Episode 6746

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Episode 6746 was broadcast on 22 January 2018, as part of Series 78.

Chris Thorn played Terry Kelly, with Chris Thorn winning 108 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Raj Bisram, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris Thorn	Score	Terry Kelly	Others	Max.
1	BDHEIESMU	BEMUSED	7 – 0	IMBUED	EMBUSED*	7
2	BQEVUSWAR	QUAVERS	14 – 7	QUAVERS	BARQUES*	14
3	100 2 9 6 7 5 → 996	996 5 × 2 × 100 − (7 − (9 − 6))	24 – 7	995		24
TTT	OTTERBLOG	His ambition is to go all around the world playing basketball.			GLOBETROT
4	SPOELNATO	POOTLES	31 – 14	PLANETS	LAPSTONE, PELOTONS*, PETALONS*, PLATOONS, PLEONAST*, POLENTAS, TEASPOON	32
5	DRMAEITWP	PIRATED	38 – 21	TRAMPED	IMPARTED, TIMEWARD*	40
6	50 25 10 7 3 1 → 542	545	38 – 28	543 (10 + 1) × 50 − 7	RR: 542 = (50 + 25 + 1) × 7 + 10	50
7	ZNTAOGLES	LONGEST	45 – 28	GLOATS	TANGELOS	58
8	JCIFEOTRT	EROTIC	51 – 28	FORCE	COTTIER	65
9	10 8 6 6 4 9 → 204	204 (6 + 6 + 8) × 10 + 4	61 – 28	200		75
TTT	THIEFMASK	You get to work on time, but it's just a temporary measure.			MAKESHIFT
10	NDEOGLIGL	GELDING	68 – 35	LODGING	DOGLING*, DOLLING*, GELLING*, GODLING*, NIGGLED	82
11	AOFNRDRIV	AVOID	73 – 40	FROND	ARRONDI*, ORDINAR*, RANDORI*	89
12	HDREUTSAN	THUNDERS	81 – 40	HARDEST	UNTHREADS*	107
13	SYMEODITP	DEPOSIT	88 – 47	DOPIEST	MISTYPED*, PEYOTISM*	115
14	75 25 100 50 5 1 → 258	258 (50 + 1) × 5 + 75 ÷ 25	98 – 47	258 ☓		125
15	RINGACHES	SEARCHING (20.75 seconds)	108 – 47	cherishing ☓ (3.5 seconds)		135