Episode 6770

Episode 6770 was broadcast on 23 February 2018, as part of Series 78.

Philip Aston played John Eadie, with Philip Aston winning 110 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alastair Stewart, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Philip Aston	Score	John Eadie	Others	Max.
1	CVDUAOITE	COUVADE	7 – 0	DEVOUT	AUTOCIDE*	8
2	DTOLURIWE	OUTRIDE	14 – 0	outwired ☓	DILUTER, ETOURDI, OUTDREW, OUTLIED, OUTLIER, RIDEOUT, TWIRLED, WIDEOUT	15
3	100 75 25 7 6 10 → 473	472 75 × 6 + 25 − (10 − 7)	21 – 7	472 75 × 6 + 25 − (10 − 7)	RR: 473 = (75 − 6) × 7 − 10	25
TTT	DUDEBEACH	The dude on the beach behaved himself disgracefully.			DEBAUCHED
4	RDISUYAEV	RESIDUA	28 – 7	DRIVES	ADVISER, DASYURE, DYSURIA*	32
5	TKBUOOESD	OUTDOES	35 – 14	BOOSTED	OUBOETS*, STOOKED	39
6	50 25 75 100 5 3 → 553	553 5 × 100 + 50 + 3	45 – 24	553 5 × 100 + 50 + 3		49
7	RSNIOELAN	AILERONS	53 – 24	NAILERS	ALERIONS, ALIENORS, ONLINERS, ROSALINE, SOLANINE	57
8	QSOPEGADL	PEDALOS	60 – 31	PEDALOS	LAPDOGS, PLODGES*, SPLODGE	64
9	100 8 4 3 8 1 → 127	127 (8 + 1) × 3 + 100	70 – 41	127 8 × 3 + 8 − 4 − 1 + 100		74
TTT	AMEGAICON	She was a mega icon, but also the most self-centred person I'd ever met.			EGOMANIAC
10	TXEPIRENT	INEXPERT	78 – 41	PETTIER		82
11	RNMIOITAU	MINIATOR	86 – 41	OUTRAN	MIRATION*	90
12	TWELEHIFL	FILLET	92 – 41	FLEET	HELLITE*, WIFELET	97
13	MARELISEM	EMAILERS	100 – 41	marmelise ☓	MEASLIER*	105
14	8 2 5 6 1 1 → 978	100,000	100 – 41	—	RR: 960 Best: 960 = 8 × 6 × 5 × 2 × (1 + 1)	105
15	JUGPERRIN	PERJURING (0.25 seconds)	110 – 41			115