Episode 6506

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Episode 6506 was broadcast on 26 January 2017, as part of Series 76.

Dave Ryan played Elliott Mack, with Elliott Mack winning 103 – 90. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry McGuigan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, Ryan offered a 7-letter word in every letters round in this episode. This is the first time a contestant has achieved the same score in every letters round of a 15 rounder (old or new).

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dave Ryan	Score	Elliott Mack	Others	Max.
1	NELOWDEIB	ELBOWED	7 – 7	BLONDIE	BOWLINE*, LOWENED*	7
2	SELAVTIJT	VITTLES	14 – 7	vitalest ☓	ALVITES*, STATIVE*	14
3	50 7 4 1 3 6 → 366	366 50 × 7 + (3 − 1) × 6 + 4	24 – 17	366 7 × 50 + (3 + 1) × 4		24
TTT	ISSOCRUDE	I could talk forever about how poor my starter was.			DISCOURSE
4	FLAFUWDEP	WAFFLED	31 – 24	WAFFLED	PLUFFED*	31
5	LOMSEBADR	RAMBLES	38 – 31	AMBLERS	EARLDOMS	39
6	50 9 4 10 6 9 → 299	299 ☓	38 – 41	299 6 × 50 − (10 − 9)		49
7	SYMOETILK	MOISTLY	45 – 48	MOISTLY	MOLYSITE*, YOLKIEST*	57
8	SQTAIEGDR	GAITERS	52 – 55	ASTRIDE	AGISTED*, AGISTER*, DISRATE*, GARDIES*, STAGIER, STAIDER*, TADGERS*, TIRADES*, TRADIES*, TRIAGED, TRIAGES*	64
9	25 50 5 6 7 2 → 921	912	52 – 62	919 (2 × 7 + 5) × 50 − 25 − 6	RR: 921 = 5 × 7 × 25 + 50 − (6 − 2)	74
TTT	FEINTGRIP	By itself, you can't really grasp anything with this.			FINGERTIP
10	NROVEASHR	OVERRAN	59 – 62	REASON	HAVENORS*, OVERRASH*	82
11	SRECANGOA	ONAGERS	66 – 69	ORANGES	ROSACEAN*	90
12	DEPINXORS	PONDERS	73 – 76	RESPOND	POINDERS, PRISONED*	98
13	TAGTIRUHN	RATTING	80 – 83	HURTING	TRUTHING*	106
14	75 1 10 5 9 6 → 828	828 (10 + 1) × 75 + 9 − 6	90 – 93	828 (10 + 1) × 75 + 9 − 6		116
15	ANDORIGIN		90 – 103	ORDAINING (2.75 seconds)		126