Episode 6718

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Episode 6718 was broadcast on 28 November 2017, as part of Series 77.

Bradley Horrocks played Laurie Dyer, with Bradley Horrocks winning 82 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Linda Papadopoulos, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Bradley Horrocks	Score	Laurie Dyer	Others	Max.
1	INAROSAHR	ROSARIA	7 – 0	RHINOS	ROSARIAN	8
2	SMESINORG	MESSING	14 – 7	MESSING	GORINESS, GRIMNESS*, MINORESS*, OGREISMS*	16
3	4 1 2 5 10 6 → 842	841 (5 × 2 + 4) × 10 × 6 + 1	21 – 7	—	RR: 842 = ((10 + 4) × 6 × 5 + 1) × 2	26
TTT	RAISETIPS	The tarts on offer raise a lot of tips for the cake maker.			PATISSIER
4	TCPIENTIA	intice ☓	21 – 14	PATIENT	PITTANCE	34
5	ODAVENEPR	OPERAND	28 – 21	DEPRAVE	PARDONEE*, PRENOVAE*, PROVENED*	42
6	100 9 4 8 1 7 → 307	307 (4 − 1) × 100 + 7	38 – 31	307 (4 − 1) × 100 + 7		52
7	IEOWTRISH	rowthies ☓	38 – 37	THROWS	WORTHIES	60
8	FLEUPGOED	fueled ☓	38 – 43	PLEDGE	DELUGE*, ELOPED*, FLEDGE*, FODGEL*, FOULED*, GOLFED*, GULPED*, LOUPED*, PELUDO*, PLODGE, PLOGUE*, POUFED*, UPFOLD*	66
9	1 9 4 1 9 3 → 537	540 ((1 + 1) × 3 + 9) × 9 × 4	45 – 43	—	RR: 535/539 Best: 539 = (9 + 3) × 9 × (4 + 1) − 1	73
TTT	DESIREGET	His desire to get as much money as possible was insatiable.			GREEDIEST
10	TEQBJIUST	BUTTIES	52 – 50	BUTTIES		80
11	AOEDRTNIL	RATIONED	60 – 58	RATIONED	DELATION*, DERATION*, IDOLATER*, NADORITE*, ORDINATE*, ORIENTAL, RELATION, RODENTIA*, ROTALINE*, TAILORED*	88
12	RSMAEXGAT	MASTER	66 – 64	MASTER	MARGATES, MEGASTAR*	96
13	UAEAMDBNL	NEBULA	72 – 70	BLAMED	DAMNABLE*, LABDANUM*	104
14	100 75 5 4 3 8 → 922	922 (100 + 5) × 8 + 75 + 4 + 3	82 – 70	924		114
15	LINNETEGG	gentleing ☓ (29 seconds)	82 – 70		NEGLIGENT	124