Episode 6772

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Episode 6772 was broadcast on 27 February 2018, as part of Series 78.

Philip Aston played Derek Matthews, with Philip Aston winning 116 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Myleene Klass, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Philip Aston	Score	Derek Matthews	Others	Max.
1	MGDAEOREC	COMRADE	7 – 7	CREAMED	AMERCED*, CAROMED*, CORDAGE, DECAMER*, MERCADO*, RACEMED*	7
2	LRTOILFOI	TROLL	12 – 7	FOOT	FOOTRILL*	15
3	25 50 100 4 5 10 → 400	400 100 × 4	22 – 17	400 100 × 4		25
TTT	SHOUTTIME	He has to shout a lot of drivel all the time because he's this.			MOUTHIEST
4	SEMURPIXT	STUMPIER	30 – 25	STUMPIER	MIXTURES*	33
5	SVLAIERON	VERSIONAL	48 – 25	VERSION		51
6	3 4 8 10 9 5 → 747	747 9 × 8 × 10 + (5 + 4) × 3	58 – 25	746		61
7	BRNIEIATA	rabatine ☓	58 – 31	RETAIN	ANTBEAR*, ARABINE*, INERTIA, RABINET*	68
8	HOCALVENP	ALCOVE	64 – 37	CHAPEL	CEPHALON*	76
9	75 50 100 4 4 1 → 260	260 (75 − (4 + 1) × 100 ÷ 50) × 4	74 – 37	254		86
TTT	ICASTLONG	I cast a long look back at the past and become all this.			NOSTALGIC
10	SAWNOYBEU	noyaus ☓	74 – 42	YAWNS	NEWSBOY, OYABUNS*, SOYBEAN*	93
11	TMLIEIDRD	LIMITED	81 – 49	LIMITED	TIDDLIER	101
12	SJAFIMTEN	INMATES	88 – 49	STAMEN	MANIFEST	109
13	RATIHESAI	HAIRIEST	96 – 49	—	HETAIRAI*, HETAIRAS*	117
14	50 4 3 2 5 8 → 687	687 (4 × 3 + 2) × 50 − 8 − 5	106 – 49	687 ☓		127
15	OILYRUFUS	FURIOUSLY (0.5 seconds)	116 – 49			137

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)