Episode 6684

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Episode 6684 was broadcast on 10 October 2017, as part of Series 77.

Owen Taaffe played Lawrie Western, with Lawrie Western winning 82 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Owen Taaffe	Score	Lawrie Western	Others	Max.
1	BATRESPAL	bleaters ☓	0 – 7	TABLERS	ARBALEST*, LATEBRAS*, PALESTRA*, PARABLES*, PARSABLE*, PARTABLE, PREBASAL*, SPARABLE*	8
2	TUNREQPIN	PUNNIER	7 – 7	PUNIER	PRUNETIN*	16
3	25 9 1 2 1 9 → 745	—	7 – 7	750 ☓	RR: 747 = (25 × (2 + 1) + 9 − 1) × 9	23
TTT	WINTERNUT	Some established practices are accepted without being committed to paper.			UNWRITTEN
4	ELGIFYONR	GLORIFY	14 – 7	flyering ☓	FINGERLY*, REFLYING*	31
5	JESVISENT	VINES	14 – 14	INVESTS	NEVISES*, SENSIVE*, TENSIVE*	38
6	7 9 1 2 10 3 → 130	130 (9 + 3 + 1) × 10	24 – 24	130 (10 + 3) × (9 + 1)		48
7	NATSIFATU	FAINTS	30 – 30	FAINTS	ATTAINS, FANTAST*, FUSTIAN*	55
8	ISDOERNDA	ANODISED	38 – 30	SANDIER	ADENOIDS, ADONISED*, ANDROIDS*, ANEROIDS*, ANODISER*, INDORSED*, ORDAINED*, ROADSIDE*, SARDINED	63
9	100 5 6 3 6 4 → 284	284 (100 − 5) × 3 − 6 ÷ 6	48 – 40	284 100 × 3 − 6 − 4 − 6		73
TTT	NANCYAEON	Nancy took an aeon to get ready this morning, much to my dismay.			ANNOYANCE
10	IPVAIBXOA	apoxia ☓	48 – 43	BOX	ABOX*, BAAP*, IXIA*, PIAI*, PIVA*, PIVO*	77
11	DEMCUTHAO	MOUTHED	55 – 50	MOUTHED	CATHODE*, MATCHED, MOUCHED*, TOUCHED*	84
12	EDRHISLAT	HARDIEST	63 – 58	HARDIEST	HERALDIST	102
13	ZESLIRMOP	PROMISE	70 – 65	SPOILER	IMPLORES, PELORISM*	110
14	6 3 1 2 4 7 → 835	—	70 – 72	840 7 × 6 × 4 × (3 + 2)	RR: 835 = (7 × 6 × 4 − 1) × (3 + 2)	120
15	ROTOMURCO		70 – 82	COURTROOM (3.5 seconds)		130