Difference between revisions of "Episode 6554"

Latest revision as of 01:38, 13 November 2023

Episode 6554 was broadcast on 4 April 2017, as part of Series 76.

NOTE: In Round 4, Abrahams was not asked to spell his word – therefore, he may have intended the word TALES rather than TAILS.

Rnd	Selection	Richard Abrahams	Score	Mandy Spencer	Others	Max.
1	TRGEIALDE	TRAILED	7 – 7	RELATED	RELIGATED*	18
2	BULAXEPOT	BLOAT	12 – 12	BLOAT	OPTABLE, OUTLEAP, POTABLE	25
3	25 4 7 9 5 4 → 122	122 5 × 25 − (7 − 4)	22 – 22	122 5 × 25 − (7 − 4)		35
TTT	SIFTIDEAS	He sifts through all the ideas until he's happy with what he's got.			SATISFIED
4	MASILEWAT	TAILS	27 – 22	☓⁵	METALAWS*	43
5	PNTIOIDRU	POINT	27 – 28	TRIPOD	PORTUNID, TROPIDIN	51
6	25 10 1 7 7 2 → 847	—	27 – 28	750	RR: 847 = (10 + 1) × 7 × (25 − 7 × 2)	61
7	SKGEIATNM	STEAMING	35 – 36	STEAMING	MANGIEST, MANKIEST, MEATINGS, MISTAKEN, NEGATISM*	69
8	SERATORAC	CATERS	35 – 44	REACTORS	AERATORS, AEROCARS, CREATORS	77
9	75 5 5 4 3 2 → 426	425 2 × 3 × 75 − 5 × 5	42 – 44	—	RR: 426 = (75 − 4) × 3 × 2	87
TTT	IROMANTIC	I don't have the most romantic of jobs – it's quite miserable, actually.			MORTICIAN
10	NESOLITOR	notories ☓	42 – 52	LOONIEST	OESTRIOL, OILSTONE, SNOOTIER	95
11	JCHIEASMS	CHASMS	48 – 58	CHASES	CHAMISES	103
12	RENUVINEP	PUNIER	54 – 64	UNRIPE	NERVINE, NEURINE, PERUVIN, UNNERVE, UNRIVEN*	110
13	NLQIAOLNU	QUILL	54 – 71	LANOLIN	QUILLON, UNIONAL	117
14	100 3 2 3 7 8 → 390	390 8 ÷ 2 × 100 − 7 − 3	64 – 81	390 (7 − 3) × 100 − (8 + 2)		127
15	MODERNGIF		64 – 91	DEFORMING (13.5 seconds)		137

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 [[Richard Abrahams]] played [[Mandy Spencer]], with Mandy Spencer winning {{score|91|64}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Nicki Chapman]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-NOTE: In Round 4, Abrahams was not asked to spell his word; therefore, he may have intended the word {{word|TALES}} rather than {{word|TAILS}}.
+NOTE: In Round 4, Abrahams was not asked to spell his word – therefore, he may have intended the word {{word|TALES}} rather than {{word|TAILS}}.
 ==Rounds==
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 |—
 |750
-|rr=847|solrr=((10 + 1) × 7) × (25 − 7 × 2)
+|rr=847|solrr=(10 + 1) × 7 × (25 − 7 × 2)
 |27|28|61}}
 {{R-letters  |7 |SKGEIATNM|STEAMING |STEAMING |MANGIEST, MANKIEST, MEATINGS*, MISTAKEN*, NEGATISM*| 35|36 | 69}}
@@ Line 29: / Line 29: @@
 |rr=426|solrr=(75 − 4) × 3 × 2
 |42|44|87}}
-{{R-TTT         |IROMANTIC|I don't have the most romantic of jobs; it's quite miserable, actually.|MORTICIAN}}
+{{R-TTT         |IROMANTIC|I don't have the most romantic of jobs – it's quite miserable, actually.|MORTICIAN}}
 {{R-letters  |10|NESOLITOR|notories {{x}}|LOONIEST |OESTRIOL*, OILSTONE, SNOOTIER*| 42|52 | 95}}
 {{R-letters  |11|JCHIEASMS|CHASMS   |CHASES   |CHAMISES            | 48|58 |103}}
@@ Line 40: / Line 40: @@
 {{R-conundrum|15|MODERNGIF|c2time=13.5|c2sol=DEFORMING|64|91|137}}
 {{Rounds-end}}
+==External Links==
+{{Dailymotion|x8pjmsa}}
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