Episode 6589
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Episode 6589 was broadcast on 24 May 2017, as part of Series 76.
Moose Rosser played Ellie Foster, with Moose Rosser winning 106 – 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dan Walker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Moose Rosser | Score | Ellie Foster | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JUBFSIEPR | BRUISE | 6 – 6 | BUSIER | FUBSIER | 7 |
| 2 | NIHOEDAVT | DEVIANT | 13 – 6 | VOTED | DONATIVE | 15 |
| 3 | 100 9 1 10 9 7 → 309 | 309
(10 − 7) × 100 × 1 + 9 |
23 – 16 | 309
(10 − 7) × 100 × 1 + 9 |
|
25 |
| TTT | ICEWARMER | People who write this can find themselves in hot water. | CRIMEWARE | |||
| 4 | EURCLIRPU | CURLIER | 30 – 16 | ripcurl ☓ | PURLICUE | 33 |
| 5 | QSERPARCE | SCARPER | 37 – 16 | sparcer ☓ | CAPERERS* | 41 |
| 6 | 75 100 4 3 2 5 → 657 | 660
(4 + 2) × 100 + 75 − 3 × 5 |
44 – 23 | 654
(100 + 5 + 4) × 3 × 2 |
RR: 657 = (75 − 2) × (5 + 4) |
51 |
| 7 | MISKEFSUT | FUMIEST | 51 – 23 | MISUSE | MUSKIEST | 59 |
| 8 | MONEAGSRE | ONAGERS | 58 – 23 | GONERS | MEGARONS | 67 |
| 9 | 75 10 9 7 4 3 → 627 | 628
9 × 75 − (4 × 10 + 7) |
65 – 23 | 630 |
RR: 627 = 10 × 9 × 7 − 3 |
77 |
| TTT | ITTEACHES | It teaches you the quality of art and beauty. | AESTHETIC | |||
| 10 | LTADEHIWT | WATTLED | 65 – 31 | WHITTLED | 85 | |
| 11 | TOPULNEDN | OPULENT | 72 – 38 | OPULENT | NONUPLET* | 93 |
| 12 | DOXAEGVSZ | DOSAGE | 78 – 44 | DOSAGE | DAGOES*, GOAVED*, GOAVES*, VADGES*, VADOSE* | 99 |
| 13 | MOLITMARI | IMMORTAL | 86 – 44 | toil ☓5 | 107 | |
| 14 | 75 3 1 6 1 10 → 121 | 121
(3 + 1) × 10 + 75 + 6 |
96 – 44 | 120 |
|
117 |
| 15 | GASPFROWN | FROGSPAWN
(6 seconds) |
106 – 44 | 127 | ||
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)