Episode 6543

Episode 6543 was broadcast on 20 March 2017, as part of Series 76.

Lawrie Collingwood played Gerry Carpenter, with Lawrie Collingwood winning 100 – 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Hugh Dennis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Lawrie Collingwood	Score	Gerry Carpenter	Others	Max.
1	EIOELFNZG	FEELING	7 – 7	FLEEING	LOZENGE*, OLEFINE	7
2	RISURYEIN	INSURER	14 – 7	INSURE	NURSERY, RUINERS	14
3	100 6 7 8 10 5 → 206	206 (10 − 8) × 100 + 6	24 – 17	206 (10 − 8) × 100 + 6		24
TTT	GETINHARM	You might get in a harmful situation with this, but it's not real, so don't worry.			NIGHTMARE
4	MERATDUSD	MATURED	31 – 24	MUSTARD	ADUSTED, MADDERS, MADDEST, MATURES, MUDDERS, RADDEST, REMUDAS, SMARTED, STRUMAE*	31
5	OEAITRNWV	WINTER	37 – 24	evation ☓	ORNATIVE, ORVIETAN	39
6	50 25 9 3 3 10 → 833	—	37 – 24	—	RR: 833 = (25 − 9) × 50 + 3 × 10 + 3	49
7	EAIOCPRNT	CAPRINE	37 – 32	CREATION	PRECATION*, RECAPTION	67
8	SUPMIOBAN	MOPANI	43 – 32	—	MOPANIS, OMNIBUS, SPUMONI	74
9	75 8 1 7 8 5 → 883	883 (7 + 5) × 75 − (8 + 8 + 1)	53 – 32	—		84
TTT	PAPERCASH	Cash made from paper will soon be consigned to this.			SCRAPHEAP
10	LOSHEATIL	HOLIEST	60 – 39	HOLIEST	AEOLIST, ALLITES, EOLITHS, HALLOES, HOLLIES, HOSTILE, ISOLATE, LATEISH, LITHOES, LOATHES, OILLETS, SHALLOT, SITELLA, TAILLES, TALLIES, TALLISH	91
11	AEUITQRLH	QUARTILE	68 – 39	RITUAL	REQUITAL*	99
12	POUINSTOS	OPTIONS	75 – 39	SPOONS	OUTSPINS, POSITONS*	107
13	AEAGPDSCE	ESCAPADE	83 – 39	ESCAPED	DOWERING, IRONWEED, REGIONED*	115
14	100 50 4 2 7 3 → 542	543 (4 + 2) × 100 − 50 − 7	90 – 39	546	RR: 542 = (2 × 7 + 100) × 3 + 4 × 50	125
15	KISNAFROG	FORSAKING (3.75 seconds)	100 – 39			135