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Episode 6761
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Revision as of 15:18, 12 February 2018 by JohnnyCanuck (talk | contribs) (Yes, but Nick still should have asked Phil how many letters he had before he asked Ben the same question.)
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 |