Episode 6668

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Episode 6668 was broadcast on 18 September 2017, as part of Series 77.

Ben Leyburn played Martin Osborne, with Ben Leyburn winning 87 – 36. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ben Leyburn	Score	Martin Osborne	Others	Max.
1	WOLRATELI	TROWEL	6 – 6	RETAIL	ALLOWER*, LITERAL, LORILET*, LOWLIER*, REALLOT*, ROTELLI*, TALLIER*	7
2	RTVUOAEBR	ROUTER	12 – 12	BOATER	OUTBRAVE	15
3	75 25 3 10 9 2 → 901	900	12 – 22	901 (75 + 25) × 9 + 3 − 2		25
TTT	LADJAWKEY	Jonathan minced across the road in a very careless fashion.			JAYWALKED
4	SNTIAIEZN	SANITIZE	20 – 22	ZANIEST	SATINIZE*	33
5	LIUNSPEBI	LINES	25 – 22	lunies ☓	LINEUPS*, LUPINES*, SPLENII*, SUBLINE, UNPILES*, UNPLIES*	40
6	25 3 4 4 10 8 → 379	379 (8 + 4 + 3) × 25 + 4	35 – 22	378		50
7	COEVFITRU	FURTIVE	42 – 22	couter ☓	COUVERT*, CUTOVER*, EVICTOR*, OVERCUT*, OVERFIT*	57
8	YDNTOEIAL	TOENAIL	49 – 29	ELATION	DELATION, DIALYTON*, NODALITY	65
9	25 1 9 3 4 7 → 748	747 (9 + 1) × 3 × 25 − 7 + 4	56 – 29	746	RR: 748 = (25 × 7 + 9 + 3) × 4	75
TTT	GERBILFAN	If you get the answer to this, you've definitely gone to pieces.			FRANGIBLE
10	RGPWIOEUL	GROUPIE	63 – 36	GROUPIE	GLOWIER*, PIROGUE	82
11	POATSUTEA	outpost ☓	63 – 36	outseat ☓	APOSTATE	90
12	HMGDIEAOS	SIGHED	69 – 36	homaged ☓	HOAGIES*, HOMAGES, OHMAGES*	97
13	LERUDSAMI	MISRULED	77 – 36	MAILERS	ALMURIES*, MAIRDLES*, RESIDUAL	105
14	8 1 9 4 3 2 → 976	—	77 – 36	—	RR: 976 = ((1 + 9) × 4 × 3 + 2) × 8	115
15	MILOSPONI	IMPLOSION (1.75 seconds)	87 – 36			125