Episode 6585

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Episode 6585 was broadcast on 18 May 2017, as part of Series 76.

Amber Cotton played Florence Forbes, with Amber Cotton winning 77 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris Hollins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: For reasons unknown, Cotton was asked to declare her word first in the even-numbered Round 10 (though Forbes's length declaration was first).

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Amber Cotton	Score	Florence Forbes	Others	Max.
1	ROLARKUNO	RURAL	5 – 0	LARK	KORONA, KOROUA*, KORUNA*, KRONOR*, KRONUR*	6
2	RCSEILEML	MILLERS	12 – 0	CRIMES	MICELLES*, REMICLES*, SMELLIER	14
3	100 3 9 4 4 10 → 770	770 (100 + 10) × (3 + 4)	22 – 10	770 (100 + 10) × (3 + 4)		24
TTT	CHORUSPIT	The dawn chorus often contains songs of this type.			COURTSHIP
4	NGGIAERWM	GEARING	29 – 17	WEARING	WAGERING	32
5	BUTRIQOAM	ABOUT	34 – 17	TRAM	TAMBOUR	39
6	50 100 4 6 10 7 → 676	674	34 – 24	675 (6 + 7) × 50 + 100 ÷ 4	RR: 676 = 7 × 100 − 4 × 6	49
7	DUMTEIVSO	VOMITED	41 – 31	OUTSIDE	DEVIOUS*, MITOSED*, MODISTE*, MOISTED*, MOTIVED*, MOTIVES*, OUTVIED*, OUTVIES*, TEDIOUS, TIMEOUS*, VOIDEST*, VOMITUS*	56
8	DIHENTCIE	INCITED	48 – 31	HINTED	INDICTEE*	64
9	50 100 4 9 2 7 → 744	744 7 × 100 + 50 − 4 − 2	58 – 41	744 7 × 100 + 50 − 4 − 2		74
TTT	OCTETKISS	The man is well-built; he's very beefy indeed.			STOCKIEST
10	LTSOIEXNU	EXTOLS	64 – 47	EXTOLS	ELUTIONS*, OUTLINES	82
11	FEWAFRELE	WAFFLER	71 – 47	RAFFLE	WELFARE*	89
12	TSTAUAHTE	ATTEST	77 – 47	TASTE	HASTATE*, HAUTEST*, STATUTE, TAUTEST*	96
13	PONASYEPI	OPINES	77 – 54	NAPPIES	PEPINOS*, PINESAP*, PINSAPO*	103
14	7 4 2 9 4 10 → 316	313	77 – 61	318 (7 × 4 + 4) × 10 − 2	RR: 316 = (7 × 10 + 9) × 4	113
15	AGREEMINE		77 – 61		MENAGERIE	123

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)