Episode 6774

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Episode 6774 was broadcast on 1 March 2018, as part of Series 78.

Philip Aston played Zarte Siempre, with Zarte Siempre winning 121 – 97. The Dictionary Corner guest was Myleene Klass, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Philip Aston	Score	Zarte Siempre	Others	Max.
1	SMNEUOTIA	SEAMOUNT	8 – 8	SEAMOUNT	AMNIOTES*, AUTOMISE*, MANITOUS, MAUNTIES*, MOANIEST*, TINAMOUS	8
2	EPRISATOB	PASTORIE	16 – 16	PROBATES	PREBAITS*, SEPTORIA*	16
3	25 50 75 9 1 1 → 769	769 (50 ÷ 25 + 75) × (9 + 1) − 1	26 – 26	769 (50 ÷ 25 + 75) × (9 + 1) − 1		26
TTT	GLENFUNGI	Glen's a "fun guy", but his mushrooms are starting to take over.			ENGULFING
4	NRNVIEADO	AVOIDER	33 – 33	ANEROID	ADRENIN*, ANDIRON, ENVIRON*, INVADER, NAEVOID*, RAVINED*, RONDENA*	33
5	PMNIAEAKI	PEAIMAN	40 – 40	PIKEMAN	PIAIMAN*, PIAIMEN*	40
6	75 25 10 8 2 6 → 419	419 ☓	40 – 50	419 75 × 6 − 25 − 8 + 2		50
7	GTNEUAISE	SAUTEING	48 – 58	SAUTEING	AGNESITE*, EUGENIST*, UNITAGES*	58
8	ADETOLRAZ	LEOTARD	55 – 65	LEOTARD	ALTARED*, AZAROLE*, DATALER*, DELATOR*, LATERAD*, LAZARET*	65
9	5 2 3 6 4 1 → 543	540	55 – 75	543 (6 × 5 × (4 + 2) + 1) × 3		75
TTT	CUREDRAFT	They fixed the raft, but it wasn't completely broken in the first place.			FRACTURED
10	UIOTLNREU	OUTLINER	63 – 83	OUTLINER		83
11	FHLIAEMTW	AWHILE	63 – 90	MALEFIT	HALFWIT	90
12	MISEGUFSH	MISUSE	69 – 96	MUSHES	FUGISES*, MUSHIES	97
13	SALERODUN	EUROLANDS	87 – 114	UNLOADERS		115
14	75 50 3 6 3 8 → 923	928	87 – 121	924 (50 × 6 + 8) × 3	RR: 923 = (50 × 3 + 8) × 6 − 75 ÷ 3	125
15	GLEESINNS	LESSENING (1.75 seconds)	97 – 121			135