Episode 6757

Episode 6757 was broadcast on 6 February 2018, as part of Series 78.

Phil Davies played Simon Block, with Phil Davies winning 96 – 28. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alexis Conran, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Phil Davies	Score	Simon Block	Others	Max.
1	NSERZIOBT	bronziest ☓	0 – 0	brazen ☓	RIBSTONE, ROBINETS	8
2	YGRAOLIER	OGLER	0 – 6	GAOLER	GIRLERY, RAGLORE	15
3	25 6 9 1 8 3 → 303	303 (3 + 9) × 25 + 8 + 1 − 6	10 – 16	303 (3 + 9) × 25 + 8 − 6 + 1		25
TTT	HOLYGROIN	She studied this for years, so she definitely "nose" about it.			RHINOLOGY
4	HAEFSLAOV	LOAVES	16 – 22	HALVES	AASVOEL, FAVELAS	32
5	CROFSEUPN	POUNCERS	24 – 22	FORCES	PREFOCUS	40
6	25 75 1 8 5 3 → 549	549 (3 × 5 − 8) × 75 + 25 − 1	34 – 22	555		50
7	PSIGOHIRN	PRISING	41 – 22	hirings ☓	HORSING, IRONISH, NOIRISH, ORIGINS, ORPINGS, PHISIOG, POISING, POSHING, PROINGS, PROSING, RIPINGS, RISPING, ROSPING, SHORING	57
8	ARTEAWUNS	SAUNTER	48 – 22	WASTER	UNAWARES, URANATES*	65
9	25 7 8 9 4 1 → 831	832 (8 × 4 + 1) × 25 + 7	55 – 22	—	RR: 831 = (7 × 8 − 4) × (25 − 9) − 1	75
TTT	SPEDCANAL	They never sped along the canal; they took their time and took in the wonderful views.			LANDSCAPE
10	TMECIPEOL	COMPLETE	63 – 22	POLICE		83
11	TLEADTVIX	valeted ☓	63 – 28	DATIVE	ALVITE, DETAIL, DILATE, TAILED, TAXIED, TILTED, TITLED, VAILED, VATTED, VITTAE, VITTLE	89
12	BETIWUDIM	IMBUED	69 – 28	TIMED	DIMWIT, TEDIUM	95
13	ENULIDRNL	UNLINED	76 – 28	DULLER	INURNED*	102
14	75 100 4 5 1 9 → 959	959 100 × 9 + 75 − (5 − 1) × 4	86 – 28	—		112
15	DESIREHMM	SHIMMERED (3.25 seconds)	96 – 28			122