Episode 6491

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Episode 6491 was broadcast on 21 December 2016, and was the first semi-final of Series 75.

Martin Hurst played Andrew Fenton, with Martin Hurst winning 100 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Carol Kirkwood, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 3, Hurst was awarded points for his solution, despite the fact that it used a 7 that was not in the selection (though a 7 could easily have been made by summing the unused 5 and 2, or subtracting the 2 from the other 9). This would not have affected the outcome of the match.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Martin Hurst	Score	Andrew Fenton	Others	Max.
1	EOAFTRNSM	FORMATES	8 – 8	STOREMAN	FOREMAST, FORMANTS*, MONASTER*, MONSTERA, MONTERAS*, NEARMOST*, RAFTSMEN*, SEAFRONT*	8
2	GDRUIETHB	RIGHTED	15 – 8	tudgier ☓	BEDIGHT*, BIRTHED*, BRUITED*, GIRTHED*	15
3	5 9 2 8 9 4 → 727	728 wrongly allowed (4 + 9) × 8 × 7	22 – 8	728 ☓	RR: 727 = (5 + 4) × 9 × 9 − 2	25
TTT	ENIDRESTS	Enid rests her eyes for a while; she's overcome by this.			TIREDNESS
4	NIDAOSTVU	DATIONS	29 – 8	outsaid ☓	ADUSTION	33
5	IAOGCNMRI	ROAMING	36 – 15	ROAMING	CAROMING, MORAINIC*	41
6	50 25 5 10 7 7 → 802	801 (50 + 25 + 5) × 10 + 7 ÷ 7	43 – 15	800		48
7	AEOFLNRWS	FLOWERS	50 – 22	FLOWERS	AFLOWER*, FAWNERS*, FORESAW*, FOWLERS*, LOAFERS*, LOANERS*, OWNSELF*, REFLOWN*, REFLOWS*, RELOANS*, SNARFLE*	55
8	YELRIASNP	PRALINES	58 – 30	PRALINES	ALYPINES*, INLAYERS*, PAYLINES*	63
9	75 5 9 8 10 7 → 601	601 8 × 75 + 10 − 9	68 – 40	601 8 × 75 + 10 − 9		73
TTT	HUNTGOALS	The team hunt for more goals; they can't stop attacking.			ONSLAUGHT
10	NUDREIDRA	UNAIRED	75 – 47	DRAINED	DANDIER*, DRAINER*, NURDIER*, RAIRDED*, RANDIER, RUDDIER*, UNAIDED*, UNDRIED*	80
11	IOUCRGWSE	SOURCE	75 – 54	SCOURGE	COWRIES	87
12	TSBAUOTRA	TURBOTS	82 – 54	TROUTS	ABATORS*, RABATOS*, ROBATAS*, ROBUSTA, RUBATOS*, TOTARAS*	94
13	UIELMVASP	MISVALUE	90 – 54	IMPULSE	PLAUSIVE*	102
14	9 8 6 1 10 4 → 411	411 (8 × 4 + 9) × 10 + 1	100 – 64	411 (9 × 4 + 6) × 10 − 8 − 1		112
15	POKERCASH		100 – 64		PACKHORSE	122