Episode 6747

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Episode 6747 was broadcast on 23 January 2018, as part of Series 78.

Chris Thorn played Todd Goodman, with Chris Thorn winning 88 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris Thorn	Score	Todd Goodman	Others	Max.
1	WBBAUMTIE	BITE	4 – 0	tabbie ☓	WABBIT	6
2	GLTIEUDSL	UGLIEST	11 – 7	DILUTES	DUELLIST*, GUILLETS*	14
3	25 4 9 5 10 10 → 834	840	11 – 14	830 (10 + 10 + 9 + 4) × 25 + 5	RR: 834 = ((10 + 4) × 10 + 25) × 5 + 9	24
TTT	LILACDORY	You're warmly invited to attend a soft drinks reception.			CORDIALLY
4	FRMKAEANM	FRAME	16 – 19	KARMA	MANFARE, MARKMAN, MARKMEN*	31
5	TRDEOUSQE	REQUEST	23 – 26	QUESTER	REQUOTED, REQUOTES*, ROQUETED*	39
6	75 8 2 4 6 6 → 953	954 (6 − 2 + 75) × (8 + 4) + 6	30 – 26	—		46
7	DSCOEITSD	TODDIES	37 – 33	TODDIES	COSIEST*, COTISED*, COTISES*, DISCOED, DISCOES*, DISSECT, OECISTS*	53
8	HTGEIADRT	RIGHTED	44 – 40	RIGHTED	ADITHER*, ADREIGH*, ATTIRED*, GIRTHED*, GRITTED*, HEADRIG*, RATHITE*, TIGHTER, TRIAGED*	60
9	1 6 7 8 7 1 → 247	246 (7 × 6 − 8 + 1) × 7 + 1	51 – 47	246 7 × 7 × (6 − 1) + 1	RR: 247 = (7 − 1 − 1) × 8 × 6 + 7	70
TTT	SOCIALRUT	There's one "I" in the answer, but she deals with hundreds of them.			OCULARIST
10	SRLIAIENP	PRALINES	59 – 47	prailines ☓	AIRLINES	78
11	MRWIUEJFN	INJURE	65 – 53	FUMIER	FRENUM*, MUREIN*, MURINE, NERIUM*, UNFIRM, UNRIFE*	84
12	RONYAILND	ORDAIN	71 – 53	—	ANDIRON*, NAILROD*, NORLAND*, ORDINAL, RANDILY*, RODINAL*	91
13	LRPAEIRSL	RALLIES	78 – 60	REPAIRS	PARRILLS*, PERILLAS*, RALLIERS*, REPRISAL	99
14	75 3 2 10 4 4 → 856	856 (10 + 2) × (75 − 4) + 4	88 – 60	870		109
15	NAIVESLUR		88 – 60		UNIVERSAL	119

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)