Episode 6273

Episode 6273 was broadcast on 17 December 2015, and was the third quarter-final of Series 73.

Stephen Briggs played Judy Bursford, with Stephen Briggs winning 110 – 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Stephen Briggs	Score	Judy Bursford	Others	Max.
1	RLNEAISBR	rinsable ☓	0 – 0	barnies ☓	SNARLIER*	8
2	TPKOUETVI	PUTTO	5 – 0	KEPI	OUTVIE, TIPTOE, UPVOTE	14
3	100 1 3 5 2 1 → 671	671 (100 − 3 − 1) × (5 + 2) − 1	15 – 0	—		24
TTT	WANTGIRL	He's poring over dating websites; he wants to take a girl fishing.			TRAWLING
4	MSTOEAHDI	ATOMISED	23 – 0	DEATHS	ETHMOIDS, HEADMOST, MODISTAE	32
5	MYSEAUFDT	FASTED	29 – 0	FUSTY	ADYTUM, AMUSED, DAYSET, DEFATS, ESTUFA, FUMETS, MASTED, MATEYS, MAYEST, MEATUS, MEDUSA, MUSTAE, MUSTED, MUTASE, SAFETY, SAUTED, STAYED, STEADY, STEAMY, TUMEFY*	38
6	50 9 8 6 7 5 → 896	896 (9 × 50 − (8 − 6)) × (7 − 5)	39 – 0	894		48
7	NWGOEACPS	COWPEAS	46 – 7	WEAPONS	COWAGES, SNOWCAP	55
8	JTROIAGDE	TRIAGED	53 – 14	TRIAGED	GODETIA, GOITRED, GORDITA, RATIOED*	62
9	50 4 7 9 10 8 → 272	272 4 × 50 + 9 × 8	63 – 24	272 4 × 50 + 9 × 8		72
TTT	VINELILT	Will this help keep the soldiers fortified?			VITELLIN
10	SMLIOENTO	EMOTIONS	71 – 32	MOONIEST	LOONIEST, MOLINETS, MOONLETS, OILSTONE, SIMOLEON, TOILSOME	80
11	GQMAIURNE	MARGIN	77 – 38	MARINE	GERANIUM, QUAGMIRE	88
12	DFSOAIRBU	FORBIDS	84 – 38	AIRBUS	FIBROUS, RADIOUS, SUBARID	95
13	TNZEOEXRV	REZONE	90 – 38	EVENT	OVERNET*	102
14	50 100 9 7 7 5 → 741	741 100 × 7 + 50 − 9	100 – 48	741 100 × 7 + 50 − 9		112
15	ROADSPEED	DESPERADO (18.75 seconds)	110 – 48			122