Episode 6657

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Episode 6657 was broadcast on 1 September 2017, as part of Series 77.

Nikki Saarsteiner played Andrew Booth, with Nikki Saarsteiner winning 73 – 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Pougatch, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Booth was asked to declare his word first in Round 5, despite the player in the champion's chair usually declaring first in odd-numbered rounds.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nikki Saarsteiner	Score	Andrew Booth	Others	Max.
1	NEISLCOEY	ENCLOSE	7 – 0	CLONES	EOLINES*, INCLOSE*, LICENSE, OLEINES*, SELENIC*, SENECIO*, SILENCE*	7
2	DINRAXRET	RANDIER	14 – 7	RETRAIN	DETRAIN*, DEXTRAN*, DEXTRIN*, DRAINER*, TARDIER*, TARRIED, TERRAIN*, TRAINED*, TRAINER*	14
3	100 75 50 10 4 3 → 271	270 (100 − 10) × 3	21 – 14	270 (100 − 10) × 3	RR: 271 = 50 ÷ 10 × 75 − 100 − 4	24
TTT	LOSTCAUSE	It's not quite a lost cause, but you could find yourself in a bit of a stew.			CASSOULET
4	GRIGAWTFO	GRAFT	26 – 14	GROW	FIGWORT	31
5	LSZIUITNA	NAILS	31 – 19	SLANT	NAUTILI, NIAULIS*	38
6	25 2 9 5 3 6 → 515	516 ☓	31 – 24	506 (9 + 6 + 5) × 25 + 3 × 2	RR: 515 = ((6 − 2) × 25 + 3) × 5	48
7	VNOILTEFP	FLINT	31 – 31	VIOLENT	POINTEL*, PONTILE*, POTLINE*	55
8	ONWJIREDI	WINDIER	38 – 31	JOINED	DOWNIER, JOINDER	62
9	50 100 6 9 10 4 → 657	656 (9 + 4) × 50 + 6	45 – 31	659	Best: 657 = (100 × (50 − 10) − 4) ÷ 6 − 9	72
TTT	ICHEERBID	The woman's right next to you while you apply this to the garden.			HERBICIDE
10	ETRSUPEMI	STUMPIER	53 – 31	PRIMES	EMERITUS, PERMUTES*	80
11	VIASTEMHO	MOVIES	59 – 31	SHAVE	AMOSITE*, ATHEISM, ATOMIES*, ATOMISE, HOMIEST*, MEATISH*, METHAIS*, MOHSITE*, MOTIVES*, OSMIATE*	87
12	DATENUMRS	UNRATED	66 – 31	tardis ☓	MAUNDERS, MENSTRUA*, SURNAMED*, TRANSUDE*, UNDREAMT*, UNMASTED*, UNMASTER*	95
13	RRPIASGEL	PARRIES	73 – 31	PLEAS	REPRISAL*	103
14	75 50 6 10 1 7 → 414	—	73 – 38	416 (7 + 1) × 50 + 10 + 6	RR: 414 = (75 − 6) × (7 − 1)	113
15	EFOODBILL		73 – 48	LIFEBLOOD (12.25 seconds)		123