Episode 6278

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Episode 6278 was broadcast on 4 January 2016, and was the first preliminary of Championship of Champions XIV.

Tom Cappleman played Glen Webb, with Tom Cappleman winning 133 – 115. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gloria Hunniford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was the first episode sponsored by HSL: Your Chair Specialists.

This episode marked the first instance in which any player spotted three nine-letter words in a new 15-round game, as well as the first (in any format) in which both contestants spotted three nine-letter words.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Cappleman	Score	Glen Webb	Others	Max.
1	WCTNUIOLT	OUTWIT	6 – 6	UNCOIL	LINOCUT*	7
2	YRSHEAEIU	HERESY	12 – 6	shearie ☓	EASIER, EYRIES*, HEARSE*, HEIAUS*, RESEAU*, SHAURI*, SURAHI*, UREASE*	13
3	2 7 1 9 6 4 → 712	711 ((6 + 4 + 1) × 7 + 2) × 9	19 – 6	718	RR: 711/713	20
TTT	ICECLEAR	This eight will count as one of your five a day.			CELERIAC
4	DMQREAOAB	ABROAD	25 – 12	AMOEBA	ABOARD*, ABRADE*, RADOME, ROAMED*	26
5	SVNTIEIGD	DIVESTING	43 – 30	DIVESTING		44
6	50 6 10 1 3 5 → 636	636 (50 + 3) × (6 × 10 ÷ 5)	53 – 40	636 (50 − 1) × (10 + 3) − (6 − 5)		54
7	FNTSAEAIC	FASCINATE	71 – 58	FASCINATE		72
8	GSRPEOEUN	GENEROUS	79 – 58	SPONGER	SUPEREGO	80
9	8 1 2 4 9 2 → 411	413 ((4 + 2) × 8 − 2) × 9 − 1	86 – 58	410 ☓	Best: 412 = ((9 + 4) × 8 − 1) × 2 × 2	87
TTT	LOSTBOYS	The boys may not be lost, but they're very crafty.			SLYBOOTS
10	DTSRAIOEV	DEVIATORS	104 – 76	DEVIATORS		105
11	DGRNAEUEJ	UNDERAGE	112 – 84	UNDERAGE	DUNGAREE*, UNGEARED*	113
12	TMLPOIOEU	POLITE	118 – 90	POLITE	IMPUTE*, LIMPET*, MOTILE*, OOLITE*, PIOLET*, PLUTEI*, POMELO*, POOTLE*, TOOLIE*, TUPELO*, ULTIMO*, UPTIME*	119
13	NXSRAEIHL	INHALERS	126 – 98	INHALERS		127
14	100 6 7 4 8 7 → 899	900 (8 + 7 − 6) × 100	133 – 105	900 (6 − 4 + 7) × 100	RR: 899 = (6 − 4 + 7) × 100 − (8 − 7)	137
15	BELLCHOOK		133 – 115	BLOCKHOLE (8.75 seconds)		147