Episode 6340

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Episode 6340 was broadcast on 6 April 2016, as part of Series 74.

Hugo Newell played Tom Coward, with Tom Coward winning 70 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alistair McGowan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Hugo Newell	Score	Tom Coward	Others	Max.
1	TNRLUAEST	LATERS	0 – 7	RATTLES	RESULTANT*	18
2	MDOIQSAEG	MAIDS	5 – 7	GAME	AGEISM*, AMIDES*, AMIGOS*, DAGOES*, DOGIES*, DOGMAS*, DOSAGE*, EGOISM*, GODISE*, IMAGED, IMAGES, IMAGOS*, MEDIAS*, MESIAD*, MIDGES, MODGES*, OMEGAS*, SMIDGE*	24
3	25 75 2 8 9 5 → 117	117 75 + 25 + 9 + 8	15 – 17	117 75 + 25 + 9 + 8		34
TTT	SCOURINN	Did these mythical creatures get sore feet when they were students?			UNICORNS
4	DAROTLIEK	LIKED	15 – 24	LEOTARD	IDOLATER*, TAILORED	42
5	TPGSBAOEA	PAGES	20 – 29	BOAST	BOATAGES*, PEATBOGS*, SABOTAGE	50
6	25 75 50 100 2 8 → 735	725 (8 + 2) × 75 − 25	25 – 29	736 ☓	RR: 735 = (75 − 50) × 25 + 100 + 2 + 8	60
7	STZNLRIEO	LINTERS	32 – 29	OILERS	ENTISOL*, LOITERS*, LORNEST*, NOSTRIL*, OESTRIN*, ONLIEST*, ORIENTS*, RESITOL*, RETINOL, STONIER, TOILERS, ZLOTIES*	67
8	PDUEISYEP	yuppied ☓	32 – 35	SIPPED	DUPPIES*, YUPPIES	74
9	100 25 8 7 5 7 → 638	—	32 – 42	639 (100 − 7) × 7 − 25 + 8 + 5	RR: 638 = (100 + 25 + 7 ÷ 7) × 5 + 8	84
TTT	DONNATIM	Donna and Tim were married, but she definitely wore the trousers.			DOMINANT
10	SMOIDKAON	MOODS	37 – 47	DOOMS	MONODIAS*	92
11	RWTMRJIEU	TRIER	37 – 53	WRITER	RETRIM*, TRIMER*	98
12	SFOAPGEAD	soaped NWD	37 – 59	SOAPED	OPGAAFS*, PAGODAS	105
13	LRBPCEIUL	PULLER	43 – 65	PULLER	REPUBLIC	113
14	75 25 100 50 2 4 → 834	—	43 – 70	826 (100 − 75 ÷ 25) × 2 × 4 + 50	Best: 834 = (100 × 50 + 4) × 25 ÷ (75 × 2)	123
15	FINERSOUP		43 – 70	pinefours ☓ (18 seconds)	PERFUSION	133