Episode 6702

Episode 6702 was broadcast on 3 November 2017, as part of Series 77.

James Riddell played Tim Allen, with James Riddell winning 93 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alison Steadman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Riddell	Score	Tim Allen	Others	Max.
1	LTEEIMLTD	METTLE	6 – 6	MILLED	EMITTED, MELLITE, METTLED, MITTLED*	7
2	TVAIRERUL	VAULTER	13 – 13	VAULTER	RURALITE	15
3	50 5 4 2 10 7 → 456	456 (7 + 2) × 50 + 10 − 4	23 – 23	456 (7 + 2) × 50 + 10 − 4		25
TTT	ANKLESUCH	His ankle was in such pain that they had to take his restraints off.			UNSHACKLE
4	STMOITUXI	STOUT	28 – 23	outmix ☓	OUSTITI*	32
5	SDSEADHNI	SHANDIES	36 – 23	HANDIES	ADHESINS*	40
6	75 25 10 4 6 8 → 950	952 (75 + 25) × 10 − 8 × 6	43 – 30	948 (75 + 25) × 10 − 8 × 6 − 4	RR: 950 = (10 × 4 − (8 − 6)) × 25	50
7	TBNEAEQIL	ENTAIL	49 – 36	ENABLE	BETAINE*, TENABLE	57
8	DPEAPMENT	MAPPED	55 – 42	APPEND	ADEMPT, APEMEN, DAMPEN, DEMEAN, DEMENT, EMPTED, MANTED, MEATED, NAPPED, NEAPED, NEPETA, PANTED, PEATED, PEDANT, PEDATE, PENTAD, TAMPED, TANDEM, TAPPED, TEAMED, TEMPED*	63
9	75 100 5 7 8 6 → 282	—	55 – 52	282 (8 − 6) × 100 + 75 + 7		73
TTT	GREATROPY	She felt great when she arrived, but she felt very ropy when she left.			PARTYGOER
10	SCUEPSRIV	PURSES	61 – 52	pussier ☓	CRUISES, CRUSIES, CURSIVE, PERCUSS, PRIUSES, SPRUCES, SUSPIRE, UPRISES, VIRUSES	80
11	SGEIANRNY	GRANNIES	69 – 60	GRANNIES	YEARNINGS	98
12	RHRUIWEFR	FURRIER	76 – 67	FURRIER		105
13	CPIADLOUG	cagoul ☓	76 – 73	PLACID	PALUDIC, PLACOID, PODALIC	112
14	100 50 25 2 7 4 → 911	908 (7 + 2) × 100 + 50 ÷ 25 × 4	83 – 80	908 (7 + 2) × 100 + 50 ÷ 25 × 4	RR: 911 = (100 − 2) × 7 + 4 × 50 + 25	122
15	ROBOTPAIN	PROBATION (5.5 seconds)	93 – 80			132