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[[Ian Cockerill]] played [[Louise Wilson]], with Louise Wilson winning {{score|82|44}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gyles Brandreth]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. | [[Ian Cockerill]] played [[Louise Wilson]], with Louise Wilson winning {{score|82|44}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gyles Brandreth]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:26, 12 August 2021
Episode 6500 was broadcast on 18 January 2017, as part of Series 76.
Ian Cockerill played Louise Wilson, with Louise Wilson winning 82 – 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Notably, in Round 7, Cockerill requested a consonant as the sixth letter, but Rachel Riley gave him an I from the vowel box instead.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ian Cockerill | Score | Louise Wilson | Others | Max. |
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1 | NIETBASEM | MEANEST | 0 – 8 | BEAMIEST | BASEMENT, BETAINES*, MATINEES | 8 |
2 | HITAZMETN | HITMEN | 6 – 8 | TITAN | ANTHEM, HENTAI*, HETMAN*, HITMAN*, INMATE*, MANTIE*, MATTIE*, MATTIN*, MENTHA*, METHAI*, MITHAN*, MITTEN*, TAIMEN*, THAMIN*, ZENITH* | 14 |
3 | 25 50 10 1 8 6 → 230 | 226 | 6 – 18 | 230
(25 − (8 − 6)) × 10 |
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24 |
TTT | THEIRSAME | They have their same holiday, in the same month, in the same place, every single year. | TIMESHARE | |||
4 | GATOWSEGR | goaters ☓ | 6 – 25 | SWAGGER | GAGSTER*, GEOTAGS*, GORGETS*, ORGEATS*, STAGGER, STORAGE*, STOWAGE, TAGGERS*, TOERAGS*, TOWAGES* | 31 |
5 | LPMAUSNOI | PIANOS | 12 – 25 | LIMPS | PULMONIAS* | 49 |
6 | 50 25 6 7 2 1 → 507 | 506
(7 + 2 + 1) × 50 + 6 |
19 – 32 | 506
(7 + 2 + 1) × 50 + 6 |
RR: 507 = (6 − 1) × 2 × 50 + 7 |
59 |
7 | STEUDIUXN | stined ☓ | 19 – 38 | DUTIES | UNITUDES*, UNSUITED* | 67 |
8 | RIPEWHOFE | WIPER | 24 – 43 | WIPER | WHEREOF* | 74 |
9 | 75 100 2 3 5 8 → 975 | 975
(8 + 5) × 75 |
34 – 53 | 975
(8 + 5) × 75 |
|
84 |
TTT | LOVEDMORE | She loved nothing more than going for a bike ride here. | VELODROME | |||
10 | ROLISGERD | SLIDER | 34 – 60 | GIRDLES | GIRDLERS, REGIDORS* | 92 |
11 | RCAEDLAVT | crevate ☓ | 34 – 66 | CRAVED | ADRECTAL* | 100 |
12 | NOSAVDIRO | savior ☓ | 34 – 66 | radions ☓ | ADVISOR, INDOORS*, INROADS*, NARDOOS*, ORDAINS, SINDOOR*, SORDINO* | 107 |
13 | TLUIBTEID | debuilt ☓ | 34 – 72 | BUTTED | BUTTLED | 114 |
14 | 100 25 4 7 3 6 → 897 | 897
(6 + 3) × 100 − (7 − 4) |
44 – 82 | 897
(6 + 3) × 100 − (7 − 4) |
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124 |
15 | CARATCLIP | 44 – 82 | PRACTICAL | 134 |