Episode 6765

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Episode 6765 was broadcast on 16 February 2018, as part of Series 78.

Simon Baker played Becky Taberner, with Becky Taberner winning 86 – 35. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alistair McGowan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Simon Baker	Score	Becky Taberner	Others	Max.
1	DMOURFAIW	WAIF	4 – 0	fraid ☓	MAROUDI*	7
2	QREONBEIT	BONIER	10 – 6	BONIER	BORNITE, EBONITE, ROBINET*	14
3	50 1 9 3 2 8 → 171	171 (50 + 9 − 2) × 3	20 – 16	171 (50 + 8 − 1) × 3		24
TTT	WATERFORD	In my book about Ireland, this came right at the very end.			AFTERWORD
4	TDOURHESD	RUDEST	20 – 23	SHOUTED	SHROUDED	32
5	MYEAERCAL	yearly ☓	20 – 29	CREAMY	CARAMELY*	40
6	100 50 2 3 10 3 → 394	390	20 – 39	394 (10 − 2) × 50 − 3 − 3		50
7	FLPIUINSA	PLAINS	26 – 39	FAILS	AILPINS*, FINIALS*, NAUPLII*, NIAULIS*, PAINFUL, PANFULS, PAULINS*	57
8	SLEIPROTX	slopier ☓	26 – 39	explorist ☓	EXPLOITS, PETROILS*, PISTOLER*, POITRELS*, SEXPLOIT*	65
9	75 1 5 6 9 8 → 435	—	26 – 49	435 75 × 6 − 9 − 5 − 1		75
TTT	GIFTHORSE	If you knew what was to come, you'd not have looked this in the mouth.			FORESIGHT
10	DTIONWOIR	TWIN	30 – 53	WOOD	INDOOR*, NIDIOT*, ROTINI*, TOROID	81
11	PBLAUEKTD	bauked ☓	30 – 59	UPDATE	DUBPLATE*	89
12	LPEOMVAGT	MAPLE	30 – 66	VOLTAGE	MEGAVOLT	97
13	SZMEIUNLI	SMILE	35 – 66	luminise ☓	MILIEUS, MISLINE*	104
14	100 75 10 3 9 2 → 983	982	35 – 76	983 (100 − 2) × 10 + 3		114
15	TIGERLION		35 – 86	LOITERING (2.5 seconds)		124