Episode 6655

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Episode 6655 was broadcast on 30 August 2017, as part of Series 77.

David McGaw played Gabriel Odia, with David McGaw winning 101 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Pougatch, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In her Round 6 solution, Rachel Riley did not explicitly show how she had made her final multiplier of 4; however, it was clearly implied to have been made via 6 − 2, using the only two remaining starting numbers.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David McGaw	Score	Gabriel Odia	Others	Max.
1	TPLUEJSAW	PLATES	6 – 6	PALEST	PULSATE, PUTEALS*	7
2	NWFCEIESF	FENCES	12 – 12	NIECES	NEFIES*, NEWIES*, WINCES	13
3	75 6 7 8 9 2 → 831	831 (9 + 2) × 75 + 6	22 – 22	831 (9 + 2) × 75 + 6		23
TTT	IWEEDLESS	No weeds here, just a plant you can sing about.			EDELWEISS
4	RZHIONHAP	APRON	27 – 27	APRON	ORPHAN, PHIRAN*, PHORIA*, PORINA*	29
5	DLROEDLAT	TODDLER	34 – 34	TODDLER	DELATOR*, LEOTARD, LORDLET*, REALLOT*, TROLLED*	36
6	25 2 10 6 10 9 → 904	901 (6 − 2) × 25 × 9 + 10 ÷ 10	41 – 34	905 ☓	RR: 904 = (25 × 9 + 10 ÷ 10) × (6 − 2)	46
7	DCROUEXBT	COURTED	48 – 34	DETOUR	DOUBTER, EDUCTOR*, OBTRUDE*, OUTBRED*, REDOUBT*	53
8	SDTUISROA	STAIRS	48 – 41	STUDIOS	ASTROIDS*, AUDITORS, SAUTOIRS	61
9	50 10 8 8 3 9 → 252	252 (8 − 3) × 50 + 10 − 8	58 – 41	248		71
TTT	FIERCETEA	They had a fierce argument about whether or not you could put tea in this.			CAFETIERE
10	OAQPLEYNS	PANELS	64 – 47	PLANES	NESPOLA*, NOPALES, PALONES*, POLEYNS*	78
11	VDMIEUTLM	MEDIUM	70 – 53	DILUTE	MUTILE*, TEDIUM	84
12	ARNTIOMNI	RATION	76 – 59	RATION	MINIATOR*, MINORANT*, MIRATION*	92
13	RSTSEOIGR	SORRIEST	84 – 67	RESISTOR	ROISTERS*, STORIERS*, STRIGOSE*	100
14	100 75 8 2 2 9 → 579	577 (75 − 2) × 8 − (9 − 2)	91 – 67	—	RR: 579 = 75 × 9 − 100 + 2 + 2	110
15	DUNCECOAT	ACCOUNTED (12.75 seconds)	101 – 67	uncoated ☓ (1.75 seconds)		120