Episode 6609

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Episode 6609 was broadcast on 22 June 2017, and was the second quarter-final of Series 76.

Jeff Clayton played Lawrie Collingwood, with Jeff Clayton winning 86 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Suzi Perry, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jeff Clayton	Score	Lawrie Collingwood	Others	Max.
1	RDAIMUSFV	FRAUDS	6 – 0	fauvism ☓	MARUDIS*, RAMIDUS*	7
2	IUAUHWXRD	HARD	10 – 4	DRAW	RADIX*, RAHUI*, WUXIA*	12
3	4 9 4 10 3 9 → 573	572 (10 + 9 − 3) × 4 × 9 − 4	17 – 4	570	RR: 573 = ((9 − 4) × 4 × 10 − 9) × 3	22
TTT	BAGMINCER	He's welcoming new technology with a big cuddle.			EMBRACING
4	AIEOSLRTR	REALTORS	25 – 12	TRAILERS	RELATORS*, RESTORAL*, RETIRALS*, RETRIALS*, ROTARIES*	30
5	MREIGUTHR	RIGHTER	32 – 19	RIGHTER	HURTIER, MURTHER*	37
6	25 2 6 1 8 5 → 290	290 (25 + 6 + 5) × 8 + 2	42 – 29	290 (25 + 5 − 1) × (8 + 2)		47
7	GVAOSAGLN	analogs ☓	42 – 34	GOALS	AGONALS*, GALAGOS*	54
8	IUEERPDTN	PRINTED	49 – 41	REPUTED	PENITUDE*, REUNITED*, UNDERTIP*	62
9	7 2 3 5 6 4 → 469	469 ((5 + 2) × (6 + 4) − 3) × 7	59 – 41	—		72
TTT	AGEINFIRM	If you're at an age where you're infirm, you might read better with this.			MAGNIFIER
10	OIEOTNLMZ	EMOTION	66 – 48	EMOTION	MOLINET*, MOONLET*, MOONLIT	79
11	RTEAPEKEO	OPERATE	73 – 55	OPERATE	OPERATEE*	87
12	EIAUCTSMF	mufties ☓	73 – 62	FAUCETS	ACETUMS*, ACMITES*, AECIUMS*, CAESIUM, FACTUMS*, FUMIEST*, MUCATES*, SEMATIC*	94
13	NPEATELYQ	NEATLY	79 – 68	PLENTY	APLENTY*, PENALTY	101
14	75 4 7 9 6 5 → 897	898 (9 − 6) × 4 × 75 − (7 − 5)	86 – 68	897 timed out	RR: 897 = (7 + 5) × 75 − (9 − 6)	111
15	CANDIGHER		86 – 68		CHAGRINED	121