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Episode 6694
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Revision as of 14:05, 24 October 2017 by JohnnyCanuck (talk | contribs) (→Rounds: What was spoken by JK was 8+9 and 6*5; what was written was 9+8 and 5*6. I will use the written version (sans brackets) for now.)
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
(9 + 8) × 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 | ||
