Episode 6685

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Episode 6685 was broadcast on 11 October 2017, as part of Series 77.

Lawrie Western played Bryony Gettins, with Lawrie Western winning 59 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Whitehall, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Lawrie Western	Score	Bryony Gettins	Others	Max.
1	EJDAOSXVI	AVOIDS	6 – 6	AVOIDS	OXIDASE	7
2	TEORNOUDS	ROUNDEST	14 – 6	ROOTED	TOURNEDOS*, UNROOSTED*	25
3	5 3 9 2 10 7 → 618	610 ☓	14 – 6	—	RR: 618 = (9 × 10 − (3 − 2)) × 7 − 5	35
TTT	INRUSHGET	He was in a rush to get some food; he'd never been more starving.			HUNGRIEST
4	NIATWRIUK	TRAIN	19 – 11	TRAIN	KIRTAN*, NUTRIA, TAUIWI*	41
5	ETLTUIELG	gillet ☓	19 – 11	gillet ☓	GUILLET*	48
6	50 75 2 6 4 1 → 261	260 (50 + 2) × (4 + 1)	26 – 11	258	RR: 261 = (50 − 2) × 4 + 75 − 6	58
7	ULPIAIEBT	putable ☓	26 – 16	TULIP	PITIABLE	66
8	LSRIEUDNO	UNSOILED	34 – 24	ROUNDELS	UNDERSOIL	84
9	100 1 3 5 4 9 → 483	484	34 – 34	483 100 × 5 − (3 + 4 + 9 + 1)		94
TTT	DELTAGOOF	When it comes to operating a lock, this is key.			FLOODGATE
10	WIEMRSEES	SEWERS	40 – 34	WIRES	MERESES*, MERISES*, MESSIER, MISERES*, REMISES*	101
11	IHEDRNAAP	HANDIER	47 – 34	DRAIN	AIRHEAD*, ARANEID*, DAPHNIA*, HARDPAN*, HEPARIN*, PARDINE*, PINDHER*, PINHEAD, PIRANHA, PRADHAN*, RAPHIDE*, RHEADIN*	108
12	FYNUAIART	FRUITY	53 – 40	UNFAIR	NUTRIFY, RUFIYAA*, UNITARY*	115
13	ESQTEASFM	FEASTS	59 – 46	STEAMS	MESETAS*	122
14	25 8 8 3 1 5 → 268	—	59 – 51	262	RR: 268 = (8 + 3) × 25 − (8 − 1)	132
15	GREENRUST		59 – 51		RESURGENT	142