Episode 6538

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Episode 6538 was broadcast on 13 March 2017, as part of Series 76.

Lawrie Collingwood played Gwen Smithies, with Lawrie Collingwood winning 90 – 36. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pasha Kovalev, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Lawrie Collingwood	Score	Gwen Smithies	Others	Max.
1	IAIPRHOTL	PORTAL	6 – 0	PILOT	PILOTARI*, POITRAIL*	8
2	PRLEAURVA	LARRUP	6 – 7	PALAVER	PARVULE*	15
3	25 8 3 1 2 9 → 257	257 (8 + 3 − 1) × 25 + 9 − 2	16 – 7	258		25
TTT	GIVENCARE	She wasn't given appropriate care in hospital, so filed a complaint.			GRIEVANCE
4	DWGOUEHSJ	SOUGHED	23 – 7	JUDGES		32
5	IOITFQTOE	FOOTIE	29 – 13	FOOTIE		38
6	50 100 25 2 7 1 → 817	816 (100 + 2) × (7 + 1)	36 – 13	825		45
7	IEURGLEXN	REELING	43 – 13	RINGLE	REGULINE*	53
8	MTOUFMAES	FAMOUS	49 – 19	FAMOUS	SFUMATO	60
9	100 1 9 7 4 3 → 761	761 (100 + 9) × 7 − (3 − 1)	59 – 29	761 (100 + 9) × 7 − (3 − 1)		70
TTT	EASTEREGG	You're going to have to set them apart from the others.			SEGREGATE
10	TTGUEOIBS	BUTTIES	66 – 36	BUTTIES	GOUTIEST	78
11	EIAERMPRS	AMPERES	73 – 36	simperer ☓	PREMIERS, RAMPIERS*, RAMPIRES*, REPRIMES*, SMEARIER*	86
12	NRNDIEOEV	endiron ☓	73 – 36	overdine ☓	ENVIRONED	104
13	OAEONDLLS	NOODLES	80 – 36	SALOON	ANDOSOL*	111
14	50 10 6 9 8 3 → 481	481 50 × 10 − 6 ÷ 3 − 9 − 8	90 – 36	—		121
15	TUNEPLACE		90 – 36		PETULANCE	131

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)