Episode 6646
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Episode 6646 was broadcast on 16 August 2017, as part of Series 77.
Noel McIlvenny played Andrew Smithies, with Noel McIlvenny winning 100 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry McGuigan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Noel McIlvenny | Score | Andrew Smithies | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRTIOINEI | citrione ☓ | 0 – 0 | rection ☓ | CITRINE, CRINITE*, INCITER*, IRONICE*, NERITIC*, NORITIC*, NOTICER, ONEIRIC* | 7 |
| 2 | SLNUOIPSO | SPOILS | 6 – 0 | LIONS | POLISSON*, PULSIONS*, UNSPOOLS, UPSILONS* | 15 |
| 3 | 100 50 25 75 7 2 → 546 | 546
((75 − 7) × 100 × 2 + 50) ÷ 25 |
16 – 10 | 546
75 × 7 + 25 − 2 − 100 ÷ 50 |
|
25 |
| TTT | ANYPRICEU | Any price you name, it's all about the money. | PECUNIARY | |||
| 4 | ETFOTDETU | OUTFEED | 23 – 10 | TOUTED | FOUETTE* | 32 |
| 5 | MTBAIAMUD | DATUM | 28 – 15 | AUDIT | AMADUMBI* | 40 |
| 6 | 50 2 9 2 1 10 → 324 | 324
(10 − 1) × 9 × 2 × 2 |
38 – 15 | 330 |
|
50 |
| 7 | SLDEOITEI | IDOLISE | 45 – 15 | solidest ☓ | ETIOLISED* | 68 |
| 8 | JAWNERIHD | HANDIER | 52 – 22 | HANDIER | RANDJIE*, RAWHIDE, RHEADIN* | 75 |
| 9 | 25 75 100 50 5 4 → 965 | 965
((50 × 100 − 75) ÷ 25 − 4) × 5 |
62 – 22 | 953 |
|
85 |
| TTT | ACESHIRED | The aces were hired to work for the armed forces, then they were fired. | CASHIERED | |||
| 10 | SLOTSAMIE | ISOLATES | 70 – 30 | ATOMISES | SOLMISATE | 103 |
| 11 | SRNIAERAG | RANGERS | 77 – 37 | ERASING | GRANARIES* | 121 |
| 12 | LESNUSWEG | GUNLESS | 84 – 37 | LUNGES | GUNSELS*, NEGUSES* | 128 |
| 13 | YRPOAOLAE | PLAYER | 90 – 43 | POORLY | REPAYAL* | 135 |
| 14 | 75 8 3 5 7 10 → 302 | 302
(7 − 3) × 75 + 10 − 8 |
100 – 53 | 302
(7 − 3) × 75 + 10 − 8 |
|
145 |
| 15 | HASFOOLED | 100 – 53 | FALSEHOOD | 155 | ||
