Episode 6741

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Episode 6741 was broadcast on 15 January 2018, as part of Series 78.

Jacob Coventry-Peters played Mary Bainbridge, with Mary Bainbridge winning 87 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jacob Coventry-Peters	Score	Mary Bainbridge	Others	Max.
1	RSPIAUNVE	unpairs ☓	0 – 6	PRAISE	PARVENUS, PERUVINS*, UNPRAISE*	8
2	MPROIUQSE	UMPIRES	7 – 13	UMPIRES	QUIPSOME*	16
3	100 3 10 9 2 5 → 258	259 100 ÷ 2 × 5 + 9	14 – 20	259 100 ÷ 2 × 5 + 9	RR: 258 = 2 × 100 + 9 × 5 + 10 + 3	26
TTT	BIGBUSTER	Buster was a big fella, but he was also very dirty.			GRUBBIEST
4	TCBAIIROL	BAILOR	20 – 26	TRIBAL	ABIOTIC*, ALBITIC*, CIBORIA*, CORTILI*, ORBITAL, RIBITOL*	33
5	GMZFEOEDR	FORGED	26 – 32	MERGED	FREEDOM	40
6	100 8 5 7 6 7 → 555	555 100 × 5 + 7 × 7 + 6	36 – 42	555 5 × 100 + 6 × 8 + 7		50
7	MLTIEOPDI	PILOTED	36 – 50	IMPOLITE		58
8	RMSUEIDKD	MUDDIER	43 – 57	MUDDIER	DUDEISM, DUIKERS*, DUSKIER, KIDDERS*, MIDDERS*, MUDDERS*, MUDDIES*, MUSIKER*, MUSKIER, RUDDIES*, SMIRKED*	65
9	100 2 6 4 5 5 → 290	290 (5 − 2) × 100 − 6 − 4	53 – 67	290 6 ÷ 2 × 100 − 5 − 5		75
TTT	LINETRADE	More often than not, he's the last one in and the last one out.			TAILENDER
10	BTSEIOXFM	FOXIEST	60 – 67	BEFITS	BOXIEST, FEMBOTS*, FOMITES*	82
11	JLTIAILUI	JILT	64 – 71	JAIL	AILILIU*	89
12	YRANEWOSR	WARNERS	71 – 71	YEARNS	NARROWS, RAWNERS*, RESWORN*, ROWNERS*, SERRANO*, WARRENS, YARROWS*, YAWNERS*	96
13	GWPAEOHLS	PEALS	71 – 77	WHALES	LOWAGES*	103
14	50 9 8 10 5 1 → 693	691	71 – 87	693 (9 + 5) × 50 − (8 − 1)		113
15	WIFEROPER	FIREPOWER (1.75 seconds)	81 – 87			123