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Latest revision as of 15:31, 14 June 2025
Episode 6556 was broadcast on 6 April 2017, as part of Series 76.
Mandy Spencer played Shane Heylin, with Shane Heylin winning 75 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicki Chapman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: The solution to the first Teatime Teaser does not appear in the ODO edition in use at the time, which only lists WINE GLASS.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Mandy Spencer | Score | Shane Heylin | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SETUSENAS | SANEST | 0 – 7 | SUNSETS | EASTNESS* | 8 |
| 2 | JOPDESTAG | POSTAGE | 7 – 7 | STAGED | DOGATES*, DOTAGES*, PODESTA*, POTAGES* | 15 |
| 3 | 75 3 2 4 5 8 → 489 | — | 7 – 12 | 479
(2 + 4) × 75 + 3 × 8 + 5 |
RR: 489 = (2 + 5) × 75 − (4 + 8) × 3 |
25 |
| TTT | WASSINGLE | She was single, and sadly, the only thing that kept her company at night was this. | WINEGLASS | |||
| 4 | XVWIAYTRE | WATERY | 7 – 19 | VARIETY | 32 | |
| 5 | GIMAHEMIT | MIGHT | 12 – 19 | gamite ☓ | MEGAHIT, MIAGITE* | 39 |
| 6 | 25 10 9 9 8 6 → 260 | 260
(9 ÷ 9 + 25) × 10 |
22 – 29 | 260
(9 ÷ 9 + 25) × 10 |
|
49 |
| 7 | GATURALEN | NATURAL | 29 – 36 | NATURAL | GRANULATE | 67 |
| 8 | RTVOEDNCA | danced ☓ | 29 – 42 | COATED | CAVORTED, NOTECARD* | 75 |
| 9 | 100 5 7 8 9 1 → 560 | 556 | 29 – 52 | 560
(100 + 9) × 5 + 8 + 7 |
|
85 |
| TTT | AGNESWENT | Agnes went out to get something to read. | NEWSAGENT | |||
| 10 | SLISDOIRP | SOLIDS | 35 – 52 | soldiers ☓ | PISSOIR* | 92 |
| 11 | SOHACURED | douchers ☓ | 35 – 59 | COURSED | CAROUSED, CHORUSED*, RECHAUDS* | 100 |
| 12 | RLULEZSOF | foulers ☓ | 35 – 65 | FULLER | FULLERS, OURSELF* | 107 |
| 13 | SEFUTONIM | MINUTES | 42 – 65 | FUSION | FOMENTS, FOMITES*, FUMIEST*, MINUETS*, MISNOTE*, MISTUNE*, MOISTEN*, MUSTINE*, TIMEOUS, UNMOIST* | 114 |
| 14 | 50 5 10 4 6 9 → 224 | — | 42 – 75 | 224
(50 + 6) × 4 |
|
124 |
| 15 | NATALBLIP | PAINTBALL
(5.5 seconds) |
52 – 75 | 134 | ||
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)