Episode 6710

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Episode 6710 was broadcast on 15 November 2017, as part of Series 77.

Graeme Staples played Ben Smith, with Graeme Staples winning 83 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Margaret Mountford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Graeme Staples	Score	Ben Smith	Others	Max.
1	NOSREADIT	STRAINED	8 – 0	TIRADES	DERATIONS*, NADORITES*, NOTARISED, ORDINATES*	18
2	GDUEFTABI	FIDGET	14 – 6	BUDGET	FATIGUED	26
3	100 75 2 8 3 2 → 936	—	14 – 13	931 (8 + 2) × 100 − 75 + 3 × 2	RR: 936 = (75 ÷ (2 + 3) + 2 + 100) × 8	36
TTT	ORATESICK	He can't orate – he's been sick and his voice has become this.			CROAKIEST
4	SETLOANSE	TONELESS	22 – 13	STOLEN	SEALSTONE	54
5	LOTPEADUR	UPRATED	29 – 20	DROPLET	PALOURDE*, POULARDE*, PRODELTA*, PROLATED*	62
6	25 2 4 7 9 10 → 863	—	29 – 20	—	RR: 863 = (7 + 10) × 2 × 25 + 9 + 4	72
7	QMIAHCEPW	CHAMP	34 – 25	CHIME	IMPEACH	79
8	LIUNSIDAS	SUNDIALS	42 – 33	SUNDIALS		87
9	75 9 8 10 7 8 → 828	826 (10 + 9 − 8) × 75 + 8 − 7	49 – 33	823	RR: 828 = (75 + 10 + 7) × 9	97
TTT	GENEACOLD	Gene had a cold, and his nasal passages became this.			CONGEALED
10	OETNJIMES	JOINTS	55 – 33	mentions ☓	MONETISE*, SEMITONE	105
11	DOCVIULOI	OVOID	60 – 38	CIVIL	CLOUD*, COULD*, LIVID, LUCID, LUDIC*, OCULI*, OVOLI*, VOICI*	110
12	ATREGUANM	MANAGER	67 – 38	MANGER	AGERATUM*, ARGUMENT, MAGNETAR*, MENTAGRA*, RUNAGATE*	118
13	BERTIOWRT	ROTTER	73 – 44	BITTER	ORBITER, RIBWORT*	125
14	100 50 5 10 6 1 → 281	287	73 – 54	281 (50 + 6) × 5 + 1		135
15	ONEREDPIE	PIONEERED (18.75 seconds)	83 – 54			145

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)