Episode 6516

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Episode 6516 was broadcast on 9 February 2017, as part of Series 76.

Carl Whitby played Peter Brinkley, with Peter Brinkley winning 84 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Iwan Thomas, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Whitby was not asked to spell his words in either Round 12 or Round 13; therefore, he may have intended the words METER and/or BOARD respectively in these rounds.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Carl Whitby	Score	Peter Brinkley	Others	Max.
1	NPFOUEWRS	SWORN	0 – 6	FROWNS	UNPOWERS	8
2	BSTAEVAIL	BEAST	0 – 12	VITALS	ABLATIVES*	26
3	100 3 7 5 10 7 → 949	949 10 × 100 − (7 × 7 + 5 − 3)	10 – 12	955		36
TTT	RICKSTAUT	Rick's clothing is very taut; he doesn't look particularly good in this.			TRACKSUIT
4	DNLEUAVNO	VALUED	10 – 19	UNLOVED	UNLADEN*	43
5	TMSDAEASR	tasered ☓	10 – 26	MASTERS	ASSARTED*, MADRASES*	51
6	25 100 7 6 9 2 → 942	942 9 × 100 + 6 × 7	20 – 36	942 9 × 100 + 6 × 7		61
7	HNPIEIDPE	NIPPED	26 – 42	HIPPIE	HEINIE*, HIPPED*, NIPPID*, PEINED*, PENEID*, PENIDE*	67
8	YNTOIEXUS	STONE	26 – 48	UNTIES	EXITUS, NEOIST*, NOIXES*, OUTENS*, OUTIES*, OXINES*, SEXTON*, SNOUTY*, TOXINS, UNISEX*, UNITES*, UNSEXY*	73
9	50 2 3 1 5 3 → 196	196 (3 + 1) × 50 − (5 − 3 + 2)	36 – 58	196 (1 + 3) × 50 − (5 + 3) ÷ 2		83
TTT	TEPIDFIRE	Frightened to death of being turned into stone.			PETRIFIED
10	EUACNSGUR	CARES	36 – 65	UNCAGES		90
11	GRQDIEOLT	TOILED	42 – 71	LODGER	GLORIED, GODLIER, GOITRED*, RIDGLET*, RIGOLET*	97
12	GTRMAEETI	METRE	42 – 78	MEATIER	AIGRETTE*, EMIGRATE, MATTIERE*	105
13	LBDROAETZ	BOARD	42 – 84	BOLDER	ABORTED*, BLOATED, BLOATER, DELATOR*, LEOTARD*, RETABLO*	112
14	75 50 9 4 10 2 → 173	173 75 × 2 + 10 + 9 + 4	52 – 84	172		122
15	QUITESOUR	equisitor ☓ (27 seconds)	52 – 84		TURQUOISE	132