Episode 6590

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Episode 6590 was broadcast on 26 May 2017, as part of Series 76.

Moose Rosser played Peter Sheridan, with Moose Rosser winning 111 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dan Walker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Moose Rosser	Score	Peter Sheridan	Others	Max.
1	GULIESTNB	BUSTLING	8 – 8	BUSTLING	BELTINGS*, BLINGEST*, BULGIEST*, BUSTLINE*, LINGUETS*	8
2	RACODLERA	CALDERA	15 – 8	LOADER	RECORDAL*	16
3	25 5 3 5 9 6 → 255	255 (5 + 5) × 25 + (9 + 6) ÷ 3	25 – 8	256		26
TTT	ITSAFLIRT	It's not really a flirt, but it does take me to places that are hard to reach these days.			STAIRLIFT
4	WGIEASJMD	IMAGES	31 – 14	IMAGES	AGEISM*, AMIDES*, IMAGED*, JIGSAW, MASJID*, MESIAD*, MIDGES, MIGAWD*, SIDAGE*, SMIDGE*, SWAGED*	32
5	ROFTIKENT	KNOTTIER	39 – 14	FITTER		40
6	50 1 6 5 10 4 → 492	492 (50 − 1) × 10 + 6 − 4	49 – 24	492 50 × 10 − (5 + 4 − 1)		50
7	VSAEPDIRO	PROVIDES	57 – 32	OVERPAID	POIVRADES*, VAPORISED	68
8	NLUASHIEQ	UNLEASH	64 – 39	UNLEASH	QUEANISH	76
9	100 3 9 2 4 10 → 474	473 ☓	64 – 46	470 (3 + 2) × (100 − 4) − 10	RR: 474 = (100 − (9 − 2) × 3) × (10 − 4)	86
TTT	BIGBINGER	Too many nights out at the pub have left him this sort of wreck.			GIBBERING
10	TCAEORNSE	RESONATE	72 – 54	RESONATE	ACTOREENS*	104
11	YTIDFAEMU	DAYTIME	79 – 54	TEDIUM	IDEATUM*	111
12	SBOIATPNE	OPIATES	86 – 61	OBTAINS	BOTANISE, NIOBATES*, OBEISANT*	119
13	LIREGVANP	REPAVING	94 – 69	PEARLING	RAVELING*	127
14	75 50 10 10 7 9 → 306	309 (7 − 10 ÷ 10) × 50 + 9	101 – 76	309 (7 − 10 ÷ 10) × 50 + 9	Best: 306 = (50 × 7 − 10) × 9 ÷ 10	137
15	MRLIONPIG	IMPLORING (1.75 seconds)	111 – 76			147