Episode 6287

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Episode 6287 was broadcast on 15 January 2016, and was the second quarter-final of Championship of Champions XIV.

Andy Platt played Dylan Taylor, with Dylan Taylor winning 127 – 125. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode is notable for two reasons: firstly, it featured a joint score of 252 points, the highest ever achieved in the new 15-round format as well as the second highest full stop; additionally, Platt's losing score of 125 was the highest of all time, beating the prior record (jointly held by Matthew Shore and Chris Davies) by a full eight points.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andy Platt	Score	Dylan Taylor	Others	Max.
1	CTRPIOIEA	OPERATIC	8 – 8	APORETIC		8
2	USNMEDASI	UNMISSED	16 – 16	SIDESMAN	ANIMUSES*, UNMASSED*	16
3	50 75 100 25 8 8 → 866	866 (100 + 8) × 8 + 50 ÷ 25	26 – 26	866 (100 + 8) × 8 + 50 ÷ 25		26
TTT	PRESSDON	Keep pressing Don until he gives an answer.			RESPONDS
4	OIRSELXRW	WORRIES	33 – 33	WORRIES	LORRIES, LOWRIES*	33
5	TNLBUUOAV	BUTANOL	40 – 40	BUTANOL		40
6	2 9 8 3 3 4 → 143	143 9 × 8 × 2 − 3 ÷ 3	50 – 50	143 (9 + 4) × (8 + 3)		50
7	KDTCEAILG	CITADEL	57 – 57	TACKLED	CATLIKE*, DELTAIC*, DIALECT, EDICTAL*, LIGATED, TICKLED	57
8	EZPTIMEAS	EMPTIES	64 – 64	PASTIME	MAZIEST*, MESTIZA, SEPTIME*, STEAMIE*	64
9	75 25 50 100 6 4 → 942	942 ☓	64 – 74	942 (100 + 50 + 4 + 75 ÷ 25) × 6		74
TTT	ABLESOIL	The soil makes it possible for these plants to grow.			LOBELIAS
10	ETSUNDALE	UNSEATED	72 – 82	UNSEATED	UNSALTED, UNSEALED	82
11	TPRMOEOSR	PROMOTERS	90 – 100	PROMOTERS		100
12	UEIFNLSDR	URNFIELDS	108 – 100	DIREFUL		118
13	GDJTAOAEO	GEODATA	115 – 107	GEODATA		125
14	25 9 8 7 1 4 → 391	391 (8 + 7 + 1) × 25 − 9	125 – 117	391 (8 + 7 + 1) × 25 − 9		135
15	MINUTEPUN		125 – 127	NEPTUNIUM (0.75 seconds)		145