Episode 6276

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Episode 6276 was broadcast on 22 December 2015, and was the second semi-final of Series 73.

Jonathan Wynn played Stephen Briggs, with Jonathan Wynn winning 134 – 100. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Had Wynn solved the conundrum, he would have scored the highest total in the new 15-round format.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jonathan Wynn	Score	Stephen Briggs	Others	Max.
1	DRNOAEISH	ANODISER	8 – 8	ADHESION	IRONHEADS*, RHOEADINS*	18
2	TMPAUESKR	UPSTREAM	16 – 8	MATURES	TEMPURAS*, UPMARKET	26
3	100 10 9 3 6 10 → 428	428 (100 + 10) × (10 − 6) − 9 − 3	26 – 18	428 (100 + 10 − 3) × (10 − 6)		36
TTT	EDNATENT	Neil and David lived in a rented property.			TENANTED
4	GNLAIODEW	LOADING	33 – 25	LOADING	ADINOLE*, ALIGNED, DEALIGN*, DEALING*, GEOIDAL*, LEADING*, WANGLED, WEALING*, WELDING*, WENDIGO*, WIDGEON, WINDAGE*	43
5	GHRIAEIAL	RAILAGE	40 – 32	REGALIA	ARGILEH*, GHARIAL, LAIRAGE*	50
6	75 50 25 100 10 4 → 993	993 10 × 100 − 4 − 75 ÷ 25	50 – 42	993 10 × 100 − 4 − 75 ÷ 25		60
7	SZDEUOJTM	JOUSTED	57 – 49	JOUSTED		67
8	NESRILAGC	CLEARINGS	75 – 67	CLEARINGS	RESCALING	85
9	100 7 6 1 5 2 → 412	412 (6 ÷ 2 + 100) × (5 − 1)	85 – 77	412 (6 − 2) × 100 + 7 + 5		95
TTT	STORELOT	They'll store a lot of water for when things get dry.			ROOTLETS
10	PTSEOERUV	OVERSTEP	93 – 85	OVERSTEP	PREVOSTE*, PREVOTES*	103
11	SDFAIORAE	AFORESAID	111 – 85	FEDORAS		121
12	NTQIEUMRE	MUTINEER	119 – 85	REQUIEM	QUIETNER*	129
13	PLGIAOSER	SERAGLIO	127 – 93	POLARISE	AEGILOPS*, GASOLIER*, GIRASOLE*, PELORIAS*, PERGOLAS, POLIGARS*, SPOILAGE*	137
14	50 100 75 25 7 4 → 737	736 (75 − 50) × 25 + 100 + 7 + 4	134 – 100	736 (100 + 75 + 7 + 50 ÷ 25) × 4	RR: 736/738 Best: 737 = (100 × 50 + 25) ÷ 75 × (7 + 4)	147
15	LIDLTENSE	enstilled ☓ (2.5 seconds)	134 – 100		TINSELLED	157