Episode 6587

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Episode 6587 was broadcast on 22 May 2017, as part of Series 76.

Moose Rosser played Michael Hooker, with Moose Rosser winning 90 – 80, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris Hollins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Moose Rosser	Score	Michael Hooker	Others	Max.
1	XSOTAFROL	FLOATS	6 – 6	FLOATS	FLOORS*, FLORAS*, SORTAL*, STORAX*, TOLARS*	6
2	NIEPVUBST	PUNIEST	13 – 6	INPUTS	PUNTIES*, SUBVENT	13
3	75 50 6 3 2 1 → 347	347 (6 + 1) × 50 − 3	23 – 16	347 (6 + 1) × 50 − 3		23
TTT	LIFTINANE	The comedian tried to lift the crowd with his inane jokes, but it was all very childish.			INFANTILE
4	SEAFPOSHU	SHAPES	29 – 22	PUSHES	FASHES*, FOSSAE*, HOUSES*, OPUSES*, PASEOS*, PASHES*, PAUSES*, PHASES*, POSHES*, SHEAFS*, SHOUSE*, SPOUSE*, UPASES*	29
5	MATDENGIZ	TEAMING	36 – 29	TEAMING	AGNIZED*, MAGINED*, MEATING*, MEDIANT, MINTAGE*, TEGMINA*, TZIGANE*	36
6	100 25 50 75 7 1 → 263	258 25 + 75 + 100 + 50 + 7 + 1	43 – 36	258 25 + 75 + 100 + 50 + 7 + 1	RR: 263 = (75 + 7) × 50 ÷ 25 − 1 + 100	46
7	GNETAREWL	ENLARGE	50 – 36	GLARE	REGENTAL*	54
8	SDUOEBNPI	BOUNDS	56 – 42	SPINED	POUNDIES*, UNPOISED	62
9	50 100 7 3 9 1 → 603	603 (7 − 1) × 100 + 3	66 – 52	603 (7 − 1) × 100 + 3		72
TTT	IINDICATE	I indicate to patients how they can improve their nutritional intake.			DIETICIAN
10	QEAURJKYO	quaker ☓	66 – 57	QUERY	AJOURE*	78
11	DEGTOLTED	LODGED	72 – 63	DOTTLE	DOTTED*, ETTLED*, GELDED*, GODLET*, LEDGED*, LETTED*, LOTTED*, ODELET*, TODDLE*	84
12	LMVAEINSR	MINERALS	80 – 63	REMAINS	MISLEARN*, RAVELINS	92
13	NUSORTRIA	urinators ☓	80 – 63	unsort ☓	RUINATORS	110
14	25 100 75 6 6 10 → 833	—	80 – 70	831 10 × 75 + 100 − 25 + 6	RR: 832/834 Best: 834 = (100 + 75 − 25 − 10) × 6 − 6	117
15	INAVIATOR		80 – 80	VARIATION (6.75 seconds)		127
TB	CHUBBYLEO	CUBBYHOLE (6.5 seconds)	90 – 80			127