Episode 6738

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Episode 6738 was broadcast on 3 January 2018, as part of Series 78.

Jacob Coventry-Peters played Shelagh Addis, with Jacob Coventry-Peters winning 84 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: The conundrum had two valid solutions: LIMBERING and RELIMBING.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jacob Coventry-Peters	Score	Shelagh Addis	Others	Max.
1	TNRIOAMRE	MOANIER	7 – 7	MARINER	ANTERIOR*, ROMANITE*	8
2	MVWUAELDO	VALUED	13 – 13	MAULED	VOLUMED*	15
3	25 6 1 7 10 7 → 854	—	13 – 13	—	RR: 854 = ((6 − 1) × 25 − (10 − 7)) × 7	25
TTT	TOSCAPIER	She was offered tickets to see "Tosca" on the pier, but she wasn't into this type of thing.			OPERATICS
4	GNFIAODJE	FANGED	19 – 19	JOINED	ADJIGO*, ADJOIN*, ADOING*, DEFANG*, FADING*, FEIJOA, GAINED, GANOID*	31
5	LDPIAUENV	UNPAID	25 – 25	VALUED	PALUDINE*	39
6	100 3 6 10 5 4 → 662	660	25 – 35	662 (100 + 10) × 6 + 5 − 3		49
7	GRKAEEQLH	LEAKER	31 – 41	HEALER	GALERE*, REGALE	55
8	PGLUEOUSW	GULPS	36 – 46	LOUSE	PLOGUES*	62
9	25 8 7 10 5 2 → 829	827 (7 × 5 − 2) × 25 + 10 − 8	43 – 46	829 ☓	RR: 829 = (25 × 5 − 8) × 7 + 10	72
TTT	BORNHATER	He was a born hater, and everything seemed this to him.			ABHORRENT
10	TCXNAEAIS	candies ☓	43 – 51	EXIST	ESTANCIA	80
11	YHSOEARTT	SHATTER	50 – 58	THREATS	RHEOSTAT	88
12	CTLMEUOTI	CUTLET	56 – 64	MOTTLE	TIMEOUT*, TOTEMIC	95
13	SNTEAEDRS	STANDEES	64 – 64	TENDERS	ASSENTED*, ASSENTER*, ASSERTED*, DEARESTS*, DEARNESS, EARNESTS*, ESTRANES*, SARSENET*, STANDERS*, STERANES*	103
14	75 100 8 6 1 6 → 682	682 6 × 100 + 75 + 6 + 1	74 – 74	682 6 × 100 + 75 + 6 + 1		113
15	BIGMERLIN	LIMBERING** (6.25 seconds)	84 – 74			123