Episode 6618

Episode 6618 was broadcast on 6 July 2017, as part of Series 77.

Tom Chafer-Cook played Al Harris, with Tom Chafer-Cook winning 107 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Greg Rusedski, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

In Round 8, the second syllable of Dictionary Corner's offering of APESHIT was bleeped out.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Chafer-Cook	Score	Al Harris	Others	Max.
1	RTYEIUDIU	TIDIER	6 – 0	dietiry ☓	REDUIT, RUDITE, RUDITY, RUDYTE*	6
2	EIESNGLSU	UGLINESS	14 – 0	SINGLES	GENIUSES	14
3	50 3 4 5 3 1 → 187	187 (50 − 3) × 4 − 1	24 – 10	187 50 × 4 − 3 × 5 + 3 − 1		24
TTT	FACEPERIL	You'll certainly face peril if you get too close to this.			FIREPLACE
4	AEIXSTPLV	PLAITS	30 – 16	STAPLE	ALPISTE, ALVITES, APLITES, PLATIES, TALIPES	31
5	NRSEUANIS	SUNNIER	37 – 16	INSANE	SENARIUS*	39
6	100 10 2 5 9 7 → 809	809 (10 − 2) × 100 + 9	47 – 26	809 (10 − 2) × 100 + 9		49
7	WNHOEALOQ	WHOLE	52 – 26	woolen ☓	ONEHOW*	55
8	EAITSHTPT	ATHEIST	59 – 33	PATTIES	APESHIT, ETATIST, PATTEST, PETTAHS, PETTISH, PHATEST, STAITHE, TATTIES*	62
9	100 3 6 5 2 5 → 448	448 ☓	59 – 43	448 (6 × 2 + 100) × (5 ÷ 5 + 3)		72
TTT	BEERINLAD	The lad couldn't get the beers in; he was living on this.			BREADLINE
10	AOAIRBRTL	ORBITAL	66 – 43	TAILOR	ARABITOL, ARBITRAL, RABIATOR*	80
11	VSCOAELIT	VOCALIST	74 – 51	COALITES	LOCATIVES*	98
12	EUERFGSPT	REFUGES	81 – 51	SURGE	GESTURE, PERFUSE, PERTUSE, PREFETS, PUGREES, PURGEES, REFUTES, REPUTES	105
13	FDLOIOBIS	FOLIOS	87 – 51	BOILS	LIBIDOS	112
14	25 100 75 50 8 9 → 474	474 50 × 9 + 75 ÷ 25 × 8	97 – 51	475		122
15	ORGANNISM	RANSOMING (2.75 seconds)	107 – 51	☓ (1.75 seconds)		132