Episode 6730

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Episode 6730 was broadcast on 14 December 2017, and was the first quarter-final of Series 77.

Tom Chafer-Cook played Graeme Staples, with Tom Chafer-Cook winning 105 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Chafer-Cook	Score	Graeme Staples	Others	Max.
1	RSWAUINOS	SWAINS	6 – 0	SWORN	OURSINS*, ROUSSIN*, SUASION*	7
2	PERSAUSGI	GASSIER	13 – 7	GASSIER	PRISAGES*, UPRAISES	15
3	75 8 1 9 2 4 → 612	612 75 × 8 + 9 + 2 + 1	23 – 17	612 75 × 8 + 9 + 4 − 1		25
TTT	GIVENPEAR	He was given a pear, but it wasn't plucked from this.			GRAPEVINE
4	COFZEOMTT	TOTEM	28 – 22	COMET	COOZE*, MOTET*, MOTTE*, MOTTO*, OCOTE*, OCTET, TOMOZ*	30
5	SLPEIONET	POTLINES	36 – 22	topline ☓	NEOLITES*, NOSELITE*, PENTILES*, PETIOLES*, PLEIONES*, POINTELS	38
6	50 75 9 1 7 8 → 455	455 (50 + 7) × 8 − 1	46 – 22	456		48
7	XMDEUOKEL	MODULE	52 – 28	MODULE	DELUXE	54
8	BAFMEIDHU	IMBUED	58 – 28	HUMID	MUDHIF*	60
9	25 4 3 9 1 7 → 511	511 25 × 3 × 7 − 9 − 4 − 1	68 – 28	509		70
TTT	PAULPETER	Paul and Peter wouldn't stop wittering; it was never-ending.			PERPETUAL
10	NACLEUNDL	UNCLEAN	75 – 35	UNCLEAN	ANNULLED, UNCALLED, UNLANCED*	78
11	PYLIAEROS	POLARISE	83 – 43	POLARISE	PELORIAS*, ROYALISE*, SPOILERY*	86
12	MIJPAESRD	PIEJAMS	90 – 50	PRAISED	ADMIRES*, ASPIRED*, DAMPERS*, DESPAIR, DIAPERS, MIDEARS*, MISREAD*, PIEDRAS*, PRIMASE*, PRISMED*, RAPIDES*, SIDEARM*	93
13	RNTAUAWIE	TRAINEAU	98 – 50	WINTER		101
14	25 75 100 50 7 8 → 673	674 (100 − 75) × 25 + 50 − (8 − 7)	105 – 50	675	RR: 673 = (100 − (75 + 50) ÷ 25) × 7 + 8	111
15	ONMYCHIPS		105 – 60	SYMPHONIC (17.5 seconds)		121