Episode 6505

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Episode 6505 was broadcast on 25 January 2017, as part of Series 76.

Dave Ryan played Elizabeth McCann, with Dave Ryan winning 97 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry McGuigan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dave Ryan	Score	Elizabeth McCann	Others	Max.
1	SPOLANGIE	SLOPING	0 – 8	PLEASING	AEGILOPS*, ELAPSING*, GASOLINE*, OPALINES*, SPOILAGE	8
2	CODUTISJA	AUDITS	6 – 14	ADJUST	ACTIOUS*, DACOITS, JUDOIST	15
3	100 8 6 6 3 7 → 520	520 (100 − 8 × 6) × (7 + 3)	16 – 24	520 6 × 100 − (7 + 3) × 8		25
TTT	STANROMPS	Stan romps to victory yet again; he's such a brilliant athlete.			SPORTSMAN
4	PENIPAIFQ	PIPE	20 – 28	PIPE	NAPPE*, PAIPE*, PIANI*	30
5	MURETNTAR	TAUNTER	27 – 35	MATURER	ERRATUM*, MANURER*, NUTMEAT*, TANTRUM	37
6	100 25 5 9 1 1 → 937	937 (100 + 5 − 1) × 9 + 1	37 – 35	941		47
7	GEFDOMISE	MIDGES	43 – 35	DEISM	MISFEED	54
8	YIERLISMD	SLIMIER	50 – 42	SLIMIER	MILREIS*, MISERLY, RIDLEYS*, SMILIER	61
9	25 8 10 7 9 8 → 171	172 25 × 7 − (10 − 8) − (9 − 8)	57 – 42	168	RR: 171 = (8 − 7 + 8 + 10) × 9	71
TTT	HAMFATTER	Is this what occurs when the numbers game is over?			AFTERMATH
10	TANPEVISC	PANTIES	64 – 42	INVEST	CAPTIVES, VESICANT*	79
11	ULTAKETOG	outtake ☓	64 – 47	GLOAT	OUTGATE*, TAKEOUT*	86
12	LETXORITR	LITTER	70 – 53	LOITER	TORTRIX*, TRIOLET	93
13	WORATNIDA	RADIANT	77 – 53	RATION	ADORANT*, WAITRON*, WITARNA*	100
14	50 75 100 1 2 2 → 126	126 75 + 50 + 1	87 – 63	126 100 + 50 ÷ 2 + 1		110
15	BOOGIEDUK	GUIDEBOOK (4.25 seconds)	97 – 63			120

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)