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Episode 6502
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Episode 6502 was broadcast on 20 January 2017, as part of Series 76.
Sam Wickham played Ajay West, with Sam Wickham winning 86 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Sam Wickham | Score | Ajay West | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DTLDCEAEN | CLEANED | 7 – 0 | CLEAN | ADLECTED*, DECADENT*, DECANTED, LANCETED* | 8 |
2 | QIKMTAIBR | BRIM | 11 – 0 | ribit ☓ | ABRIM*, AMBIT*, AMRIT*, BATIK*, IAMBI*, KITAB*, KRAIT*, MBARI*, MBIRA*, TIBIA, TIKIA*, TRAIK* | 13 |
3 | 50 100 25 10 5 3 → 841 | 840
(5 + 3) × 100 + 50 − 10 |
18 – 7 | 840
(5 + 3) × 100 + 50 − 10 |
Best: 841 = ((50 − 3) × (100 − 10) − 25) ÷ 5 |
23 |
TTT | FINGERLIP | He's always doing this; maybe that's why he's called Nick. | PILFERING | |||
4 | LEIRVLORS | RESOIL | 24 – 13 | ROVERS | LORRIES, REVISOR*, RIVERSO*, ROLLERS, ROLLIES*, VILLOSE* | 30 |
5 | TNLEUEWHF | FLUENT | 30 – 13 | FLUTE | ELUENT, NETFUL*, UNFELT* | 36 |
6 | 100 75 10 4 4 1 → 675 | 675
(10 − 1) × 75 |
40 – 23 | 675
(10 − 4) × 100 + 75 |
|
46 |
7 | RWPRNOIOE | PRONE | 45 – 28 | PORNO | PORNIER* | 53 |
8 | SOHAUTSYS | SHOUTS | 51 – 34 | SHOUTS | HOSTAS*, SHOATS*, SHOUTY, SOUTHS*, STOUSH*, TASSOS*, THUYAS*, TUSSAH*, YOUTHS* | 59 |
9 | 100 25 75 8 9 7 → 480 | 492 | 51 – 34 | 484 ☓ |
RR: 480 = (9 × 7 − 75 ÷ 25) × 8 |
69 |
TTT | CAKESTENT | There's a tent over there selling cakes; I might pop in for a little nibble. | SNACKETTE | |||
10 | EUTRCDOIG | ROUTED | 57 – 34 | CRUDE | CORDITE, COURTED*, EDUCTOR*, ERGODIC*, ETOURDI*, GOITRED, GOUTIER*, GROUTED*, OUTRIDE*, RIDEOUT* | 76 |
11 | MASEZLUSF | AMUSES | 63 – 40 | FLUMES | ASSUME*, FLAMES, MUSSAL*, MUSSEL, SAMFUS*, ULEMAS* | 82 |
12 | PDSOGAESN | PANGED | 69 – 46 | SPENDS | PONDAGES | 90 |
13 | DIABGTMET | BADGE | 69 – 52 | BATTED | MEGABIT | 97 |
14 | 50 25 1 2 9 6 → 760 | 758
(9 + 1) × (50 + 25) + 6 + 2 |
76 – 59 | 758
(25 + 50) × (9 + 1) + 6 + 2 |
RR: 760 = (25 × 6 + 2) × 50 ÷ (9 + 1) |
107 |
15 | CEDARSEED | DECREASED
(2 seconds) |
86 – 59 | 117 |