Episode 6617

Episode 6617 was broadcast on 5 July 2017, as part of Series 77.

Tom Chafer-Cook played Rob Spereall, with Tom Chafer-Cook winning 110 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Greg Rusedski, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Chafer-Cook	Score	Rob Spereall	Others	Max.
1	PTREIUKEF	REFUTE	6 – 0	repike ☓	PERUKE, PREFET, PUKIER, REPUTE	6
2	XSTIEPTAN	PANTIES	13 – 7	PANTIES	PATIENTS	14
3	25 9 10 4 9 6 → 825	825 (4 × 9 − (9 − 6)) × 25	23 – 17	825 (10 × 4 − 6 − 9 ÷ 9) × 25		24
TTT	GETTENDER	Discourage the man from using the washing powder.			DETERGENT
4	JSIRLOAVE	VARIOLES	31 – 17	loavers ☓	OVERSAIL, VALORISE, VOLARIES*	32
5	DTMAOUROM	MARMOT	31 – 24	DOORMAT	MUDROOM*	39
6	25 75 2 2 3 1 → 728	730 (75 × 2 + 1) × (3 + 2) − 25	38 – 24	—	Best: 728 = (25 + 2) × (75 ÷ 3 + 2) − 1	49
7	WTRUIEDIP	PUTRID	44 – 24	TRIED	RIPTIDE*	56
8	DSDEAERNA	ENDEARS	51 – 31	REDDENS	DANDERS*, DEADENS	63
9	50 1 8 8 3 9 → 999	1000	51 – 41	999 (9 + 3 + 8) × 50 − 1		73
TTT	ELVISTUBE	There's plenty of room inside if you move down here.			VESTIBULE
10	GCEAOSPGT	POSTAGE	58 – 41	SPACE	CAPOTES, GEOTAGS, POTAGES, TOECAPS*	80
11	SLHEOISED	SHIELDS	65 – 48	OILSEED	DIESELS, ISOHELS, SEIDELS*, SLOSHED	87
12	BLAEVLBON	LOVABLE	72 – 55	LOVABLE	NOVELLA*	94
13	TNREAUSIA	TRAINEAUS	90 – 55	STAINER		112
14	100 25 7 1 3 7 → 496	496 (100 − 25 − 3) × 7 − 7 − 1	100 – 55	493		122
15	FEEDCIVET	DEFECTIVE (5.25 seconds)	110 – 55			132