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Episode 6694
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Revision as of 13:56, 24 October 2017 by JohnnyCanuck (talk | contribs) (today's game -- in R3, JK spoke sol1 in quite a different order from what was already written on the board; does spoken or written take precedence?)
Episode 6694 was broadcast on 24 October 2017, as part of Series 77.
James Kennedy played Ian Currie, with James Kennedy winning 99 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Adrian Chiles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | James Kennedy | Score | Ian Currie | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RFSMAEARI | FARMERS | 7 – 7 | FARMERS | AIRFRAMES | 18 |
2 | NJTNAIUOR | JANITOR | 14 – 7 | JUNIOR | RAINOUT*, UNJOINT* | 25 |
3 | 50 6 1 5 9 8 → 878 | 879
(8 + 9) × 50 + 5 × 6 − 1 |
21 – 7 | 879 ☓ |
RR: 878 = (9 + 8) × (50 + 1) + 5 + 6 |
35 |
TTT | NIGHTDISH | On reflection, he shouldn't have eaten that spicy dish so late at night. | HINDSIGHT | |||
4 | SXRHIOESD | DOSSIER | 28 – 7 | HOSIER | HEROIDS*, HOSIERS, OXHERDS* | 42 |
5 | RFTIAOCTL | FROLIC | 34 – 7 | RATIO | TRIFOCAL* | 50 |
6 | 50 3 8 5 1 9 → 572 | 570
(8 + 3) × (50 + 1) + 9 |
41 – 7 | — |
RR: 572 = (8 + 3) × ((9 + 1) ÷ 5 + 50) |
60 |
7 | PRWEIOPRM | MOPIER | 41 – 14 | WORMIER | IMPROPER | 68 |
8 | YTDTIEAGN | DATING | 47 – 20 | EATING | DITTANY*, TAINTED | 75 |
9 | 50 9 3 6 1 2 → 686 | 688
(6 + 1) × 2 × 50 − (9 + 3) |
54 – 27 | 688
(6 + 1) × 2 × 50 − (9 + 3) |
RR: 686 = (9 − 6 ÷ 3) × 2 × (50 − 1) |
85 |
TTT | SAFESPURT | It's not a long period of going without food; it's your Internet. | SUPERFAST | |||
10 | BVKLNEAUG | BUNGLE | 60 – 33 | BANGLE | BELUGA*, BLAGUE*, BLUNGE*, KULANG*, LANGUE*, LEGUAN*, NEBULA*, UNABLE* | 91 |
11 | VNMAIELPA | VENIAL | 66 – 39 | IMPALE | VELAMINA* | 99 |
12 | SLWDIEIUS | SLIDES | 72 – 39 | WILDS | DIESIS*, DISUSE, ISSUED*, SIDLES, WIELDS, WISSED*, WUSSED* | 105 |
13 | RHTDEIESU | DUSTIER | 79 – 46 | DITHERS | DIETERS*, ERUDITE*, ETHIDES*, HEISTED*, HIRSUTE*, REDUITS*, REEDISH*, REISTED*, RESIDUE, RESITED*, RUDITES*, SHIRTED, STUDIER*, TRUEISH*, UREIDES*, USHERED | 112 |
14 | 100 2 3 10 8 9 → 350 | 350
(10 − 3) × 100 ÷ 2 |
89 – 46 | — |
|
122 |
15 | GREENPILL | REPELLING
(11 seconds) |
99 – 46 | 132 |