Episode 6298

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Episode 6298 was broadcast on 1 February 2016, as part of Series 74.

Tim Down played David E Coote, with Tim Down winning 78 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Helen Fospero, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tim Down	Score	David E Coote	Others	Max.
1	DCTIEASNG	CASTING	7 – 7	CASTING	DISTANCE, SEDATING, STEADING*	8
2	RTDVOEUSR	DROVERS	14 – 14	DEVOURS	DETRUSOR*	16
3	50 75 100 25 1 5 → 684	681 ☓	14 – 14	—	RR: 684 = (100 ÷ 25 + 5) × (75 + 1)	26
TTT	SNOREANY	Could they snore any louder? How irritating.			ANNOYERS
4	NPGTIOARD	PARTING	21 – 21	PARTING	ADOPTING	34
5	MESITAHUR	MURIATES	29 – 21	HAMSTER	RHEUMATIS	52
6	75 25 6 2 1 2 → 626	626 (2 + 6) × 75 + 25 + 1	39 – 21	—		62
7	GITVOMAEK	MOTIVE	45 – 27	MOTIVE	MAKOTI*, MATOKE*	68
8	SCLTIAENS	LACIEST	52 – 34	CASTLES	ACNESTIS*, CELSIANS*, CINEASTS*, EASTLINS*, ELASTICS, LACINESS, SALIENTS*, SALTINES*, SANICLES, SCALIEST*, SCANTIES*, STENCILS*	76
9	75 25 100 50 10 8 → 819	820 8 × 100 + 25 − 50 ÷ 10	59 – 34	822	RR: 819 = (75 ÷ 25 + 100) × 8 − 50 ÷ 10	86
TTT	NOTBOWED	It's not bowed; it's being artificially shaped.			BENTWOOD
10	XPTNLIOUA	POINT	59 – 40	PONTIL	LUXATION*	94
11	NSPEUORSL	SPURNS	65 – 46	SPORES	SPORULES*	102
12	BSPMEUIHE	SPUME	65 – 52	BEMUSE	HUMPIES	109
13	RAROTANIM	MATRON	71 – 52	rotarian ☓	ANIMATOR, MONTARIA*, MORTARIA, ROMANITA*, TRIMARAN*	117
14	25 8 3 7 6 1 → 578	576 (3 × 8 − 1) × 25 + 7 − 6	78 – 52	576 ☓	RR: 578 = (25 × 8 − 7) × 3 − 1	127
15	DEBTRULES		78 – 62	BLUSTERED (17 seconds)		137