Episode 6501

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Episode 6501 was broadcast on 19 January 2017, as part of Series 76.

Louise Wilson played Sam Wickham, with Sam Wickham winning 84 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Louise Wilson	Score	Sam Wickham	Others	Max.
1	LAPERIQPE	LEAPER	6 – 6	REPEAL	APPLIER*	7
2	NRWIUIUNZ	RUIN	10 – 10	RUIN	INURN*	12
3	100 25 10 2 7 3 → 788	787 100 × 7 + 3 × 25 + 10 + 2	17 – 10	790	RR: 788 = (100 − 25 + 7 − 3) × 10 − 2	22
TTT	TWERPFOOL	You'd have to be a twerp or a fool to think these Men were real.			FLOWERPOT
4	TDTOERSPA	SPORTED	24 – 17	STARTED	TETRAPODS*	40
5	LEVARIYNS	SLAVERY	31 – 17	snailer ☓	INLAYERS, RAVELINS*, VIRELAYS*	48
6	75 25 50 8 1 2 → 714	724	31 – 24	715 (8 + 2) × (75 − 1) − 25	RR: 714 = (8 − 1) × (75 + 25 + 2)	58
7	DOTASHIAB	BOAST	36 – 29	BOAST	BIODATA, TAIHOAS*, TOADISH*	65
8	EATNBTSEX	BEATEN	42 – 35	BEATEN	BATTENS, BENTEST*, EXTENTS, NEATEST*, SEXTANT*	72
9	50 75 7 2 3 6 → 621	621 50 × 2 × 6 + 3 × 7	52 – 45	621 (6 + 2) × 75 + 3 × 7		82
TTT	HERONSARE	The herons are gathering here; there must be something in the water.			NEARSHORE
10	NCTRGOUIR	COURTING	60 – 53	COURTING		90
11	MENKASVEF	safemen ☓	60 – 58	MAKES	ENEMAS, ENMASK*, KNAVES*, MAVENS*, MEAKES*, SEAMEN*, VEENAS*	96
12	RUESMTIND	MUSTIER	67 – 58	UNREST	RUDIMENTS	114
13	SUGIELRSO	soilers ☓	67 – 64	LOSERS	GLOSSIER	122
14	25 100 75 3 7 5 → 875	875 (5 + 3) × 100 + 75	77 – 74	875 (7 + 5) × 75 − 25		132
15	NUUOVARYS		77 – 84	UNSAVOURY (12.5 seconds)		142