Episode 6676
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Episode 6676 was broadcast on 28 September 2017, as part of Series 77.
Eoin Jackson played Simon Pryor, with Eoin Jackson winning 74 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Eoin Jackson | Score | Simon Pryor | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIKAGOTES | AGONISE | 7 – 7 | TAKINGS | GOATSKIN | 8 |
| 2 | NLWEORPIO | LOOPIER | 14 – 7 | prowline ☓ | LOONIER*, PLERION*, PROLINE | 15 |
| 3 | 100 25 10 2 10 6 → 634 | 635
6 × 100 + 25 + 10 |
21 – 14 | 635
6 × 100 + 25 + 10 |
RR: 634 = (25 + 2) × (10 + 10) + 100 − 6 |
25 |
| TTT | POTWASHES | She pot washes all day long in this dirty, horrible workplace. | SWEATSHOP | |||
| 4 | RLUICVMUA | CURIUM | 27 – 14 | uncurl ☓ | ALUMIC*, CUMULI*, MAULVI*, URACIL*, URAMIL*, UVULAR*, VACUUM | 31 |
| 5 | SETOYESOF | FOOTS | 32 – 19 | SOFTY | FEYEST*, OTOSES*, SETOSE* | 37 |
| 6 | 100 4 1 6 10 7 → 736 | 736 ☓ | 32 – 26 | 739
7 × 100 + 4 × 10 − 1 |
RR: 736 = (100 + 6) × 7 − 10 + 4 |
47 |
| 7 | DENATEMAL | MANDATE | 39 – 33 | MANDATE | EMANATED, LAMENTED*, TEAMLAND* | 55 |
| 8 | RPIOEQPRU | POURER | 39 – 40 | QUIPPER | 62 | |
| 9 | 4 7 9 7 4 10 → 449 | 450
(7 ÷ 7 + 4) × 10 × 9 |
46 – 47 | 450
(7 × 7 − 4) × 10 |
RR: 449 = (9 × 4 + 4) × 10 + 7 × 7 |
72 |
| TTT | BOBRENTSA | Bob rents a pineapple under the sea; he is a sponge after all. | ABSORBENT | |||
| 10 | SLMEISRUS | MISRULES | 54 – 47 | SMILERS | MISUSERS*, SURMISES | 80 |
| 11 | LESAPIGAT | patties ☓ | 54 – 53 | PALEST | AGALITES*, STAPELIA* | 88 |
| 12 | XLFEITDAE | FAILED | 60 – 59 | DEFILE | ADELITE*, DEFLATE*, EXALTED*, FIXATED*, TELEFAX | 95 |
| 13 | SIRACESOH | CHASERS | 67 – 59 | CHAIRS | CASHIERS, COARSISH*, ORCHISES* | 103 |
| 14 | 4 2 3 6 7 5 → 884 | 882
(5 + 2) × 3 × 6 × 7 |
74 – 59 | 887 |
RR: 884 = ((6 × 5 + 2) × 7 − 3) × 4 |
113 |
| 15 | CITYSENSE | 74 – 59 | NECESSITY | 123 | ||
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)