Episode 6712

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Episode 6712 was broadcast on 17 November 2017, as part of Series 77.

Graeme Staples played Lucy Cooper, with Graeme Staples winning 64 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Graeme Staples	Score	Lucy Cooper	Others	Max.
1	LIRTEITSH	SLITHER	0 – 8	SLITTIER	SHITTIER*, THIRTIES*, TRILITHS*	8
2	CYIENRLIT	RELIC	5 – 8	lintier ☓	CLIENTRY*	16
3	100 25 4 10 7 10 → 558	—	5 – 8	—	RR: 558 = (100 + 25 + 10 + 7) × 4 − 10	26
TTT	ISTESTING	His failure to put his hand in his pocket is very testing indeed.			STINGIEST
4	FROEWRWUV	FERVOUR	12 – 8	ROVER	OVERFUR*	33
5	SIERNROEB	BERRIES	19 – 15	BERRIES	BOERIES*, BOREENS*, EBONIES*, EBONISE*, EBRIOSE*, ENROBES, IRONERS*, NORRIES*, REBOISE*, REBORES*, RESINER*, ROSEINE*, ROSINER*, SOBERER*	40
6	25 1 4 4 9 7 → 118	118 (25 + 4) × 4 + 9 − 7	29 – 15	118 ☓		50
7	NASHUEDBO	BASHED	35 – 21	BASHED	ABOUNDS*, ADENOUS*, BOHAUNS*, DOUANES*, HUSBAND*, SUBDEAN*, SUBHEAD	57
8	SNGEAUTLO	TANGELOS	43 – 21	outgleans ☓	LANGOUSTE	75
9	25 75 9 6 5 1 → 305	309	43 – 31	305 (9 − 6 + 1) × 75 + 5		85
TTT	ADORENUTS	I adore my nuts, but I prefer to have them this way.			UNROASTED
10	SNMAIEDMT	MAIMED	49 – 37	STAMEN	MEDIANTS, MISMATED*, MISMEANT*, MISNAMED	93
11	ZOSLAEQLN	LANES	54 – 37	zeals ☓	ALLENS*, ALLONS*, ANOLES*, LLANOS*, NEOZAS*, ONSELL*, OZENAS*, SLEAZO	99
12	SPTAIOPSE	apposites ☓	54 – 45	SOPPIEST	APPOSITE, SAPPIEST*, SOAPIEST	107
13	LATXIOCES	coaliest ☓	54 – 51	TAXIES	COALITES, SOCIETAL*	115
14	25 9 2 1 8 2 → 133	133 (9 − 2 − 2) × 25 + 8	64 – 51	130		125
15	OPALBRIDE	diplorable ☓ (15.25 seconds)	64 – 51		PARBOILED	135