Episode 6771

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Episode 6771 was broadcast on 26 February 2018, as part of Series 78.

Philip Aston played Mick Armstrong, with Philip Aston winning 94 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alastair Stewart, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Philip Aston	Score	Mick Armstrong	Others	Max.
1	TGPAEABFC	TEABAG	6 – 0	ABATE	PETACA*	6
2	IOSNAJRIE	NOISIER	13 – 7	JOINERS	IONISER*, IRONIAS*, IRONIES*, IRONISE, REJOINS, SENARII*	13
3	25 75 100 4 10 10 → 271	271 (75 − 10 ÷ 10) × 4 − 25	23 – 7	—		23
TTT	CAUSEHOOT	It would cause a bit of a hoot if she went to the shops in this.			HOUSECOAT
4	ZNDOEOPSM	SPOONED	30 – 7	moosed ☓	MENDOPOS*, MONOPEDS	31
5	SMTIEORAR	amortiser ☓	30 – 7	amortiser ☓	MORTARISE*	49
6	50 25 10 2 4 1 → 454	454 (10 − 1) × 50 + 4	40 – 17	454 (10 − 1) × 50 + 4		59
7	BTREUATEV	BATTER	46 – 23	BUTTER	ABETTER*, ABUTTER*, BEAUTER*, BERETTA*, BURETTE*, VETTURA*	66
8	LGAEALTTI	LETTIGA	46 – 31	TAILGATE	ALLAGITE*, ALLIGATE*	74
9	50 100 25 10 10 9 → 584	584 (50 + 9) × 10 − 10 + 100 ÷ 25	56 – 41	584 (50 + 10) × 10 − (25 − 9)		84
TTT	PIEUNSOLD	The pie went unsold, even though it was still perfectly good to eat.			UNSPOILED
10	UIMTWAEDS	STADIUM	63 – 48	WAISTED	IDEATUMS*	92
11	DSHUEUISR	SUDSIER	70 – 48	RUSHED		99
12	AODNTANPO	ODONATA	77 – 48	pondant ☓	ODONATAN*	107
13	RLNEIOKES	SONLIKE	84 – 55	RELINKS	KEROSINE, LIKENERS*	115
14	25 75 2 10 4 8 → 508	508 (75 − 25) × 10 + 8	94 – 65	508 10 ÷ 2 × (75 + 25) + 8		125
15	TEPIDFUSE	☓ (0.5 seconds)	94 – 75	STUPEFIED (12.25 seconds)		135