Episode 6762

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Episode 6762 was broadcast on 13 February 2018, as part of Series 78.

Phil Davies played Mike O'Connell, with Phil Davies winning 114 – 37. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alistair McGowan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Phil Davies	Score	Mike O'Connell	Others	Max.
1	TSERHIOSR	RESISTOR	8 – 0	SHORTER	HERITORS*, HOISTERS*, HORSIEST, ORTHESIS*, REHOISTS*, ROISTERS*, SHORTIES, SORRIEST*, STORIERS*	8
2	PDAOEGNDU	POUNDAGE	16 – 8	POUNDAGE		16
3	75 100 8 5 9 10 → 266	266 5 × 75 − 100 − 9	26 – 18	266 (10 − 8) × 100 + 75 − 9		26
TTT	BILLYEATS	Billy eats his food with all the grace of a wild animal.			BESTIALLY
4	WMAOILSPU	pilums ☓	26 – 23	SPOIL	LIPOMAS*, PAILOUS*	33
5	EDPINHOMT	POINTED	33 – 30	POINTED	PIEDMONT	41
6	25 100 6 9 7 2 → 803	802 (6 + 2) × 100 + 9 − 7	40 – 30	807	RR: 803 = ((9 + 7) × 100 + 6) ÷ 2	51
7	JRESWAIRT	WAITERS	47 – 37	TARRIES	ARTSIER*, TARSIER*, WARIEST, WARTIER*, WRISTER*, WRITERS*	58
8	NSEAXOTRM	MONSTERA	55 – 37	MONSTER	MONASTER*, MONTERAS*, NEARMOST*, STOREMAN	66
9	25 8 5 3 10 9 → 315	315 (9 + 3) × 25 + 10 + 5	65 – 37	—		76
TTT	BASEALTAR	The base of the altar was adorned with figures made of this.			ALABASTER
10	SNEITDEVA	DEVIANTS	73 – 37	VAINEST	NEVADITES*	94
11	ERLIUEBGL	BULGIER	80 – 37	BURGLE	BEGUILER	102
12	PNTOAERFA	PRONATE	87 – 37	PARENT	PROFANATE*	120
13	ZLTIAVRIT	TRIVIAL	94 – 37	RIVAL		127
14	100 25 2 9 4 1 → 431	431 4 × 100 + 25 + 9 − 2 − 1	104 – 37	432		137
15	BUTTIEART	ATTRIBUTE (10.75 seconds)	114 – 37			147