Episode 6522

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Episode 6522 was broadcast on 17 February 2017, as part of Series 76.

Wesley Jardine played Mike Brooker-Jones, with Wesley Jardine winning 102 – 30. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rick Astley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Wesley Jardine	Score	Mike Brooker-Jones	Others	Max.
1	TWUARMENG	AUGMENT	7 – 0	MANGER	ARGUMENT	8
2	NIOSRAYCE	SCENARIO	15 – 0	CRAYONS		16
3	8 10 6 3 3 1 → 179	179 6 × 3 × 10 − 1	25 – 10	179 6 × 3 × 10 − 1		26
TTT	PORTERMAY	He started working as a porter in May, but it wasn't a permanent job.			TEMPORARY
4	THOARITSA	THROATS	32 – 10	ARTIST	ATHIRST*, ORATIST*, RATSHIT*, RATTISH*, RIATTAS*, SHARIAT*, STRIATA*, TAIHOAS*, TIRTHAS*, TOTARAS*	33
5	TREIVHOSL	OVERHITS	40 – 10	RIVETS	VERTISOL*	41
6	50 9 8 1 1 9 → 710	—	40 – 10	—	RR: 710 = (9 × 8 − 1) × (9 + 1)	51
7	SXUEPTIDL	DISPUTE	47 – 10	SPITED	DILUTES*, DUPLETS*, STIPULE*	58
8	AUNMINQES	SEQUIN	53 – 10	MINES	MANNIES, MENINAS*	65
9	6 4 2 7 1 8 → 497	497 ((8 + 4) × 6 − 1) × 7	63 – 10	—		75
TTT	ONECLARET	One large glass of claret doesn't affect him; he's built up this.			TOLERANCE
10	AOBNLUTNI	ABLUTION	71 – 18	ABLUTION	ABUTILON*, LUNATION*	83
11	DSEUFMITS	FEUDISTS	79 – 18	mustiest ☓		91
12	DGOERUNMO	UNGROOMED	97 – 18	mounder ☓		109
13	RDIAPBODT	RADIO	102 – 23	BROAD	PAROTID, RABDOID*	116
14	100 50 7 9 2 4 → 834	—	102 – 30	836 9 × 100 − 50 − 7 × 2	RR: 834 = 4 × 2 × (100 − (9 − 7)) + 50	126
15	TRYINOVEN		102 – 30		INVENTORY	136