Episode 6610

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Episode 6610 was broadcast on 26 June 2017, and was the third quarter-final of Series 76.

Moose Rosser played Wesley Jardine, with Moose Rosser winning 81 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Both Jardine and Rosser buzzed in on the conundrum after the final segment of the clock was already lit; Jardine's buzz time is recorded as 29.9 seconds here only to indicate that his attempt came before Rosser's.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Moose Rosser	Score	Wesley Jardine	Others	Max.
1	POVERNUSD	POUNDERS	8 – 8	POUNDERS	PROVENDS*, UNPROVED	8
2	SMAORTEXA	MAESTRO	15 – 15	MAESTRO	OXAMATES*	16
3	100 2 5 8 7 5 → 465	465 100 × 5 − 5 × 7	25 – 25	465 (100 − 7) × 5		26
TTT	LEESLEAST	Lee's got a lot of hangups about this job, but at least he's working.			TELESALES
4	TNUIGSUDS	dustings ☓	25 – 25	dustings ☓	DISGUST*, DUSTING, NUDISTS*, SUDSING*, SUNSUIT*	33
5	IDBECTADR	arbited ☓	25 – 32	BRAIDED	CARBIDE*, CATBIRD, TRIBADE*	40
6	3 4 10 2 9 9 → 398	—	25 – 39	399 (9 × 4 + 3) × 10 + 9	RR: 398 = (10 × 9 + 9) × 4 + 2	50
7	LOSAMRIOD	MILORDS	32 – 39	RADIOS	MAROODIS*, MILORDOS*, MODIOLAR*, MODIOLAS*	58
8	LBUEFGALH	BALEFUL	39 – 39	bullage ☓		65
9	50 5 7 3 3 10 → 182	182 (50 + 10) × 3 + 7 − 5	49 – 49	182 (50 + 5) × 3 + 10 + 7		75
TTT	ANGERGRIN	Collecting lots of information about the actor James.			GARNERING
10	STOILFEVN	VIOLETS	49 – 57	NOVELIST		83
11	CISTENTIH	ETHNICIST	67 – 57	CHITTIES		101
12	MTEAKQIND	MEDIANT	74 – 57	INTAKE		108
13	TELWOPTIR	TRIPLET	81 – 64	POLITER	PILEWORT	116
14	9 6 2 2 8 4 → 706	—	81 – 71	702 (9 × 8 − 2) × (6 + 4) + 2	RR: 706 = ((6 + 4) × 9 − 2) × 8 + 2	126
15	POLICECAR	☓ (30 seconds)	81 – 71	☓ (29.9 seconds)	PRECOCIAL	136