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 just 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