Episode 6289

Episode 6289 was broadcast on 19 January 2016, and was the fourth quarter-final of Championship of Champions XIV.

Dan McColm played Mark Murray, with Dan McColm winning 112 – 99. The Dictionary Corner guest was Naga Munchetty, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dan McColm	Score	Mark Murray	Others	Max.
1	RTSEOALED	TREADLES	8 – 8	DESOLATE	DELATORS, LEOTARDS, LODESTAR, OLEASTER	8
2	CSPIUOIDA	CUSPID	14 – 14	CUSPID	CAPSID, CUPIDS, PSOCID, SPODIC*	14
3	75 50 25 100 3 8 → 884	887 ☓	14 – 21	888 (50 ÷ 25 + 100) × 8 + 75 − 3	Best: 884 = (100 × 75 × 3 − 50 × 8) ÷ 25	24
TTT	HEARDOVE	If you hear a dove, it's probably up here somewhere.			OVERHEAD
4	SJMEIANMT	JAMMIEST	22 – 29	JAMMIEST		32
5	DZSEIAMCE	MEDICS	28 – 29	maizes ☓	AMICES, AMIDES, AZIDES, CEASED, DEMISE, ECZEMA, MEDIAE, MEDIAS, SEAMED, SEIZED, ZAIDES*	38
6	100 50 25 10 5 1 → 114	114 5 − 1 + 10 + 100	38 – 39	114 5 − 1 + 10 + 100		48
7	RPGOUIREN	REPOURING	56 – 57	REPOURING		66
8	TPRAUOSAF	PASTOR	62 – 57	sparta ☓	AORTAS, FRUSTA, SATRAP, SOUTAR, SPROUT, STUPOR	72
9	100 75 25 50 2 8 → 395	395 50 × 8 − ((100 + 75) ÷ 25 − 2)	72 – 67	395 50 × 8 − ((100 + 75) ÷ 25 − 2)		82
TTT	NICETALC	You might find this Biblical chant rather amusing.			CANTICLE
10	SFEAOBDER	FORBADE	79 – 67	boardees ☓	AEROBES, BARDEES, BEDSORE, DEBASER, FEDORAS, REBASED, SOBERED	89
11	WDSIUEHOR	HOUSED	79 – 74	SHOWIER	DOWRIES, HIDEOUS, ROWDIES, WEIRDOS, WORDIES, WORDISH	96
12	NSHRAEITO	HORTENSIA	97 – 92	HORTENSIA	SENHORITA	114
13	QNGTUEAIG	EQUATING	105 – 92	quintage ☓		122
14	2 3 9 10 5 3 → 893	894 2 × 5 × 10 × 9 − 3 − 3	112 – 99	894 2 × 5 × 10 × 9 − 3 − 3	RR: 893 = (9 × 5 + 2) × (3 × 3 + 10)	132
15	CRUELFOES		112 – 99		FLUORESCE	142