Episode 6545

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Episode 6545 was broadcast on 22 March 2017, as part of Series 76.

Hugh Mackinnon played Tom Marlow, with Tom Marlow winning 89 – 32. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Hugh Mackinnon	Score	Tom Marlow	Others	Max.
1	GRSCEAOET	stagers ☓	0 – 7	STORAGE	CORTEGES, ESCARGOT	8
2	NARIDWAUH	INWARD	6 – 7	DRAIN	ANURIA*, DHARNA*, DURIAN, DURWAN*, HARDUN*, RADIAN*, WAIRUA*, WHANAU*	14
3	50 75 4 8 6 2 → 756	754	6 – 17	756 (8 + 2) × 75 + 6		24
TTT	REDOUTFIT	More than thirty showed great courage while eating.			FORTITUDE
4	OEIINJHPM	PHONE	11 – 22	OPINE	PHENOM	30
5	GFNIOUOSK	GOOFS	11 – 28	FUSING	FOGOUS*, FUNGOS*, FUSION*, GONIFS*, GOOFUS*	36
6	50 8 6 5 10 2 → 218	218 50 × 5 − (6 − 2) × 8	21 – 38	218 (6 − 2) × 50 + 10 + 8		46
7	ZBNLEAETS	BLEATS	21 – 45	ENABLES	NESTABLE*	54
8	PAWUCAUVS	CUPS	25 – 49	PAWS	CAVAS, PACAS*, PAUAS*, PAVAS*, SCAUP*, VACAS*, VACUA*	59
9	25 75 2 8 2 9 → 966	959 ☓	25 – 54	975 (9 + 8 − 2 − 2) × 75	RR: 966 = (25 − (8 + 2 + 2)) × 75 − 9	69
TTT	SUPERFAIL	He may have failed badly, but people offered appreciation for his efforts.			PRAISEFUL
10	AOEIFLYNT	FAINTLY	32 – 61	FAINTLY	ALNOITE*, ELATION, FOLIATE, FOYAITE*, INFLATE*, OLIFANT*, TOENAIL	76
11	MDRBAEIED	DREAM	32 – 68	BRAIDED	ADMIRED*, BEADIER*, BEAMIER*, BEARDED*, BEARDIE, BEMIRED*, BREADED*, BREAMED*, DEBRIDE*, DREAMED*, READIED*	83
12	LTSRSIAOU	outrails ☓	32 – 75	TAILORS	ORALISTS*, OUTSAILS, SAUTOIRS*, SLIOTARS*	91
13	TELODTEIS	doltiest ☓	32 – 82	SLOTTED	TOILETED	99
14	1 6 4 5 10 2 → 644	—	32 – 89	641 (6 × 5 × 2 + 4) × 10 + 1	RR: 644 = ((2 × 5 + 6) × 10 + 1) × 4	109
15	TENCCTOAD		32 – 89		CONTACTED	119

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)