Episode 6690

Episode 6690 was broadcast on 18 October 2017, as part of Series 77.

Alex Smith played James Kennedy, with James Kennedy winning 80 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Adrian Chiles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: During the Conundrum Round, both contestants' monitors crashed, and as a result, they had to look directly at the board during that Round.[1]

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Alex Smith	Score	James Kennedy	Others	Max.
1	LNZIOUFEG	FOULING	7 – 7	FOULING		7
2	DMAREDATV	MATED	7 – 13	MADDER	ADREAM, ADVERT, DARTED, DREAMT, RETAMA, TRADED	13
3	100 2 1 4 3 10 → 259	260 (3 − 1) × 100 + (4 + 2) × 10	14 – 20	260 (4 + 1) × 100 ÷ 2 + 10	RR: 259 = 100 ÷ 4 × 10 + (2 + 1) × 3	23
TTT	GLENSOBOE	Glen was always making jokes about his oboe; he's very saucy.			BOLOGNESE
4	NMOUTISAT	AMOUNTS	21 – 27	AMOUNTS	MUTATIONS	41
5	BYMREAESL	MARBLES	28 – 34	RAMBLES	BELAYERS*	49
6	50 5 3 2 6 5 → 975	—	28 – 34	—	RR: 975 = 5 × 5 × (50 − 6 − 3 − 2)	59
7	SLUPLEIHN	pullies ☓	28 – 34	pullies ☓	LINEUPS, LUPINES, NULLIES, PILULES, PLENISH, PLUSHIE, UNPILES, UNPLIES, UPHILLS*	66
8	SDNAIECLQ	CANDLES	35 – 41	CANDLES	CALENDS, CANDIES, CELSIAN, DECANIS, DENIALS, INCASED, SANICLE, SCALDIE, SCALENI*	73
9	75 8 6 7 5 3 → 597	597 75 × 8 − 3	45 – 51	597 75 × 8 − 3		83
TTT	SMILEYBAR	Nobody in the bar was smiley; they were all acting this way.			MISERABLY
10	TMRIEOLTH	MOTLIER	52 – 51	mottlier ☓	MOTHIER, MOTTLER, OMITTER, ORTHITE, THERMIT, TRIOLET	90
11	EIOGFRTUE	GOITRE	58 – 57	FORGET	FOREGUT*, GOUTIER	97
12	SDWAENPIR	PRAISED	58 – 65	SPRAINED		105
13	XBREUONPA	BARON	63 – 70	BEANO	EXURBAN, PRONUBA	112
14	25 7 1 9 8 4 → 985	985 (9 + 1) × 4 × 25 − 8 − 7	73 – 80	985 (9 + 1) × 4 × 25 − 8 − 7		122
15	LLESDENYS	☓ (29.5 seconds)	73 – 80	silently ☓ (6.75 seconds)	ENDLESSLY	132