Episode 6526

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Episode 6526 was broadcast on 23 February 2017, as part of Series 76.

Wesley Jardine played Joe Oliva, with Wesley Jardine winning 84 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Wesley Jardine	Score	Joe Oliva	Others	Max.
1	CLEITNUFP	TUNICLE	7 – 0	UNCLIP	CUTLINE, FUNICLE*, INFLECT*, PICULET*	7
2	TGCEAONTD	DECAGON	14 – 0	DEACON	COTTAGED*	15
3	10 4 5 6 7 3 → 302	303 6 × 5 × 10 + 3	21 – 7	303 6 × 5 × 10 + 3	RR: 302 = (6 × 10 − (4 − 3)) × 5 + 7	25
TTT	CHAPISNOT	The chap is not happy; it swallowed his card.			CASHPOINT
4	LPMAIOSLA	SLALOM	27 – 7	missal ☓	IMPALAS*, LIPOMAS, MALASOL*, MALPAIS*, PASILLA*, PASILLO*, PLASMAL*, POLLAMS*	32
5	QMEURNIME	REQUIEM	34 – 7	EQUINE	ENQUIRE, UNIREME*	39
6	25 75 100 50 9 7 → 669	666	34 – 17	669 75 × 9 − (100 + 50) ÷ 25		49
7	JPAESLONI	EPSILON	41 – 17	sealion ☓	JALOPIES*, OPALINES*	57
8	HNTAIUGRT	HURTING	48 – 24	RATTING	TRUTHING*	65
9	1 1 10 4 5 6 → 611	610 (6 × 10 + 1) × (4 + 5 + 1)	55 – 31	610 (6 × 10 + 1) × (4 + 5 + 1)		72
TTT	NEILDAILY	Neil would argue with his neighbour daily over the size of this.			LEYLANDII
10	BRAVEPIWN	WAVIER	61 – 31	RAVEN	WEBINAR*	79
11	SGEURDIYD	RIDGED	67 – 37	DIRGES	DRUDGES, GUIDERS*, RUDDIES*	86
12	RXREAUSHT	EXHAUST	74 – 44	EXHAUST	URETHRAS	94
13	SKAEFDASM	MASKED	74 – 51	AMASSED	DAMASKS, MEDAKAS*	101
14	25 50 75 100 8 3 → 136	136 100 + 25 + 8 + 3	84 – 61	136 75 + 50 + 8 + 3		111
15	COOLCIDER		84 – 61	☓ (30 seconds)	CROCODILE	121