Episode 6653

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Episode 6653 was broadcast on 28 August 2017, as part of Series 77.

Laurence Jeffrey played David McGaw, with David McGaw winning 100 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Lewis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Laurence Jeffrey	Score	David McGaw	Others	Max.
1	OEDIRSCED	DECRIED	7 – 0	DICERS	DECIDERS*, DECODERS*, DESCRIED	8
2	TFLIREUDV	FLIRTED	14 – 7	FLIRTED	DILUTER*, DIREFUL*, FLUTIER*, FRUITED, FURTIVE*, RIVULET*, TRIFLED, VIRTUED*	15
3	50 75 25 7 3 10 → 733	732	14 – 17	733 (75 − (3 − 50 ÷ 25)) × 10 − 7		25
TTT	HISREFUND	It sounds like David's flat is all ready to move into.			FURNISHED
4	SRMIEISNQ	MISERS	20 – 23	MINERS	MERISIS*	32
5	ASTEAZTUR	STARE	20 – 30	STATURE	SATURATE	40
6	50 3 2 8 1 8 → 122	122 ☓	20 – 40	122 (50 + 8 + 3) × 2		50
7	EIDMESLBO	BOILED	26 – 46	BLEEDS	EMBODIES, MELODIES, MELODISE, MODELISE*, OBELISED*, SEMIBOLD*	58
8	LTIOSRAPT	TRAILS	26 – 53	PATROLS	ALTIPORTS*	76
9	100 6 3 10 4 10 → 123	123 4 × 6 − 10 ÷ 10 + 100	36 – 63	123 100 + 10 + 10 + 3		86
TTT	SEEBRIDAL	You see her in her bridal gown and want her badly.			DESIRABLE
10	RBWOEOSJT	BOOSTER	43 – 70	BOOSTER	JOBSTER*, REBOOTS	93
11	EUFTSOAPS	FEASTS	49 – 76	PASTES	ESTUFAS*, FUSSPOT*, OUTPASS, PASTOSE*, PETASUS*, POSTEAS*	100
12	NTOIRGANL	LOANING	56 – 83	ORATING	IGNORANT*, NORATING*, TRIGONAL	108
13	EHNOIDGOL	HOLDING	63 – 90	HOLDING	DOGHOLE*, EIDOLON, HOODING*	115
14	50 10 2 7 5 3 → 803	803 (3 + 5) × 2 × 50 + 10 − 7	73 – 100	803 (10 − 2) × (7 − 5) × 50 + 3		125
15	NERDYICES		73 – 100		RESIDENCY	135

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)