96 – 79	OVERHIT		108
13	PURIDONEB	UNPROBED	104 – 87	UNPROBED		116
14	75 100 50 5 6 4 → 739	739 (100 + 75) × 4 + 50 − 6 − 5	114 – 87	740		126
15	UNCLESAMM	MUSCLEMAN (5 seconds)	124 – 87			136