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Episode 6493
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Revision as of 14:55, 23 December 2016 by JohnnyCanuck (talk | contribs) (today's grand final -- can someone please check the OT stars in Round 5? I think DC got one other word but I was too busy noting the rest of the list.)
Episode 6493 was broadcast on 23 December 2016, and was the Series 75 grand final.
Martin Hurst played Andrew Macleod, with Martin Hurst winning 96 – 85. The Dictionary Corner guest was Carol Kirkwood, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Martin Hurst | Score | Andrew Macleod | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | UIEFDNLRT | UNDERLIT | 8 – 8 | UNDERLIT | UNRIFLED*, URNFIELD* | 8 |
2 | SXNAIUCTE | UNISEX | 14 – 14 | UNITES | ACETINS*, ACTINES*, AUNTIES, CINEAST*, INEXACT, NAUTICS*, NUTCASE*, SEXTAIN*, SINUATE*, TUNICAE*, UNICAST* | 15 |
3 | 10 6 8 4 5 9 → 340 | 340
(6 × 10 + 8) × 5 |
24 – 24 | 340
(8 × 5 − 6) × 10 |
|
25 |
TTT | STOLEITEM | The only thing he stole with this item was a kiss. | MISTLETOE | |||
4 | LDTROAUIN | DURATION | 32 – 32 | DURATION | ROUNDTAIL* | 43 |
5 | EOISRWTGA | GOITRES | 39 – 39 | GOITRES | AGISTER*, AGISTOR*, EARWIGS*, GAITERS*, GORIEST*, ORGEATS*, ORGIAST*, OSTERIA*, OTARIES*, STAGIER*, STORAGE*, STOWAGE, TOERAGS*, TOWAGES*, TRIAGES*, WAITERS*, WARIEST* | 50 |
6 | 75 100 4 6 9 3 → 797 | 797
(9 − 6) × 4 × 75 − 100 − 3 |
49 – 49 | 797
(9 − 6) × 4 × 75 − 100 − 3 |
|
60 |
7 | EOEIPBSNL | EBONIES | 56 – 56 | PEONIES | BONSPIEL*, PLEIONES* | 68 |
8 | MDGOEIVKA | MIKADO | 62 – 62 | IMAGED | ADVOKE*, MOVIDA* | 74 |
9 | 4 1 3 6 8 10 → 581 | 580
((8 + 6) × 4 + 3 − 1) × 10 |
69 – 62 | — |
RR: 581 = (8 × 10 + 3) × (6 + 1) |
84 |
TTT | TREESDRAB | The trees look drab at this time of year, but this will add some colour. | REDBREAST | |||
10 | HLDPUEAOR | UPHOLDER | 77 – 62 | reupload ☓ | PALOURDE*, POULARDE* | 92 |
11 | AEAIDTRHO | HATRED | 83 – 62 | airdate ☓ | TAIHOAED* | 100 |
12 | JPTEAONRU | PRONATE | 90 – 69 | PRONATE | AUTOPEN*, NEATRUP*, OPERANT, PATURON*, PROTEAN*, TROPANE* | 107 |
13 | AEAONMREM | MOANER | 96 – 75 | MEANER | MOREANA* | 114 |
14 | 50 25 100 75 3 4 → 724 | 725 | 96 – 85 | 724
(100 + 75 + 50 ÷ 25 × 3) × 4 |
|
124 |
15 | BODICREAM | creambodi ☓
(29.75 seconds) |
96 – 85 | embrocaid ☓
(14.5 seconds) |
MICROBEAD | 134 |