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[[Phil Davies]] played [[Ben Jenkins (Series 78)|Ben Jenkins]], with Phil Davies winning {{score|104|77}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Alexis Conran]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. | [[Phil Davies]] played [[Ben Jenkins (Series 78)|Ben Jenkins]], with Phil Davies winning {{score|104|77}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Alexis Conran]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. | ||
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==Rounds== | ==Rounds== |
Revision as of 15:18, 12 February 2018
Episode 6761 was broadcast on 12 February 2018, as part of Series 78.
Phil Davies played Ben Jenkins, with Phil Davies winning 104 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alexis Conran, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: For reasons unknown, Jenkins was asked to declare his word length first in the odd-numbered Round 5.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Phil Davies | Score | Ben Jenkins | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TNGOEIAKP | PEAKING | 7 – 7 | PEAKING | PINOTAGE, POINTAGE* | 8 |
2 | TSPUTEOAD | SPOUTED | 14 – 14 | SPOTTED | OUTDATES, POSTDATE* | 16 |
3 | 25 50 7 7 9 1 → 567 | 567
(50 + 25 + 7 − 1) × 7 |
24 – 14 | — |
|
26 |
TTT | LARGENOSE | Pinocchio would be proud of some of the things this person writes. | SLOGANEER | |||
4 | RSLBAEALO | BALLERS | 31 – 21 | BALLERS | BRESAOLA* | 34 |
5 | YOIRMALBI | MARBLY | 37 – 21 | BROIL | BARMILY, BILIARY*, MILIARY* | 41 |
6 | 25 2 5 3 5 6 → 512 | 509 | 37 – 28 | 510
(6 × 3 + 2) × 25 + 5 + 5 |
RR: 512 = (25 × 5 + 3) × (6 − 2) |
51 |
7 | NREPWAENT | PARENT | 43 – 34 | PAWNER | PATENNER* | 59 |
8 | ENDFIUSDI | INFUSED | 50 – 41 | INFUSED | NUDIFIED* | 67 |
9 | 100 25 6 5 2 2 → 775 | 775
(5 × 6 + 2 ÷ 2) × 25 |
60 – 51 | 775
(5 × 6 + 2 ÷ 2) × 25 |
|
77 |
TTT | IFTHEMANS | If the man's too big, he'll never get inside this hole. | MINESHAFT | |||
10 | HTDAOWDIE | THAWED | 66 – 57 | THAWED | DOTHEAD*, TOADIED, TOWHEAD* | 84 |
11 | IEUGMTOJM | GOUT | 70 – 61 | MUTE | OUTJIE | 90 |
12 | RSSNIEACR | RACINESS | 78 – 61 | CARNIES | 98 | |
13 | LVOOLESAR | LOVERS | 84 – 67 | LOVERS | OVERALLS | 106 |
14 | 8 2 8 1 7 7 → 295 | 295
7 × 7 × (8 − 2) + 1 |
94 – 77 | 295
7 × 7 × (8 − 2) + 1 |
|
116 |
15 | MOPEDCELL | COMPELLED
(1.75 seconds) |
104 – 77 | 126 |