Episode 6350

Episode 6350 was broadcast on 22 April 2016, as part of Series 74.

John Hinchliffe played Dave Costello, with Dave Costello winning 103 – 93, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Charlotte Hawkins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Hinchliffe	Score	Dave Costello	Others	Max.
1	BTRUAILSE	BRUTALISE	18 – 0	RETAILS		18
2	VOGNLUEIT	LOVING	18 – 7	VETOING	INVOLUTE, OUTGIVEN	26
3	25 75 2 4 1 6 → 115	115 75 + 25 + 6 × 2 + 4 − 1	28 – 17	115 2 × 25 + 75 − 6 − 4		36
TTT	PETERIAN	Peter and Ian couldn't go, so they took this.			APERIENT
4	FMSCAOEIT	CAMEOS	28 – 25	FOAMIEST	COMFIEST, OSMICATE	44
5	YGSOAINHU	HOUSING	35 – 32	HOUSING	YOUNGISH	52
6	100 50 75 6 8 3 → 102	102 100 + 6 ÷ 3	45 – 42	102 100 + 8 − 6		62
7	PSMAEDRAN	PANDERS	52 – 49	REMANDS	AMPERSAND	80
8	DTCIEORTL	LITTER	52 – 56	DOTTIER	CITOLER, CLITTER, CLOTTED, CORDITE, CORTILE, COTTIER, CROTTLE, TRIOLET	87
9	50 25 7 9 1 5 → 658	663	52 – 63	659 (7 + 5 + 1) × 50 + 9	RR: 658 = (25 − 7 − 5) × 50 + 9 − 1	97
TTT	TEARYCOG	If you get this, you've obviously got some class.			CATEGORY
10	DGAEUJSFE	FEUDS	52 – 69	FUDGES	DEFUSE, JUDGES, SEGUED*	103
11	WTSAENTIA	ATTAINS	59 – 69	TAINTS	ASTATINE*, TAWNIEST	111
12	DPROIALTE	POLITER	66 – 76	OPIATED	DEPILATOR	129
13	SRPKUIERI	SPIKIER	73 – 83	SPIKIER	SPRUIKER*	137
14	5 6 8 4 2 1 → 398	398 5 × 8 × (6 + 4) − 2	83 – 93	398 5 × 8 × (6 + 4) − 2		147
15	RINGSUSIE	REISSUING (10.25 seconds)	93 – 93			157
TB	BAGELCHIN		93 – 103	BLEACHING (3.5 seconds)		157