Episode 6694

Episode 6694 was broadcast on 24 October 2017, as part of Series 77.

James Kennedy played Ian Currie, with James Kennedy winning 99 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Adrian Chiles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Kennedy	Score	Ian Currie	Others	Max.
1	RFSMAEARI	FARMERS	7 – 7	FARMERS	AIRFRAMES	18
2	NJTNAIUOR	JANITOR	14 – 7	JUNIOR	RAINOUT, UNJOINT	25
3	50 6 1 5 9 8 → 878	879 (9 + 8) × 50 + 5 × 6 − 1	21 – 7	879 ☓	RR: 878 = (9 + 8) × (50 + 1) + 5 + 6	35
TTT	NIGHTDISH	On reflection, he shouldn't have eaten that spicy dish so late at night.			HINDSIGHT
4	SXRHIOESD	DOSSIER	28 – 7	HOSIER	HEROIDS, HOSIERS, OXHERDS	42
5	RFTIAOCTL	FROLIC	34 – 7	RATIO	TRIFOCAL*	50
6	50 3 8 5 1 9 → 572	570 (8 + 3) × (50 + 1) + 9	41 – 7	—	RR: 572 = (8 + 3) × ((9 + 1) ÷ 5 + 50)	60
7	PRWEIOPRM	MOPIER	41 – 14	WORMIER	IMPROPER	68
8	YTDTIEAGN	DATING	47 – 20	EATING	DITTANY*, TAINTED	75
9	50 9 3 6 1 2 → 686	688 (6 + 1) × 2 × 50 − (9 + 3)	54 – 27	688 (6 + 1) × 2 × 50 − (9 + 3)	RR: 686 = (9 − 6 ÷ 3) × 2 × (50 − 1)	85
TTT	SAFESPURT	It's not a long period of going without food; it's your Internet.			SUPERFAST
10	BVKLNEAUG	BUNGLE	60 – 33	BANGLE	BELUGA, BLAGUE, BLUNGE, KULANG, LANGUE, LEGUAN, NEBULA, UNABLE	91
11	VNMAIELPA	VENIAL	66 – 39	IMPALE	VELAMINA*	99
12	SLWDIEIUS	SLIDES	72 – 39	WILDS	DIESIS, DISUSE, ISSUED, SIDLES, WIELDS, WISSED, WUSSED	105
13	RHTDEIESU	DUSTIER	79 – 46	DITHERS	DIETERS, ERUDITE, ETHIDES, HEISTED, HIRSUTE, REDUITS, REEDISH, REISTED, RESIDUE, RESITED, RUDITES, SHIRTED, STUDIER, TRUEISH, UREIDES*, USHERED	112
14	100 2 3 10 8 9 → 350	350 (10 − 3) × 100 ÷ 2	89 – 46	—		122
15	GREENPILL	REPELLING (11 seconds)	99 – 46			132