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Latest revision as of 16:31, 26 November 2025
Episode 6638 was broadcast on 4 August 2017, as part of Series 77.
Michael Pfeffer played Emma Higginbotham, with Michael Pfeffer winning 99 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Humble, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The audience member chosen to solve the conundrum was Pfeffer's sister.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Michael Pfeffer | Score | Emma Higginbotham | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AOSBDAFEG | BADGES | 6 – 6 | DEBAGS | BODEGAS | 7 |
| 2 | IUEZPJLMI | PLUME | 11 – 11 | PLUME | MILIEU*, PILEUM* | 13 |
| 3 | 75 100 25 50 6 10 → 258 | 258
25 × 10 + 6 + 100 ÷ 50 |
21 – 11 | 265 |
|
23 |
| TTT | FLEXATION | It won't help you flex those muscles, but it'll help smoothen the skin. | EXFOLIANT | |||
| 4 | EIOTVSLRT | REVOLTS | 28 – 18 | LITTERS | OVERTILTS | 41 |
| 5 | ERUNTNERT | NUTTER | 34 – 24 | RETURN | REUTTER*, UTTERER* | 48 |
| 6 | 25 75 7 5 4 9 → 487 | 487
75 × 7 − 25 − 9 − 4 |
44 – 34 | 487
(75 + 25) × 5 − 9 − 4 |
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58 |
| 7 | RLIASODSA | SAILORS | 51 – 34 | RADIOS | ROSALIAS*, ROSSALIA* | 66 |
| 8 | IAEDRDRTL | TRAILED | 58 – 41 | TRAILED | DILATED, LARDIER*, RAIRDED*, REDTAIL*, RETIRAL*, RETRIAL*, RIDDLER*, TARDIER*, TARRIED*, TIDDLER*, TRAILER | 73 |
| 9 | 50 25 100 10 9 5 → 292 | 291
25 × 10 + 50 − 9 |
65 – 48 | 291
25 × 10 + 50 − 9 |
Best: 292 = (25 + 9 − 5) × 10 + 100 ÷ 50 |
83 |
| TTT | ICALLDENT | I call Susie and invite her to a very posh dinner. | CANDLELIT | |||
| 10 | IEUWLTNHA | ALIEN | 70 – 53 | UNITE | ALUNITE* | 90 |
| 11 | RNOSIENHA | SHINER | 76 – 59 | SHINER | HERNIAS*, HOARSEN, INSHORE, NEARISH*, RANINES*, RANNIES*, RANNISH*, SENHORA*, SHORNIE* | 97 |
| 12 | EAOPNCSRE | PRANCES | 83 – 59 | CAPERS | OPERANCES* | 115 |
| 13 | PSOAVNYEC | PONCES | 89 – 65 | PONCES | CONVEYS, SYNCOPE* | 122 |
| 14 | 100 25 8 10 5 9 → 340 | 340
(9 + 5) × 25 − 10 |
99 – 65 | — |
|
132 |
| 15 | RAILBUTTY | 99 – 65 | BRUTALITY | 142 | ||
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)