Episode 6689

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Episode 6689 was broadcast on 17 October 2017, as part of Series 77.

Alex Smith played Martin Long, with Alex Smith winning 96 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Whitehall, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: For reasons unknown, Long was asked to declare his word length and word first in the odd-numbered Round 13.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Alex Smith	Score	Martin Long	Others	Max.
1	LTNOEISHA	ETHANOLS	8 – 0	ENTAILS	HAILSTONE	18
2	ZIGASIAFC	CIGS	12 – 4	ZIGS	FACIAS*, FASCIA	24
3	25 9 2 1 9 8 → 832	—	12 – 11	835 9 × 9 × (8 + 2) + 25	RR: 832 = (9 × 9 + 25 − 2) × 8	34
TTT	LIAMROGER	Liam and Roger combined to make such a complicated process.			RIGMAROLE
4	VOTUSORET	OUTROS	12 – 19	OUTVOTES		42
5	NCTAOUSXE	COUNTS	18 – 25	COUNTS	ACETOUS*, ACTUOSE*, CONTUSE*, COSTEAN*, CUENTOS*, NOCTUAS*, NUTCASE*, SOUTANE*, TOUCANS	49
6	75 50 25 100 8 6 → 388	387 50 × 6 + 75 + 100 ÷ 25 + 8	25 – 25	388 ☓	RR: 388 = 50 × 8 − 6 × 100 ÷ (75 − 25)	59
7	RJRAEOTLK	REALTOR	32 – 25	TALKER	RELATOR*	66
8	TENIBEMAD	MATINEE	39 – 32	BEDTIME	DEMENTIA	74
9	75 10 2 8 3 4 → 357	357 4 × 75 + (8 − 2) × 10 − 3	49 – 42	357 (3 + 2) × 75 − 10 − 8		84
TTT	WEBOTHRUN	We both run away when we catch sight of his weapon.			BOWHUNTER
10	VIRENUQRW	QUIVER	55 – 48	QUIVER	RUINER*, WIVERN*	90
11	LGREAIFGO	FLOGGER	62 – 55	FOGGIER	FLAGGER*, FOLIAGE*, FRAGILE, LAGGIER*	97
12	MIRELAYPR	PALMIER	69 – 61	MERRILY	IMPALER*, LAMPREY, LEMPIRA*, PALMERY*, PREMIAL*, PRIAMEL*, PRIMARY, PRIMELY*, RAMPIER*, RAMPIRE*	104
13	TLMUIEBNA	MUTABLE	76 – 69	AMBIENT	BAILMENT, TABLINUM*, UNITABLE*	112
14	25 75 100 50 5 9 → 845	845 100 × 9 − 50 − 5	86 – 79	845 100 × 9 − 50 − 5		122
15	FUNNICOGS	CONFUSING (1.5 seconds)	96 – 79			132