Episode 6508

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Episode 6508 was broadcast on 30 January 2017, as part of Series 76.

Elliott Mack played Steven Oldham, with Elliott Mack winning 104 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry McGuigan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Elliott Mack	Score	Steven Oldham	Others	Max.
1	DIZDOAWSU	SODA	4 – 4	SODA	ADDIO*, ADIOS*, AIDOS*, AUDIO, DADIS*, DADOS*, DAUDS*, DAWDS*, DIAZO*, DIDOS*, DOSAI*, DOWDS*, DUADS*, OUSIA*, SADDO, WADIS*	5
2	MTSIEUHTA	ITEMS	9 – 9	AMUSE	ATHEISM, ATHEIST, MATIEST*, MATTIES*, MEATISH*, METHAIS*, MUTATES*, SHMATTE*, SITUATE*, STAITHE*	12
3	25 7 9 4 5 5 → 931	930 4 × 9 × 25 + 5 × 7 − 5	16 – 9	935	RR: 931 = (25 × 5 + 9 − 5 + 4) × 7	22
TTT	ACEPLANES	Did Donald enjoy sitting in this part of the garden?			PLEASANCE
4	NLVEOSPAK	PLANKS	22 – 15	PANELS	NESPOLA*, NOPALES, PALONES*	29
5	GLEIOMCSR	RECOILS	29 – 22	RECOILS	CREOLISM*	37
6	100 5 6 1 9 8 → 532	532 (100 + 6) × 5 + 9 − 8 + 1	39 – 32	532 (100 + 6) × 5 + 9 − 8 + 1		47
7	DAREXARFI	AFRAID	45 – 38	AFRAID	AIRFARE, REFRAID*	54
8	BTPUEUGRE	REPUTE	51 – 38	BRUTE	BURGEE, BURPEE, PUGREE*, PURGEE*, PUTURE*, RETUBE*	60
9	75 7 9 6 1 7 → 982	982 (7 + 6) × 75 + 7	61 – 38	983		70
TTT	LOVESPURL	She loves to knit one and purl one when making these.			PULLOVERS
10	NYMSOEAER	MOANERS	68 – 45	MASONRY	MONEYERS*, RAYONEES*, ROMENEYS*, ROMNEYAS*	78
11	FQNAEJAVB	BEAN	72 – 49	VANE	BEVAN	83
12	DRDNOUEPT	POUNDED	79 – 56	PRUDENT	PORTEND*, POUNDER, PROTEND*, PROUDED*, PRUNTED*, REDOUND*, ROUNDED, TRODDEN*, UNROPED*, UPTREND*	90
13	GINSELIHT	LIGHTENS	87 – 64	THINGIES	ENLIGHTS*, HEISTING, LIGHTIES*, NIGHTIES*, SHIELING*	98
14	50 25 10 9 8 2 → 684	681 (25 + 50 − 8) × 10 + 2 + 9	94 – 64	—	RR: 684 = ((8 + 2) ÷ 10 + 25 + 50) × 9	108
15	SHEEPLAMB	BLASPHEME (1.5 seconds)	104 – 64			118