Episode 6580

Episode 6580 was broadcast on 11 May 2017, as part of Series 76.

Stephen Read played Alan Jefferson, with Stephen Read winning 131 – 21. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Austin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 1, Jefferson was not asked to spell his word; therefore, he may have intended the word REEDS rather than READS.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Stephen Read	Score	Alan Jefferson	Others	Max.
1	RKAEDOPES	PRESOAKED	18 – 0	READS		18
2	TPAETIRHE	ITERATE	25 – 0	pertier ☓	PEERTITH, PERTHITE	26
3	100 75 3 9 6 8 → 669	669 9 × 75 − 6	35 – 0	670		36
TTT	RACERSPED	The racer sped off when he realised he was in trouble.			SCARPERED
4	VTOUFZABE	ABOUT	40 – 5	ABOUT	ABOVE, BEAUT, BOEUF, BUTEO, FOVEA, OVATE	41
5	STIESALET	SALTIEST	48 – 5	SETTLES	AILETTES*	49
6	50 4 7 5 8 2 → 597	597 (8 + 4) × 50 − (5 − 2)	58 – 5	597 ☓		59
7	SXAODEGIF	OXIDASE	65 – 5	FADES		66
8	CTEORABOR	REACTOR	72 – 5	CRATER	ABORTER, AEROBOT, BRACERO, CREATOR, REBATOR	73
9	75 100 5 4 7 9 → 794	794 (100 + 4) × 7 − 9 + 75	82 – 5	795		83
TTT	TRIEDBEST	The family tried their best to live here, but it was just too small.			BEDSITTER
10	LNAOMEPAT	MALONATE	90 – 5	PLANET	PLATEMAN*	91
11	LGIADITER	DIGERATI	98 – 5	litigate ☓		99
12	SNIERNOQI	IRONISE	105 – 5	SINNER	INOSINE, IONISER, IRONIES*, NOISIER	106
13	CDUERAVEO	CARVED	111 – 11	EVADER	COUVADE, COVERED, OVERDUE	113
14	25 1 4 6 7 2 → 142	142 6 × 25 − 4 × 2	121 – 21	142 6 × 25 − (7 + 1)		123
15	HEADYSLAM	ASHAMEDLY (1.5 seconds)	131 – 21			133