Episode 6577

Episode 6577 was broadcast on 8 May 2017, as part of Series 76.

Stephen Read played Jake Denney, with Stephen Read winning 110 – 27. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Stephen Read	Score	Jake Denney	Others	Max.
1	TJEAQILET	TITLE	5 – 5	TITLE	AILETTE*	7
2	RRKAEASHR	SHAKER	11 – 5	harkers ☓	ARREARS*	14
3	75 50 9 10 4 1 → 438	439 50 × 9 − 10 − 1	18 – 5	435	RR: 438 = 50 × 10 + 9 + 4 − 75	24
TTT	ANGRYBIRD	When you're on your travels, this is definitely something to avoid.			BRIGANDRY
4	PVYGEOIDG	DOGGIE	24 – 11	PIGGED		30
5	ZSUADENIP	UNSIZED	31 – 11	panzies ☓	PANDIES, PANSIED, UNIPEDS, UPSIZED	37
6	75 6 1 3 6 4 → 894	894 3 × 4 × 75 − 6	41 – 21	894 (6 + 6) × 75 − (4 + 3 − 1)		47
7	WLEUNATEL	WALNUT	47 – 27	UNWELL	ALLENE, ELUANT, ELUATE, ELUENT, LATEEN, LUNATE, LUTEAL, WALLET	53
8	UIEDSRTAW	DUSTIER	54 – 27	RUDEST	ASTRIDE, DISRATE, REDUITS, RESIDUA, RUDITES, STAIDER, STEWARD, STUDIER, TIRADES, TRADIES, WAISTED, WAITERS*, WARIEST	60
9	25 50 1 2 6 8 → 442	442 (50 + 2) × 8 + 25 + 1	64 – 27	444		70
TTT	INTOPASTA	He was heavily into pasta, but had this as a starter first.			ANTIPASTO
10	DVTNEOETP	PENTODE	71 – 27	POTTED	POTENTED	78
11	SGOIFESIU	ISSUE	76 – 27	FIGS	FUGISES*	85
12	TCRMOAOBD	DOORMAT	83 – 27	doombar ☓	MOBOCRAT*	93
13	LTEORADEH	LEOTARD	90 – 27	ELATED	HALTERED, LATHERED, RATHOLED	101
14	75 7 4 7 3 6 → 578	578 (75 + 7) × 7 + 4	100 – 27	—		111
15	LINNVEGAS	ENSLAVING (1.33 seconds)	110 – 27			121