Episode 6707

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Episode 6707 was broadcast on 10 November 2017, as part of Series 77.

James Riddell played Graeme Staples, with Graeme Staples winning 102 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Margaret Mountford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Riddell	Score	Graeme Staples	Others	Max.
1	EANPIOSTX	PANTIES	7 – 7	PANTIES	ATONIES*, ATOPIES*, OPIATES*, PATINES*, PIANETS*, PINATES*, PINAXES*, POINTES*, POXIEST, SAPIENT*, SEXTAIN*	7
2	SAGWIUTRE	GUSTIER	14 – 7	SATIRE	AGISTER*, EARWIGS*, GAITERS*, GUITARS, GUTSIER*, STAGIER*, TRIAGES, WAITERS, WARIEST*	14
3	25 100 3 8 7 2 → 826	826 8 × 100 + 3 − 2 + 25	24 – 17	826 8 × 100 + 3 − 2 + 25		24
TTT	SEEPORTLY	You can often see portly men wearing this fabric at a football match.			POLYESTER
4	DARBISREN	braiders ☓	24 – 25	BRANDIES	BRANDERS, DRAINERS*, REBRANDS*, SERRANID*	32
5	OEMPIUTQL	IMPUTE	30 – 31	LIMPET	MOTILE, MOULIE*, MULTIP*, MUTILE*, OPTIME*, OUTLIE*, PILEUM*, PIOLET*, PIQUET, PLUMET*, PLUTEI*, PLUTIE*, POLITE*, POULET*, TUPELO*, ULTIMO*, UPTIME*	38
6	50 75 4 8 5 10 → 697	696	30 – 41	697 10 × 75 − 50 − (8 − 5)		48
7	VSTEIPRGU	GUSTIER	37 – 48	GUSTIER	GRIVETS*, GUTSIER*, PERITUS*, PISTEUR, PRIVETS*, RUPTIVE*, VIRTUES*	55
8	VENCIRWES	SINCERE	44 – 55	WINCERS	CERESIN*, CERVINE*, ENVIERS*, EVINCES*, INVERSE*, NEWSIER, REVIEWS, SERVICE*, VEINERS*, VERSINE*, VIEWERS, WIENERS*, WIVERNS*	62
9	100 9 6 3 4 1 → 226	227 (6 − 4) × 100 + 9 × 3	51 – 55	—	RR: 226 = (6 − 4) × 100 + 9 × 3 − 1	72
TTT	BRIDESHUB	The bride's husband talked down about the wedding reception.			RUBBISHED
10	TADSEILDN	laddiest ☓	51 – 63	DANDIEST	TIDELANDS*	90
11	OEZTRUELT	OUTLET	51 – 71	ROULETTE		98
12	RAMTOIDFO	ADROIT	51 – 78	DOORMAT	MAROODI*, MATROID*, MORDITA, MORTIDO*	105
13	AILDASGEM	MEDALS	51 – 85	MISLEAD	ALMADIES*, DIALAGES*, MAGADISE*, MALADIES	113
14	25 100 8 6 6 4 → 609	608 6 × 100 + 8	58 – 92	608 6 × 100 + 8	RR: 609 = 6 × 100 + 8 + 25 − 6 × 4	123
15	CUTIELOON		58 – 102	ELOCUTION (2.5 seconds)		133