Episode 6624

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Episode 6624 was broadcast on 17 July 2017, as part of Series 77.

Shabir Alidina played Roberta Johnstone, with Shabir Alidina winning 79 – 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was Suzannah Lipscomb, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Shabir Alidina	Score	Roberta Johnstone	Others	Max.
1	SUQIRAEMS	queries ☓	0 – 0	aquires ☓	MARQUISES	18
2	LPROISKNA	PRANKS	6 – 0	—	KIRPANS*, PARISON, PARKINS*, PAROLIS*, PORINAS*, PROLANS*	25
3	50 7 5 10 4 10 → 155	155 10 × 10 + 50 + 5	16 – 10	155 10 × 10 + 50 + 5		35
TTT	BROWNLOVE	It's all right, but it's not as good as they say it is.			OVERBLOWN
4	GFHEIOPTA	HOPE	20 – 14	POET	HOAGIE*, OPHITE*, OPIATE, PHOTAE*, PHOTIE*, POTAGE*	41
5	MUBILEPTD	TILED	25 – 14	tiled NWD	MULTIBED*, MULTIPED, PLUMBITE*	49
6	100 50 1 2 10 4 → 462	462 4 × 100 + 50 + 10 + 2	35 – 24	462 4 × 100 + 50 + 10 + 2		59
7	LISATERWD	ratiest ☓	35 – 31	WAITERS	LARDIEST, REDTAILS*	67
8	FNTOIEVNA	INNOVATE	43 – 31	NATION	VENATION	75
9	50 3 7 8 3 8 → 377	376 8 × 50 − 8 × 3	50 – 31	379	RR: 377 = (50 − 3) × 8 + 8 − 7	85
TTT	GIRLSWENT	The girls went to see the men toss themselves around a ring.			WRESTLING
10	CMVUIEODR	MOVIE	55 – 36	CODER	DECORUM, DIVORCE, DORMICE*	92
11	NERATUNHO	ANOTHER	62 – 36	NATURE	ANTHRONE*, RUNATHON*, UNTHRONE*	100
12	TZNCIOEPR	POINTER	69 – 36	PRINT	ENTROPIC, INCEPTOR*, PRETONIC*	108
13	LUTIBELDA	belate ☓	69 – 42	BALLET	BLUETAIL*, DUTIABLE	116
14	25 100 5 10 10 1 → 523	523 5 × 100 + 25 − 10 ÷ 10 − 1	79 – 42	523 ☓		126
15	ONIONMESH		79 – 42		MOONSHINE	136