Episode 6650

Episode 6650 was broadcast on 22 August 2017, as part of Series 77.

Noel McIlvenny played Ben Parker, with Noel McIlvenny winning 93 – 16. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Lewis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Parker's score of 16 is the lowest in the 15-round format by a contestant who solved the conundrum in said game.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Noel McIlvenny	Score	Ben Parker	Others	Max.
1	BQSIEAHUE	QUASH	5 – 0	BASH	QUEEAIS*	7
2	RLVOEARSR	ROARERS	12 – 0	SLAVER	SEROVAR*	14
3	100 75 50 25 6 8 → 712	712 8 × 75 + 100 + 50 ÷ 25 × 6	22 – 0	715		24
TTT	ACERATTLE	Don't have a noisy argument; just change, Catherine.			ALTERCATE
4	NTMIOECLO	EMOTION	29 – 0	melotin ☓	MONOTELIC*	42
5	ZHNAIUREP	HAZIER	35 – 0	PEAR	HEPARIN	49
6	75 10 9 9 4 10 → 488	490 (4 × 10 + 9) × 10	42 – 0	481	RR: 488 = (75 − 10 − 4) × (9 + 9 − 10)	59
7	SWDUIUYAE	WAYSIDE	49 – 0	DAISY	SIDEWAY*	66
8	RDNWIOATN	NATION	55 – 6	RATION	ORDINANT	74
9	50 100 25 75 10 5 → 241	241 5 × 50 − 10 + (100 − 75) ÷ 25	65 – 6	240		84
TTT	RANCIDHEN	If it gets in the way of you getting the answer, then it's this.			HINDRANCE
10	MTNEAITSA	ANIMATES	73 – 6	MAINS	STAMINATE	102
11	GNGEIAXFI	FAXING	79 – 6	GAIN	AGEING, FIXING, GIEING, NIGGIE*	108
12	LPTJAOERD	DELATOR	86 – 6	RATED	PRODELTA*, PROLATED	116
13	SFLIEOTIE	foiliest ☓	86 – 6	folies ☓	ESTOILE, ETOILES, FOILIST, LEFTIES, OILIEST*	123
14	25 5 6 5 1 1 → 446	445 6 × 25 × (5 − 1 − 1) − 5	93 – 6	450		130
15	SPILTSACK		93 – 16	SLAPSTICK (2.25 seconds)		140