Episode 6527

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Episode 6527 was broadcast on 24 February 2017, as part of Series 76.

Nick Mellish played Sam Holden, with Sam Holden winning 80 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nick Mellish	Score	Sam Holden	Others	Max.
1	CDPIAINNO	opiad ☓	0 – 6	PANINI	PINACOID*	8
2	SRMAEIGDL	LADIES	0 – 13	MIRAGES	MAIRDLES*, REGALISM	16
3	50 9 1 10 9 3 → 571	571 (50 + 9 − 1) × 10 − 9	10 – 13	570		26
TTT	PINTAGREE	"This pint doesn't agree with me; it's making me burp!", he said several times.			REPEATING
4	NWNAEOTMR	MOANER	16 – 19	MANNER	ORNAMENT, WANTONER*	34
5	JRIOEHSWS	SHOWIER	23 – 26	SHOWERS	HOSIERS, JOSHERS, RESHOWS*, RISHOES*, SHOWIES*, SWISHER*, WISHERS	41
6	75 10 9 3 1 4 → 578	578 (9 − 1) × (75 − 4) + 10	33 – 36	578 (9 − 1) × (75 − 4) + 10		51
7	RTDVAUERA	ADVERT	39 – 42	TARRED	DARTER*, DATURA, ERRATA*, RADEAU*, REDART*, RETARD*, RUDERA*, TRADER*	57
8	PCNIEIOLQ	LION	39 – 48	POLICE	PICOLINE*	65
9	100 75 3 8 9 6 → 408	—	39 – 48	—	RR: 408 = (75 − 8) × 6 + 9 − 3	75
TTT	CHANGEOAR	This could steady your ship somewhere in Alaska.			ANCHORAGE
10	NGTEIASVS	teasings ☓	39 – 55	TEASING	EASTINGS*, GENISTAS*, GIANTESS*, VINTAGES	83
11	OEADRTSMS	STORMED	46 – 62	SMARTED	ASSORTED*, MAESTROS, TORSADES*, TSARDOMS*	91
12	HXRIEINRY	HIRE	46 – 67	HIRER	EYRIR*, HENRY*, NIXER*, NIXIE*	96
13	TLTAIELPT	PALLET	52 – 73	TATTLE	PALLITE*	103
14	100 75 50 25 3 4 → 651	650 (4 + 3) × 100 − 50	59 – 80	650 (100 + 75) × 4 − 50	Best: 651 = ((50 + 4) × 3 × 100 + 75) ÷ 25	113
15	SHAVECRAK		59 – 80		HAVERSACK	123