Episode 6540

Episode 6540 was broadcast on 15 March 2017, as part of Series 76.

Lawrie Collingwood played Bill Arnold, with Lawrie Collingwood winning 98 – 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was Hugh Dennis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Lawrie Collingwood	Score	Bill Arnold	Others	Max.
1	OUONRSERT	ROUTERS	7 – 7	TOURERS	NUTROSE, ONEROUS, RETOURS, RETURNS, ROOSTER, ROOTERS, ROTURES, ROUSTER, SNORTER, TONSURE, TOREROS, TROUSER, TURNERS, UNROOST, UNROOTS	7
2	RHPOANIPD	PARDON	13 – 7	—	PANORPID*	15
3	100 6 1 9 10 1 → 880	880 (100 − (1 + 1) × 6) × 10	23 – 7	890		25
TTT	LARGELIST	She has a large list of foods that make her unwell, so she goes to see this person.			ALLERGIST
4	TNQEISORA	NOTARISE	31 – 7	STRAIN	NOTAIRES, NOTARIES	33
5	EOAENCSBD	DEACONS	38 – 14	OBSCENE	ABSCOND, ABSENCE, ACNODES, BEACONS, DEBONES, ENCASED, ENCODES, OCEANED, SECONDE*	40
6	100 1 9 8 3 8 → 195	195 (9 + 1 − 8) × 100 − (8 − 3)	48 – 14	197		50
7	IAOMNDREO	MOODIER	55 – 14	MINDER	MAROODIE, MAROONED, RADIOMEN*	58
8	MNLTUOUWT	TUMULT	61 – 20	MUTTON		64
9	50 3 4 2 4 7 → 443	443 (3 + 4 + 2) × 50 + 7	71 – 30	443 (7 + 2) × 50 − (4 + 3)		74
TTT	PRESSEDIN	She pressed in the button to get some hand soap, but nothing came out; it was empty.			DISPENSER
10	DTYIALURE	TRAILED	78 – 30	DERAIL	ADULTERY	82
11	AEIANVSBV	VANES	83 – 30	saver ☓	BAVIANS*, NAVVIES	89
12	EPAMPEIDG	peeping ☓	83 – 36	IMPEDE	MEDIGAP*, PIPEAGE	96
13	EOIEZFWTS	SWEET	83 – 42	FEWEST	SOFTIE, TOWIES, WESTIE	102
14	100 50 75 25 7 1 → 266	258 25 + 50 + 75 + 100 + 7 + 1	88 – 42	267 ☓	RR: 266 = (100 − 1) × 50 ÷ 25 + 75 − 7	112
15	GRAPENESS	PASSENGER (13.75 seconds)	98 – 42			122