Episode 6547

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Episode 6547 was broadcast on 24 March 2017, as part of Series 76.

Jeff Clayton played James Hemingray, with Jeff Clayton winning 112 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jeff Clayton	Score	James Hemingray	Others	Max.
1	SFIECOSFD	SCOFFED	7 – 0	coffies ☓	OFFSIDES*	8
2	ERNUMEQSU	QUEERS	13 – 6	QUEENS	QUEUERS*	15
3	6 1 5 2 8 3 → 609	608 ((6 × 2 + 3) × 5 + 1) × 8	20 – 6	610 ☓	RR: 608/610	22
TTT	NOELASTIC	There's no elastic involved, but it stretches for miles.			COASTLINE
4	GLAEITDTA	DETAIL	26 – 12	DETAIL	TAILGATED*	40
5	XNEIREGBT	EXERTING	34 – 12	BINGER	GENETRIX*	48
6	100 25 9 6 7 6 → 101	101 6 ÷ 6 + 100	44 – 22	101 7 − 6 + 100		58
7	NPAUJERDR	PANDER	50 – 28	PARRED	ADJURER*, PARDNER*, UNPARED	65
8	MTROEAPVO	PROMOTE	57 – 35	PROMOTE	OVERAMP, OVERTOP*, PROTOMA*, PROTOME*, PTEROMA*, TAPROOM	72
9	10 7 3 9 8 2 → 403	403 (7 − 2) × 8 × 10 + 3	67 – 45	403 7 × 3 × 2 × 10 − 8 − 9		82
TTT	UNCLEPORT	Uncle drank a lot of port; hence, he was quite overweight.			CORPULENT
10	BIENTSAKS	INTAKES	74 – 52	INTAKES	BASINETS*, BASSINET*, BEATNIKS, SNAKIEST*	90
11	LZIETILSR	STILLER	81 – 59	STILLER	LILTIES*, RETILLS*, RILLETS*, SILLIER*, SILTIER*, TILLERS, TRELLIS*	97
12	WHSEAOTLH	LOATHES	88 – 59	WHALES	HOWLETS*, WHOLEST*	104
13	STIERIMDS	MISTIER	95 – 66	MISTERS	MISDIETS*, MISTRIED, MISTRIES*, SIDERISM*	112
14	50 75 100 3 6 2 → 776	775 (3 − 2 + 6) × 100 + 75	102 – 66	—	RR: 776 = (75 × 50 + 100) ÷ (3 + 2) + 6	122
15	OXUNSLICE	EXCLUSION (10.25 seconds)	112 – 66			132