Episode 6272

Episode 6272 was broadcast on 16 December 2015, and was the second quarter-final of Series 73.

Jonathan Wynn played Liam Moloney, with Jonathan Wynn winning 90 – 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was David Baddiel, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jonathan Wynn	Score	Liam Moloney	Others	Max.
1	RWDIEXAEK	WREAKED	7 – 0	WEAKER	REWAKED, WEARIED*	7
2	ROVAGEQUD	VAQUERO	14 – 0	QUAVER		14
3	25 3 8 4 1 6 → 781	781 (25 × 4 − 3) × 8 + 6 − 1	24 – 10	781 4 × 8 × 25 − (6 × 3 + 1)		24
TTT	SHOWWILT	Because of these, nails feel like they've been hammered.			WHITLOWS
4	CNVMEAOAN	CAVEMAN	31 – 17	CAVEMAN		31
5	ZJSIEAYSM	SIZES	31 – 23	ASSIZE	MAISEYS, MAIZEYS, MAYSIES*	38
6	75 25 100 8 10 10 → 139	140 100 + 75 − 25 − 10	38 – 30	138 75 ÷ 25 × 10 + 8 + 100	RR: 138/140 Best: 139 = ((100 + 75) × 8 − 10) ÷ 10	48
7	TLDOEOPEU	POOTLED	45 – 30	toupeed ☓	EELPOUT, PLOUTED*	55
8	TIDEPUGST	PUDGIEST	53 – 38	PUDGIEST		63
9	25 5 9 8 7 3 → 785	790	53 – 45	786 (7 − 3) × 8 × 25 − 9 − 5	RR: 785 = ((9 − 3) × 25 + 7) × 5	73
TTT	COUNTRAT	You thought you could count on the rat, but he proved to be this.			TURNCOAT
10	NSPOERSNI	ROPINESS	61 – 53	PENSIONS	IRONNESS, NISPEROS, PRESSION*, SPINNERS	81
11	CHMFEUOLG	MULCH	66 – 58	LOUGH	CLEUGH, CLOUGH, LOUCHE, MOUCHE*	87
12	AHFLSIEMT	FLAMIEST	74 – 58	ATHEISM	FISHMEAL, MALEFITS, METALISH	95
13	WBPOEITOE	BOOTIE	80 – 64	BOOTIE	BIOTOPE*	102
14	75 25 50 100 3 2 → 383	383 (100 + 2) × 3 + 75 + 50 ÷ 25	90 – 74	383 (100 + 2) × 3 + 75 + 50 ÷ 25		112
15	ERRORTYPE		90 – 84	REPERTORY (3.75 seconds)		122