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Episode 6567
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Episode 6567 was broadcast on 21 April 2017, as part of Series 76.
Nick Smith played Carl Gregory, with Nick Smith winning 82 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Adam Henson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: For reasons unknown, Smith was asked to give his solution first in Round 14, though he hadn't declared it as "not written down".
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Nick Smith | Score | Carl Gregory | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DORETADEW | WATERED | 7 – 7 | WATERED | DERATED*, DEWATER*, DOWERED*, OARWEED*, REDATED*, TARWEED*, TOWERED*, TREADED* | 7 |
2 | FTDIOERHA | ORATED | 7 – 14 | FROTHED | ADITHER*, FAITHED*, ORTHIDE*, RATIOED*, RHODATE*, THEORIA*, THEROID* | 14 |
3 | 75 25 50 100 4 5 → 200 | 200
100 + 75 + 25 |
17 – 24 | 200
75 × 4 − 100 |
|
24 |
TTT | NORAOFTEN | Nora would often grab 40 winks at this time of day. | AFTERNOON | |||
4 | EAEPNRONR | OPENER | 23 – 30 | OPENER | PERAEON*, PROREAN* | 31 |
5 | DENIRASET | STRAINED | 31 – 30 | strained ☓7 | DENTARIES*, DETAINERS*, RESINATED, RESTAINED* | 49 |
6 | 25 50 9 3 5 1 → 434 | 434
50 × 9 − (5 × 3 + 1) |
41 – 40 | 434
50 × 9 − (5 × 3 + 1) |
|
59 |
7 | XUTENITOL | OUTLINE | 48 – 40 | UNTIL | ELUTION* | 66 |
8 | CGAIFREBT | BRIEF | 48 – 47 | FRIGATE | FATBERG*, RIBCAGE | 73 |
9 | 50 100 25 75 5 9 → 723 | 725
(75 − 50) × 25 + 100 |
55 – 47 | — |
RR: 723 = (100 + 50) × 5 − 75 ÷ 25 × 9 |
83 |
TTT | MALERINGS | The male rings in sick again and has another lazy day off work. | MALINGERS | |||
10 | NHSIOJDAT | — | 55 – 54 | ADJOINS | ADJOINTS* | 91 |
11 | SUMITESUZ | SMITES | 61 – 60 | SUITES | MUSSITE* | 98 |
12 | EIOMLPEKN | LEMON | 66 – 65 | KNEEL | PEMOLINE* | 106 |
13 | LIGAPESIR | SPIRAL | 72 – 71 | GRAPES | AIRLEGS*, GIRLIES, PAIGLES*, PARLIES*, PILGERS*, PIRLIES*, PRISAGE* | 113 |
14 | 100 75 3 6 6 7 → 180 | 180
100 + 75 + 7 − 3 + 6 ÷ 6 |
82 – 81 | 180
100 + 75 + 6 − (7 − 6) |
|
123 |
15 | ELTONRICK | 82 – 81 | INTERLOCK | 133 |