Episode 6773

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Episode 6773 was broadcast on 28 February 2018, as part of Series 78.

Philip Aston played Jenny Coote, with Philip Aston winning 113 – 30. The Dictionary Corner guest was Myleene Klass, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 8, although Dictionary Corner did not explicitly report finding the word ASSHOLE, they clearly did spot it, with Dent alluding to the word by saying "the rest [of the maxes] are not repeatable".

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Philip Aston	Score	Jenny Coote	Others	Max.
1	LNMIAEHAT	LAMINATE	8 – 0	MENTAL	ANTHELIA*, ANTHEMIA*, HAEMATIN*, HIELAMAN*, METHANAL*	8
2	MUTYEIRVA	VARIETY	15 – 7	VARIETY	MURIATE	15
3	75 100 50 1 2 10 → 662	663 (10 + 2) × (50 − 1) + 75	22 – 7	—	RR: 662 = (75 + 1) × 10 − 100 + 2	25
TTT	TENNISPET	They buy extremely cheap camping equipment, then ask for forgiveness.			PENITENTS
4	LRECAMWIT	METRICAL	30 – 7	CREAM		33
5	NMROAUTRQ	ROMAUNT	37 – 7	MOUNT		40
6	100 75 9 5 10 6 → 407	406 (75 − 9) × 6 + 10	44 – 14	406 5 × 100 − 75 − 10 − 9	Best: 407 = (75 × 9 × 6 + 100 ÷ 5) ÷ 10	50
7	FNPIOIGED	poigned ☓	44 – 20	PIGEON	EPIGONI*	57
8	AEFSHOSBL	FLASHES	51 – 20	FLESH	ASSHOLE*, FABLESS*	64
9	25 50 75 10 2 9 → 505	505 50 × 10 + 2 + 75 ÷ 25	61 – 30	505 50 × 10 + 2 + 75 ÷ 25		74
TTT	CHEERDEAN	The crowd cheered Dean because they appreciated his commitment to the cause.			ADHERENCE
10	ECUDLSATR	ADULTERS	69 – 30	CLUSTER	EDUCRATS*, TRADUCES	82
11	DSPIEISEO	EPISODES	77 – 30	DESPISE	SPIEDIES*	90
12	TUTNOEGID	DUETTINO	85 – 30	denoting ☓	DUETTING*	98
13	PALEDIWAS	PALISADE	93 – 30	wisped ☓		106
14	1 10 8 2 4 6 → 357	357 (8 + 1) × 4 × 10 − 6 ÷ 2	103 – 30	—		116
15	CLINGYMOP	COMPLYING (25.75 seconds)	113 – 30			126