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Episode 6714
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Episode 6714 was broadcast on 21 November 2017, as part of Series 77.
Graeme Staples played Mike Smith, with Graeme Staples winning 82 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Graeme Staples | Score | Mike Smith | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TABHOTUAL | outbat ☓ | 0 – 5 | BLOAT | ABLAUT*, OBLATA*, TALBOT* | 6 |
2 | ETNASRILU | LATRINES | 8 – 5 | SALTIER | RETINULAS*, UNREALIST | 24 |
3 | 50 75 2 5 9 8 → 130 | 130
75 + 50 + 5 |
18 – 15 | 130
75 + 50 + 5 |
|
34 |
TTT | EATSUNDAE | Usually she'd eat the whole sundae, but the thought of it turned her stomach today. | NAUSEATED | |||
4 | ZASTDOAMI | TOADS | 18 – 22 | MASTOID | SAMIZDAT* | 42 |
5 | NESVUASRE | AVENUES | 25 – 29 | AVENUES | RAVENESS* | 50 |
6 | 100 6 1 8 9 3 → 545 | 545
(6 − 1) × (100 + 9) |
35 – 29 | — |
|
60 |
7 | XETDIASGQ | ASIDE | 35 – 35 | STAGED | AGISTED | 67 |
8 | LNUIVTOME | MOTIVE | 35 – 42 | OUTLINE | INVOLUTE, MOULINET* | 75 |
9 | 100 50 2 6 2 3 → 128 | 128
(3 + 2) × 6 − 2 + 100 |
45 – 52 | 128
100 + 50 − (6 × 3 + 2 + 2) |
|
85 |
TTT | ANODDLINE | It's an odd line, but this weed makes the king of the jungle sound fine. | DANDELION | |||
10 | LIRTWEOFE | FERTILE | 52 – 59 | FERTILE | FLOWERET | 93 |
11 | PANDIETMA | MANDATE | 59 – 66 | PAINTED | ANIMATED, DIAMANTE*, IMPANATE*, PANDAITE*, PANDEMIA*, PATINAED* | 101 |
12 | BTILGOKAE | GOALIE | 65 – 66 | GLOBE | BOATLIKE, OBLIGATE | 109 |
13 | RERSAIPNY | PRAYERS | 72 – 66 | PRAISE | RAPINERS* | 117 |
14 | 75 100 2 8 5 9 → 543 | 542 | 72 – 76 | 543
(100 + 9) × 5 − 2 |
|
127 |
15 | WALESWOLD | SWALLOWED
(4 seconds) |
82 – 76 | 137 |