Episode 6711

Episode 6711 was broadcast on 16 November 2017, as part of Series 77.

Graeme Staples played Colm Kelly, with Graeme Staples winning 77 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Graeme Staples	Score	Colm Kelly	Others	Max.
1	NEDSAERMO	SMEARED	0 – 8	MEANDERS	AMENDERS, MANDORES, MERENDAS, RANSOMED, REASONED, REDESMAN, REEDSMAN, ROADSMEN*	8
2	QMVPIAOEH	MOVIE	5 – 13	MOVIE	HOMIE, MAHOE, PAVIE, QIPAO	13
3	100 4 7 2 10 6 → 681	684	5 – 20	680 100 × 7 − (4 + 10 + 6)	RR: 681 = (100 − 2) × 7 − 10 ÷ (6 − 4)	23
TTT	DENTSYEAR	Susie spends most of the year enjoying this position.			SEDENTARY
4	SPTUEADSU	UPDATES	12 – 20	PAUSED	ADEPTUS, PETASUS	30
5	NEMTIZATS	MAZIEST	19 – 27	MATIEST	INMATES, INSTATE, MAINEST, MANTIES, MATTIES, MATTINS, MESTIZA, MINTEST, MITTENS, SATINET, SMITTEN, STATIZE, ZANIEST	37
6	75 4 8 6 1 10 → 871	878 ☓	19 – 27	—	RR: 871 = (8 + 4 + 75) × 10 + 1	47
7	SIDBEATLG	BLASTED	26 – 27	SILAGE	ABLEIST, AGISTED, ASTILBE, BAGSIED, BALDEST, BALDIES, BASTIDE, BESTIAL, DETAILS, DILATES, DISABLE, GABLETS, GIBLETS, LIGATED, LIGATES, SILAGED, STABILE, STABLED*	54
8	LSKEOLIRU	SULKIER	33 – 27	milkers ☓	ROUILLES*	62
9	100 25 7 2 4 5 → 317	317 (5 − 2) × (100 + 7) − 4	43 – 27	318		72
TTT	RUNSPATIO	The spider runs across the patio and climbs up here to escape attention.			RAINSPOUT
10	LOGERNATU	OUTRAGE	50 – 34	LOUNGER	ORGANULE, OUTGLARE, OUTLEARN, OUTRANGE, REGULANT	80
11	CANXIEPGS	SPACING	50 – 42	ESCAPING		88
12	TNBAEIDPA	PAINTED	57 – 49	PAINTED	PANDAITE, PATINAED	96
13	DIJDOIMFO	FOOD	57 – 54	IDIOM	MODII*	101
14	100 6 10 6 9 1 → 666	666 (100 + 10 + 1) × 6	67 – 54	669		111
15	INDEXGENT	EXTENDING (1.25 seconds)	77 – 54			121