Episode 6733

Episode 6733 was broadcast on 19 December 2017, and was the fourth quarter-final of Series 77.

Noel McIlvenny played Eoin Jackson, with Noel McIlvenny winning 111 – 109. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rufus Hound, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Jackson declared GANDISEEG as the answer in the conundrum; however, this was cut from the final take.[1]

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Noel McIlvenny	Score	Eoin Jackson	Others	Max.
1	KBLEIETNP	PENTILE	7 – 7	PENTILE	NETLIKE, PENIBLE, PIKELET*	7
2	MEDIGARUW	MIRAGED	14 – 14	GAUDIER	MAUGRED*	14
3	75 25 50 100 4 3 → 430	431 ☓	14 – 21	428 4 × 100 + 25 + 3	Best: 430 = ((75 − 4) × 50 × 3 + 100) ÷ 25	24
TTT	CRESTASIA	He went down without hesitation, and was soon at the bottom.			STAIRCASE
4	LIROHITED	HOLIER	20 – 27	HOLIER	DIORITE, LITHOED, ORTHIDE, THEROID	31
5	RJTEEAPNO	PATRONEE	28 – 27	PRONATE	PEJORATE*, PERONATE	39
6	100 50 6 1 2 5 → 136	136 (5 + 1) × 6 + 100	38 – 37	136 (5 + 1) × 6 + 100		49
7	PRNAIAQNE	PANNIER	45 – 37	RAPINE		56
8	CALISOLES	LOCALISES	63 – 55	LOCALISES		74
9	75 25 50 100 2 4 → 741	742 (100 + 75 − 2) × 4 + 50	70 – 62	742 (100 + 75 − 2) × 4 + 50	RR: 741 = (50 ÷ 25 + 100) × 2 × 4 − 75	84
TTT	LOCUSTEMU	One of these creatures can easily get the better of the other.			OUTMUSCLE
10	POLIYOTEF	POLITE	76 – 68	POLITE	FOOTIE, FOOTLE, OOLITE, OOTYPE, PIOLET, PLOOTY, POLITY, POOLEY, POOLIE, POOTLE, PTOOEY, TOOLIE	90
11	GWSIEATVM	GAMIEST	83 – 75	GAMIEST	MISGAVE, SIGMATE, WAVIEST	97
12	HUCONEVUT	VOUCH	83 – 81	TOUCHE	UNCOUTH*	104
13	DRTIOANEM	MONRADITE	101 – 99	MONRADITE		122
14	50 75 1 5 10 8 → 494	494 10 × 50 − 5 − 1	111 – 109	494 10 × 50 − 5 − 1		132
15	SUSIFENNT		111 – 109		UNFITNESS	142