Episode 6709

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Episode 6709 was broadcast on 14 November 2017, as part of Series 77.

Graeme Staples played Elaine Horton, with Graeme Staples winning 95 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Margaret Mountford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Graeme Staples	Score	Elaine Horton	Others	Max.
1	RUSWIATLE	WAITERS	7 – 7	WAITERS	ESTRUAL*, LAWSUIT*, LUSTIER, REALIST*, RETAILS, RITUALS*, RULIEST*, SALTIER*, SALTIRE*, SALUTER*, TULWARS*, WAILERS*, WARIEST*, WASTREL	7
2	PNRIOAPFI	APRON	12 – 7	parifin ☓	PROPFAN*	14
3	25 50 10 8 3 9 → 440	440 (50 − (9 − 3)) × 10	22 – 7	439		24
TTT	DADSPUREE	Dad's purée looked inedible; I had to be convinced to try it.			PERSUADED
4	BTOELVIER	LOITER	28 – 13	REVOLT	OVERBITE	32
5	TURTAODGI	gaitor ☓	28 – 18	TROUT	AUDITOR, GORDITA*	39
6	75 100 6 2 4 2 → 500	500 (6 − 2 ÷ 2) × 100	38 – 28	500 (6 − 2 ÷ 2) × 100		49
7	NEMHAORJT	HORNET	44 – 34	THRONE	ANOTHER, MENORAH*, MONTERA*	56
8	RYEILCAIM	MIRACLE	51 – 41	RECLAIM	CREAMILY	64
9	25 100 7 10 8 8 → 114	114 ☓	51 – 51	114 (10 − 8) × 7 + 100		74
TTT	SIPSSINCE	He sips his water a lot since he had his curry due to this.			SPICINESS
10	DSEADCUEX	DEDUCES	58 – 58	EXCUSED	ADDUCES, DECADES, SEDUCED*	81
11	RIPKAONES	PORKIES	65 – 58	PRANKS	KIRPANS*, NISPERO*, OPINERS*, ORPINES*, PARISON*, PARKIES, PARKINS*, PERNIOS*, PERSONA*, PINKERS*, PINKOES*, PORINAS*, PORNIES*, PRASINE*, PRESOAK*, PRONASE*, SNAKIER*, SOAPIER*, SPANKER	88
12	WMUAILGEN	MAULING	72 – 58	MALIGN	ALUMINE*, ALUMING*, GEMINAL*, GUNWALE*, LEGUMIN*, MEALING*, MEWLING, WAULING*, WEALING*	95
13	ZOSNIEHMV	MONIES	78 – 64	MOVIES	MOHSINE*	102
14	75 50 9 10 4 10 → 198	199 4 × 50 − 10 ÷ 10	85 – 64	199 ☓	RR: 198 = (4 − 10 ÷ 10) × (50 − 9) + 75	112
15	GRASSTENT	STRANGEST (14.5 seconds)	95 – 64			122