Episode 6418

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Episode 6418 was broadcast on 24 August 2016, as part of Series 75.

Natalie Matale played John McDonald, with Natalie Matale winning 65 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tanni Grey-Thompson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Natalie Matale	Score	John McDonald	Others	Max.
1	PGSUOARNS	SARONG	6 – 6	GROANS	GOPURAS*, PARSONS, RUGOSAS*, SARONGS	7
2	VEDISMADR	ADVISER	13 – 6	DREAMS	DISARMED	15
3	25 7 6 9 2 10 → 195	194	13 – 16	195 25 × 7 + 2 × 10		25
TTT	INDIAGEM	John often thought of everyone living in peace.			IMAGINED
4	SONDETINS	INDENTS	20 – 16	STONED	TENSIONS	33
5	TLWAOANRQ	TRAWL	25 – 16	☓5	ANTRAL*, ATONAL, TALWAR*	39
6	75 50 100 1 1 10 → 434	436 ☓	25 – 21	427 10 × 50 − 75 + 1 + 1	RR: 434 = (50 + 1) × (10 − 1) − (100 − 75)	49
7	TPRIEUDTL	TRIPLED	32 – 21	PUTTED	DILUTER*, PITTLED*, PUTTIED, RUTTLED*, TRIPLET*	56
8	RTIOHELUC	—	32 – 28	TOUCHER	CHLORITE*, CLOTHIER, TOUCHIER	64
9	25 7 1 3 10 2 → 659	675	32 – 28	659 ☓	RR: 659 = (3 × 25 − 7 − 2) × 10 − 1	74
TTT	LICKCOAT	It's nothing to do with clothes, but "mai tai" is connected to it.			COCKTAIL
10	GONESIPTL	ELOPING	39 – 28	spoting ☓	PESTLING*, POINTELS*, PONGIEST, POTLINES*	82
11	NMREAIEHJ	MARINE	45 – 34	REMAIN	MIHANERE*, MIJNHEER*	90
12	ROYETPIGT	POTTIER	52 – 41	POTTIER	PETITORY*	98
13	DMUASRLON	AROUND	58 – 41	dumas ☓	ALMONDS*, DOLMANS*, LARDONS*, LURDANS*, MADUROS*, MANDORS*, MANDURS*, MODULAR, NODULAR*, NORMALS*, OSMUNDA*, RANDOMS*, RODSMAN*, SOLANUM*, SOLUNAR*, UNLOADS, UNMORAL*	105
14	100 50 3 6 5 9 → 526	527 100 × 5 + 6 × 3 + 9	65 – 41	527 ☓	RR: 526 = (100 − 6) × 5 + 50 + 9 − 3	115
15	TONGVICAR		65 – 51	CAVORTING (1.25 seconds)		125