Episode 6646

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Episode 6646 was broadcast on 16 August 2017, as part of Series 77.

Noel McIlvenny played Andrew Smithies, with Noel McIlvenny winning 100 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry McGuigan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Noel McIlvenny	Score	Andrew Smithies	Others	Max.
1	CRTIOINEI	citrione ☓	0 – 0	rection ☓	CITRINE, CRINITE*, INCITER*, IRONICE*, NERITIC*, NORITIC*, NOTICER, ONEIRIC*	7
2	SLNUOIPSO	SPOILS	6 – 0	LIONS	POLISSON*, PULSIONS*, UNSPOOLS, UPSILONS*	15
3	100 50 25 75 7 2 → 546	546 ((75 − 7) × 100 × 2 + 50) ÷ 25	16 – 10	546 75 × 7 + 25 − 2 − 100 ÷ 50		25
TTT	ANYPRICEU	Any price you name, it's all about the money.			PECUNIARY
4	ETFOTDETU	OUTFEED	23 – 10	TOUTED	FOUETTE*	32
5	MTBAIAMUD	DATUM	28 – 15	AUDIT	AMADUMBI*	40
6	50 2 9 2 1 10 → 324	324 (10 − 1) × 9 × 2 × 2	38 – 15	330		50
7	SLDEOITEI	IDOLISE	45 – 15	solidest ☓	ETIOLISED*	68
8	JAWNERIHD	HANDIER	52 – 22	HANDIER	RANDJIE*, RAWHIDE, RHEADIN*	75
9	25 75 100 50 5 4 → 965	965 ((50 × 100 − 75) ÷ 25 − 4) × 5	62 – 22	953		85
TTT	ACESHIRED	The aces were hired to work for the armed forces, then they were fired.			CASHIERED
10	SLOTSAMIE	ISOLATES	70 – 30	ATOMISES	SOLMISATE	103
11	SRNIAERAG	RANGERS	77 – 37	ERASING	GRANARIES*	121
12	LESNUSWEG	GUNLESS	84 – 37	LUNGES	GUNSELS*, NEGUSES*	128
13	YRPOAOLAE	PLAYER	90 – 43	POORLY	REPAYAL*	135
14	75 8 3 5 7 10 → 302	302 (7 − 3) × 75 + 10 − 8	100 – 53	302 (7 − 3) × 75 + 10 − 8		145
15	HASFOOLED		100 – 53		FALSEHOOD	155