Episode 6561

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Episode 6561 was broadcast on 13 April 2017, as part of Series 76.

James Qualter played Owen Johnson, with James Qualter winning 95 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jay Rayner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

To accommodate Johnson's cerebral palsy, Johnson declared his solutions first in all letters and numbers rounds; additionally, in Round 8, Dictionary Corner did not require Qualter to verify that his word was written down.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Qualter	Score	Owen Johnson	Others	Max.
1	HWOPUENSO	WHOOPS	6 – 0	OPENS	ONEHOW*, PHEONS*, PHONES	6
2	XCIPRSAZO	prozac ☓	6 – 5	CRISP	PICAROS*, PROSAIC	13
3	50 100 5 10 6 4 → 764	760 (10 + 5) × 50 + 6 + 4	13 – 5	—	RR: 764 = (100 + 50) × 5 + 10 + 4	23
TTT	WERIGGEDA	We rigged a listening device to the property and tapped into their conversation.			EARWIGGED
4	STEIASMGR	GASSIER	20 – 5	STEAMS	MAGISTERS	41
5	NMEFWUOTP	WOMEN	25 – 10	MOUNT	FOMENT, POTMEN, TOPMEN*, UNWEPT*, UPTOWN*	47
6	25 100 3 7 9 2 → 500	500 (2 + 3) × 100	35 – 20	500 (7 − 2) × 100		57
7	CPAELTUEY	capulet ☓	35 – 24	LATE	EUCALYPT*, PECULATE	65
8	SLOEUEJNA	JOULES	41 – 30	JOULES	AENEOUS*, JEALOUS, LOANEES*	72
9	100 6 7 1 3 2 → 117	117 7 × 2 + 3 + 100	51 – 40	117 7 × 2 + 3 + 100		82
TTT	CHAPELFEN	Big Brother decided this was no longer useful in 1984.			HALFPENCE
10	TSQOIOGTA	GOATS	56 – 45	TOAST	TATSOI*	88
11	NTDIOERHA	HANDIER	63 – 45	HINDER	ANTHEROID*	106
12	DLRTOIOEI	TOILED	69 – 51	ROOTED	DIORITE*, ROOTLED	113
13	KTDEILTUO	DILUTE	75 – 57	TOILET	KITTLED*, OUTLIED	120
14	75 100 5 9 3 9 → 476	476 100 × 5 − 75 ÷ 3 + 9 ÷ 9	85 – 67	476 100 × 5 − 75 ÷ 3 + 9 ÷ 9		130
15	BLIGHTFLU	BULLFIGHT (11.75 seconds)	95 – 67			140