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[[Tom Brodie]] played [[Rob McCrudden]], with Rob McCrudden winning {{score|94|37}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[John Challis]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
 
[[Tom Brodie]] played [[Rob McCrudden]], with Rob McCrudden winning {{score|94|37}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[John Challis]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
  
NOTE: In Round 4, McCrudden asked for another vowel as his third letter, but Rachel mistakenly drew a consonant instead.
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NOTE: In Round 4, McCrudden asked for another vowel as his third letter, but Rachel mistakenly drew a consonant instead. She then drew another consonant when he'd just asked for "another" and then drew a vowel when he asked for a consonant.
  
 
==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
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{{R-conundrum|15|SATISPIED|c1time=6.33|c1sol=dissipated {{x}}|c2time=6.5|c2sol=DISSIPATE|37|94|127}}
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{{R-conundrum|15|SATISPIED|c1time=6.25|c1sol=dissipated {{x}}|c2time=6.5|c2sol=DISSIPATE|37|94|127}}
 
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Latest revision as of 20:29, 12 February 2018

Episode 6698 was broadcast on 30 October 2017, as part of Series 77.

Tom Brodie played Rob McCrudden, with Rob McCrudden winning 94 – 37. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Challis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 4, McCrudden asked for another vowel as his third letter, but Rachel mistakenly drew a consonant instead. She then drew another consonant when he'd just asked for "another" and then drew a vowel when he asked for a consonant.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Tom Brodie Score Rob McCrudden Others Max.
1 NKIFLEARD FLAKIER 7 – 7 FLANKER AKINDLE*, FANKLED*, FANLIKE*, FLANKED*, FRANKED*, KINDLER*, KNAIDEL*, LANKIER*, RANKLED* 7
2 REFVRUINT TURNER 7 – 14 FURTIVE FRUITER, RUNTIER*, TURFIER*, UNRIVET*, VENTURI* 14
3 75 25 3 4 5 9 → 420 420 ☓ 7 – 14

RR: 420 = (75 + 25 + 5) × 4

24
TTT LICHENPIE Is this the sort of person who always sees the bigger picture? CINEPHILE
4 RENDAJSIR SANDIER 14 – 21 RAIDERS DRAINERS, RANDJIES*, SERRANID* 32
5 SPLOECRIP SPOILER 14 – 29 CLIPPERS CRIPPLES, SLOPPIER* 40
6 25 100 2 1 6 7 → 850 850
(7 + 1) × 100 + 2 × 25
24 – 39 850
(7 + 1) × 100 + 2 × 25


50
7 TLEURZNIO LINER 24 – 47 OUTLINER 58
8 STEIUNEWS UNITES 30 – 47 unwisest ☓ NEWSIEST 66
9 100 4 3 10 3 2 → 971 972 ☓ 30 – 47

RR: 971 = (100 − 3) × 10 + 3 − 2

76
TTT RAVENSOUP If you want to get this, you'll have to think like the brightest of stars. SUPERNOVA
10 LIOENHTLA ELATION 37 – 54 ELATION ALNOITE*, ANTHILL*, ETHANOL, HALLION*, HELLION*, HOTLINE, NEOLITH*, TELLINA*, TOENAIL* 83
11 RDSIEYMAE DISMAY 37 – 61 MISREAD MADERISE* 91
12 SUIATDMOT OMITS 37 – 68 MASTOID MATTOIDS* 99
13 MCRAEONXI CRANE 37 – 74 MOANER ANOREXIC, MICROXEA* 107
14 100 4 5 4 3 8 → 863 37 – 84 863
8 × 100 + (4 + 3) × (5 + 4)


117
15 SATISPIED dissipated ☓
(6.25 seconds)
37 – 94 DISSIPATE
(6.5 seconds)
127