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Episode 6746
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Episode 6746 was broadcast on 22 January 2018, as part of Series 78.
Chris Thorn played Terry Kelly, with Chris Thorn winning 108 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Raj Bisram, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: The conundrum RINGACHES had two valid anagrams: SEARCHING and INCHARGES.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Chris Thorn | Score | Terry Kelly | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BDHEIESMU | BEMUSED | 7 – 0 | IMBUED | EMBUSED* | 7 |
2 | BQEVUSWAR | QUAVERS | 14 – 7 | QUAVERS | BARQUES* | 14 |
3 | 100 2 9 6 7 5 → 996 | 996
5 × 2 × 100 − (7 − (9 − 6)) |
24 – 7 | 995 |
|
24 |
TTT | OTTERBLOG | His ambition is to go all around the world playing basketball. | GLOBETROT | |||
4 | SPOELNATO | POOTLES | 31 – 14 | PLANETS | LAPSTONE, PELOTONS*, PETALONS*, PLATOONS, PLEONAST*, POLENTAS, TEASPOON | 32 |
5 | DRMAEITWP | PIRATED | 38 – 21 | TRAMPED | IMPARTED, TIMEWARD* | 40 |
6 | 50 25 10 7 3 1 → 542 | 545 | 38 – 28 | 543
(10 + 1) × 50 − 7 |
RR: 542 = (50 + 25 + 1) × 7 + 10 |
50 |
7 | ZNTAOGLES | LONGEST | 45 – 28 | GLOATS | TANGELOS | 58 |
8 | JCIFEOTRT | EROTIC | 51 – 28 | FORCE | COTTIER | 65 |
9 | 10 8 6 6 4 9 → 204 | 204
(6 + 6 + 8) × 10 + 4 |
61 – 28 | 200 |
|
75 |
TTT | THIEFMASK | You get to work on time, but it's just a temporary measure. | MAKESHIFT | |||
10 | NDEOGLIGL | GELDING | 68 – 35 | LODGING | DOGLING*, DOLLING*, GELLING*, GODLING*, NIGGLED | 82 |
11 | AOFNRDRIV | AVOID | 73 – 40 | FROND | ARRONDI*, ORDINAR*, RANDORI* | 89 |
12 | HDREUTSAN | THUNDERS | 81 – 40 | HARDEST | UNTHREADS* | 107 |
13 | SYMEODITP | DEPOSIT | 88 – 47 | DOPIEST | MISTYPED*, PEYOTISM* | 115 |
14 | 75 25 100 50 5 1 → 258 | 258
(50 + 1) × 5 + 75 ÷ 25 |
98 – 47 | 258 ☓ |
|
125 |
15 | RINGACHES | SEARCHING
(20.75 seconds) |
108 – 47 | 135 |