Episode 6625

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Episode 6625 was broadcast on 18 July 2017, as part of Series 77.

Shabir Alidina played Martin Davidson, with Shabir Alidina winning 77 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris Packham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Shabir Alidina	Score	Martin Davidson	Others	Max.
1	TOSENAWSG	STOWAGE	7 – 0	ATONES	STOWAGES	8
2	MGSIUEYDI	GUISE	7 – 8	MISGUIDE		16
3	25 10 4 10 2 2 → 670	—	7 – 8	678 ☓	RR: 670 = (4 × 10 + 25 + 2) × 10	26
TTT	CLEANCURB	It sounds like your relative loves potatoes, probably boiled.			CARBUNCLE
4	RSTAOUDLI	outrails ☓	7 – 14	ADROIT	AUDITORS*, DILATORS, ROTALIDS*	34
5	RETONAJRN	TANNER	13 – 20	TANNER	NORRATE*, NORTENA*	41
6	50 7 2 2 1 7 → 717	716 (50 + 1) × (7 + 7) + 2	20 – 27	716 (50 + 1) × (7 + 7) + 2	RR: 717 = (50 × 7 + 7) × 2 + 2 + 1	51
7	RIPEHCATO	PATCHIER	28 – 35	PATCHIER	ACHROITE*, APORETIC*, ATROPHIC*, OPERATIC, PAROCHET*, PHORETIC*, PHREATIC*, PROTHECA*	59
8	RNTIEABLD	TRAINED	35 – 42	BLANDER	LIBRATED	67
9	75 7 10 3 6 1 → 339	338 (75 + 7) × (3 + 1) + 10	42 – 42	335	RR: 339 = (75 + 10) × (7 − 3) − 1	77
TTT	LUCYTRIED	Lucy tried not to believe everything she read, but this always prevailed.			CREDULITY
10	MCVEOEDRA	CRAVED	42 – 49	REMOVED	OVERCAME	85
11	FELONAZNT	TALON	47 – 49	talent ☓	ETALON, FOETAL*, FOLATE*, FONTAL*, TENZON*, ZEALOT	91
12	VLDUEISTA	DILATES	54 – 49	VALUES	DISVALUE*	99
13	RUWETOLDP	ROUTED	60 – 55	TOURED	DROPLET*, OUTDREW*, PLOUTED*, PLOUTER*, POULTED*, POULTER, POWLTED*, PROWLED*	106
14	100 75 3 2 1 4 → 364	363 3 × 100 + 75 − (2 + 1) × 4	67 – 55	375	RR: 364 = (100 − (2 + 1) × 3) × 4	116
15	TALLRANGY	GALLANTRY (3.75 seconds)	77 – 55			126