Episode 6596

Episode 6596 was broadcast on 5 June 2017, as part of Series 76.

James Slater played Ellen Guy, with James Slater winning 78 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jimmy Osmond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Slater	Score	Ellen Guy	Others	Max.
1	YHMIOULRO	humor ☓	0 – 6	HOMILY	ROOMILY	7
2	DAURVILCE	VALUED	6 – 12	VARIED	EDICULAR, RADICULE	15
3	75 6 10 10 3 2 → 357	357 10 ÷ 2 × 75 − 6 × 3	16 – 12	357 ☓		25
TTT	FEASTDIET	With this attitude, you're never going to win anything.			DEFEATIST
4	ISVGABEAN	VISAGE	16 – 19	VAGINAS	ABASING, BAVIANS, VAGINAE*	32
5	TRWOAODRE	ORATOR	22 – 25	DRAWER	TOREADOR	40
6	50 5 8 10 9 4 → 501	501 50 × 10 + 5 − 4	32 – 35	501 50 × 10 + 9 − 8		50
7	DSDIEIGNE	endings ☓	32 – 43	DESIGNED		58
8	OTNUIMPER	REMOUNT	39 – 43	IMPUTE	IMPORTUNE	76
9	25 4 3 3 9 7 → 727	727 4 × 7 × 25 + 9 × 3	49 – 43	727 ☓		86
TTT	CLEANCOPY	No "eyes" in the clue, but there's definitely one in the answer.			CYCLOPEAN
10	GIPNSUEHT	PUNIEST	56 – 50	PUSHING	GUNSHIP, HUNGEST, PIGNUTS, PUNGIES, PUNTIES, PUSHTIN, STUPING	93
11	BRAEITSAR	BARTERS	63 – 50	TRIBES	ARBITERS, RAREBITS	101
12	LUETXNOFP	FLUTE	68 – 55	EXTOL	NOTEFUL, OPULENT	108
13	LRQIOIZSA	LIARS	68 – 61	SAILOR	ROSIAL*	114
14	25 5 9 1 10 8 → 347	347 (9 + 5) × 25 − (10 + 1 − 8)	78 – 61	350		124
15	CRAGSIDED		78 – 71	DISGRACED (15.5 seconds)		134