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Episode 6561
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Episode 6561 was broadcast on 13 April 2017, as part of Series 76.
James Qualter played Owen Johnson, with James Qualter winning 95 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jay Rayner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
To accommodate a disability that slowed his speech, Johnson declared his solutions first in all letters and numbers rounds; additionally, in Round 8, Dictionary Corner did not require Qualter to verify that his word was written down.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | James Qualter | Score | Owen Johnson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HWOPUENSO | WHOOPS | 6 – 0 | OPENS | ONEHOW*, PHEONS*, PHONES* | 6 |
2 | XCIPRSAZO | prozac ☓ | 6 – 5 | CRISP | PICAROS*, PROSAIC | 13 |
3 | 50 100 5 10 6 4 → 764 | 760
(10 + 5) × 50 + 6 + 4 |
13 – 5 | — |
RR: 764 = (100 + 50) × 5 + 10 + 4 |
23 |
TTT | WERIGGEDA | We rigged a listening device to the property and tapped into their conversation. | EARWIGGED | |||
4 | STEIASMGR | GASSIER | 20 – 5 | STEAMS | MAGISTERS | 41 |
5 | NMEFWUOTP | WOMEN | 25 – 10 | MOUNT | FOMENT, POTMEN, TOPMEN*, UNWEPT*, UPTOWN* | 47 |
6 | 25 100 3 7 9 2 → 500 | 500
(2 + 3) × 100 |
35 – 20 | 500
(7 − 2) × 100 |
|
57 |
7 | CPAELTUEY | capulet ☓ | 35 – 24 | LATE | EUCALYPT*, PECULATE | 65 |
8 | SLOEUEJNA | JOULES | 41 – 30 | JOULES | AENEOUS*, JEALOUS, LOANEES* | 72 |
9 | 100 6 7 1 3 2 → 117 | 117
7 × 2 + 3 + 100 |
51 – 40 | 117
7 × 2 + 3 + 100 |
|
82 |
TTT | CHAPELFEN | Big Brother decided this was no longer useful in 1984. | HALFPENCE | |||
10 | TSQOIOGTA | GOATS | 56 – 45 | TOAST | TATSOI* | 88 |
11 | NTDIOERHA | HANDIER | 63 – 45 | HINDER | ANTHEROID* | 106 |
12 | DLRTOIOEI | TOILED | 69 – 51 | ROOTED | DIORITE*, ROOTLED | 113 |
13 | KTDEILTUO | DILUTE | 75 – 57 | TOILET | KITTLED*, OUTLIED* | 120 |
14 | 75 100 5 9 3 9 → 476 | 476
100 × 5 − 75 ÷ 3 + 9 ÷ 9 |
85 – 67 | 476
100 × 5 − 75 ÷ 3 + 9 ÷ 9 |
|
130 |
15 | BLIGHTFLU | BULLFIGHT
(11.75 seconds) |
95 – 67 | 140 |