Episode 6750

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Episode 6750 was broadcast on 26 January 2018, as part of Series 78.

Chris Thorn played Sam Prouse, with Chris Thorn winning 93 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris Thorn	Score	Sam Prouse	Others	Max.
1	PSTIAEHVT	PATTIES	7 – 7	PATTIES	APESHIT, ATHEIST, PETTAHS*, PETTISH*, STAITHE*, STATIVE*	7
2	SAEIRLTDE	LARDIEST	7 – 25	LATERISED	DETAILERS*	25
3	25 4 6 3 5 4 → 297	297 4 × 3 × 25 − (5 + 4 − 6)	17 – 35	297 (25 × 4 − 5 + 4) × 3		35
TTT	BURSTWART	The spoilt child behaved terribly over a sausage.			BRATWURST
4	UOUNSLWRO	unsour ☓	17 – 40	LOONS	LOURS*, LOWNS*, NURLS*, ROWNS*, RUNOS*, SNOOL*, SWOON*, SWORN, WOOLS*	40
5	TLJTUAODN	OUTLAND	24 – 40	UNLOAD		47
6	50 7 1 2 2 6 → 596	596 50 × 2 × 6 − 7 + 1 + 2	34 – 50	596 50 × 2 × 6 − 7 + 1 + 2		57
7	PGPUEIGCF	GUPPIE	40 – 50	puice ☓	FUGGIE*	63
8	OEALRTDZI	TRAILED	47 – 57	LEOTARD	IDOLATER, TAILORED*, TRIAZOLE*	71
9	8 1 4 10 4 9 → 997	994 (4 − 1 + 8) × 10 × 9 + 4	54 – 64	994 (4 − 1 + 8) × 10 × 9 + 4	RR: 996 Best: 996 = ((10 + 4) × 9 − 1) × 8 − 4	78
TTT	ERASECUTS	Very regular in the garden; it must be all the prunes.			SECATEURS
10	EOEMTSMRU	METEORS	61 – 64	STRUM	EMOTERS*, MESTOME*, METRUMS*, REMOTES, RUESOME*, RUMMEST*	85
11	DMBIOENRS	BROMIDES	69 – 64	embroids ☓		93
12	OAIQRWTRE	WARTIER	76 – 64	WAITER	EARWORT*	100
13	NBSHAUENV	unshave ☓	76 – 70	SHAVEN	UNSHAVEN	108
14	100 9 5 6 3 2 → 774	776 (6 + 2) × (100 − 3)	83 – 77	776 (6 + 2) × (100 − 3)	RR: 774 = (100 − (5 + 6 + 3)) × 9	118
15	LAWORDUTY	OUTWARDLY (1.5 seconds)	93 – 77			128