Episode 6528

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Episode 6528 was broadcast on 27 February 2017, as part of Series 76.

Sam Holden played Jonathan Bullock, with Sam Holden winning 95 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Sam Holden	Score	Jonathan Bullock	Others	Max.
1	ZPVCEOAES	ESCAPE	6 – 0	SPACE	PEEVOS*, SCOPAE*	6
2	RWOAPNEIT	PAINTER	13 – 7	PAINTER	ATROPINE	14
3	75 50 3 5 8 1 → 264	266 3 × 75 + 50 − 8 − 1	20 – 7	266 ☓	RR: 264 = (50 ÷ 5 + 1) × 3 × 8	24
TTT	DONNALIME	Donna sliced up some lime using this.			MANDOLINE
4	DTOARKDUA	DARK	24 – 11	DARK	AUTORAD*	31
5	LDMEIARMG	GLIMMER	31 – 18	MIRAGED	AGLIMMER*	39
6	25 7 5 3 8 8 → 998	998 8 × 5 × 25 − (3 − (8 − 7))	41 – 18	998 ☓		49
7	RLDESUAFN	SLANDER	41 – 26	LAUNDERS	FLANEURS*, FUNERALS, LURDANES*, RUNDALES*, SNARFLED*	57
8	DYHLIEEUS	YIELDS	47 – 32	DELISH	EYELIDS, SEEDILY*	64
9	50 7 1 3 2 9 → 913	914 2 × 9 × 50 + (3 − 1) × 7	54 – 39	914 (9 × 50 + 7) × 2	RR: 913 = (9 × 50 + 7) × 2 − 1	74
TTT	UNRESTING	Unresting? You bet he is; he's a tireless rebel.			INSURGENT
10	RTIEHSUET	HITTERS	61 – 46	SHUTTER	ETHERIST, HURTIEST*	82
11	RPNOEOGRE	OPENER	67 – 52	POORER	GROPER, OPERON*, ORGONE*, OROGEN*, PEREON*, PERNOR*, PERRON*, PONGEE*, PONGER*, PORGER*, PORRON*, PRONER*, REOPEN, REPONE*	88
12	NTSBAEIMA	manaties ☓	67 – 59	STAMINA	ANIMATES, BASANITE*	96
13	BSLIEARQL	BALLSIER	75 – 59	BALLERS	LIBERALS	104
14	75 7 2 5 4 10 → 723	723 (75 − 2) × 10 − 7	85 – 69	723 (75 − 2) × 10 − 7		114
15	ENTERSPIG	PESTERING (15.25 seconds)	95 – 69			124

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)