Episode 6546

Episode 6546 was broadcast on 23 March 2017, as part of Series 76.

Tom Marlow played Jeff Clayton, with Jeff Clayton winning 109 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Marlow	Score	Jeff Clayton	Others	Max.
1	RPRLEAEVD	REPEAL	6 – 6	REPEAL	PERVADER*	8
2	STIOSELGQ	SOILS	6 – 13	EGOISTS	EOLISTS, LEGISTS, LOGIEST, STOGIES*	15
3	6 1 8 8 2 2 → 114	114 (8 × 8 − 6 − 1) × 2	16 – 23	114 (8 + 6) × 8 + 2		25
TTT	FACEBLUSH	In days of old, this would help put a bit of colour in your cheeks.			FLASHCUBE
4	RMAUREDOT	ARMOURED	24 – 23	MATURED	MORTARED, OUTARMED*	33
5	IOEOCRNPJ	PORCINE	31 – 30	PORCINE	PECORINO*	41
6	50 75 25 6 5 9 → 372	372 75 × 5 − (9 − 6)	41 – 40	372 75 × 5 − (9 − 6)		51
7	DHTLSEIOT	HOLIEST	48 – 47	HOLIEST	DOTTLES, EOLITHS, HOISTED, HOSTILE, HOTLIST, HOTTIES, LITHEST, LITHOED, LITHOES, LITOTES, SHITTED, SHOTTED, SLITTED, SLOTTED, STILTED*, THISTLE, TOILETS	58
8	SNAILAYTU	SAINTLY	55 – 54	SULTANA	NASALITY	66
9	100 7 5 3 2 7 → 914	915	55 – 64	914 (7 + 2) × 100 + (5 − 3) × 7		76
TTT	SOMEGREAT	You could get some great bargains here when the sales are on.			MEGASTORE
10	BNEATIPVW	PAINT	60 – 69	PAINT	ABIENT, BINATE, NATIVE, PATINE, PIANET, PINATE, PINETA	82
11	AOAENGTNM	MAGNATE	67 – 76	MAGENTA	MAGNETON*	90
12	TMUAXIRND	TRAIN	67 – 82	ATRIUM	MUDARIN, NATRIUM, UNITARD*	97
13	RPBDEOISG	PODGIER	74 – 89	PODGIER	BEGIRDS, BODGERS, BODGIES, BORIDES, BRIDGES, BROIGES, DISROBE, PERIODS, PODGERS, PORGIES, PROBIES*	104
14	75 10 3 7 9 2 → 482	—	74 – 99	482 (75 + 7) × 3 × 2 − 10		114
15	MAYOCRUST		74 – 109	CUSTOMARY (4.75 seconds)		124