Episode 6541

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Episode 6541 was broadcast on 16 March 2017, as part of Series 76.

Lawrie Collingwood played Mike Dittner, with Lawrie Collingwood winning 70 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Hugh Dennis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

In Rounds 12 and 13, Dictionary Corner did not note that Dittner's offering of dioxase ☓ and glaves ☓ respectively were invalid. However, this would not have influenced the outcome of the round.

The audience member who solved the conundrum was Mauro Pratesi, a contestant in Series 65 and the father of the following day's challenger, Natasha.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Lawrie Collingwood	Score	Mike Dittner	Others	Max.
1	EOAELSLFK	FLAKES	6 – 6	FLAKES	FELLOES*	7
2	LTRAELARI	TRAILER	13 – 13	TRAILER	ARILLATE, ARTERIAL*, ARTILLER*, TIARELLA*	15
3	100 8 6 5 6 10 → 379	388	13 – 20	381 (10 − 6) × 100 − (8 + 6 + 5)	RR: 379 = ((100 − 6) × 8 + 6) ÷ (10 ÷ 5)	25
TTT	NICERGIVE	They say it's much nicer to give, but some people would rather be this.			RECEIVING
4	VBNOIAHMJ	AMINO	18 – 20	MAIN	BONHAM	31
5	EOUTNTLYR	UTTERLY	25 – 20	TURTLE	ROTTENLY	39
6	50 7 2 5 7 1 → 889	—	25 – 25	898 (7 + 7 + 5 − 1) × 50 − 2	RR: 889 = (50 ÷ 2 × 5 + 1) × 7 + 7	49
7	IOEONPMDZ	MOONED	31 – 25	ZONED	EPIZOON*, MENDOPO*, MIDZONE*, MONOPED, OZONIDE*	56
8	FNPEIHEMI	FINE	31 – 31	PIEMEN	FEMINIE*	63
9	100 2 3 8 8 9 → 386	388	31 – 41	386 8 ÷ 2 × 100 − (9 + 8 − 3)		73
TTT	NINEVOLTS	Currently, he's unable to pay his electricity bill.			INSOLVENT
10	DSNEIATSE	DETAINS	38 – 41	neediest ☓	ANDESITE, ASSENTED*, DESTAINS*, DESTINES*, SANDIEST, STANDEES*, STEADIES*	81
11	IEOACRTST	SCATTIER	46 – 41	TOASTER	ASTROITE*, CITATORS*, CITRATES*, COTTIERS, CRISTATE*, RICOTTAS*, TOASTIER	89
12	SDXIAOGSE	OXIDASE	53 – 41	dioxase ☓**	OXIDASES	97
13	AUEAVGSWL	SALVAGE	60 – 41	glaves ☓**	LAVAGES*	104
14	25 100 1 2 1 9 → 197	197 (100 − 1) × 2 − 1	70 – 51	197 (9 − 1) × 25 − 1 − 2		114
15	ORBITFEST		70 – 51		FROSTBITE	124