Difference between revisions of "Episode 6708"

Latest revision as of 16:21, 10 March 2026

Episode 6708 was broadcast on 13 November 2017, as part of Series 77.

NOTE: In Rounds 4 and 5, Brain was not asked to spell his word; therefore, he may have intended LODES and/or PRIED rather than LOADS and PRIDE.

NOTE 2: The W on the conundrum solution board was an upside-down M.

Rnd	Selection	Graeme Staples	Score	Mike Brain	Others	Max.
1	KONCEUTMA	OUNCE	0 – 6	OUTMAN	MUCONATE*	8
2	LHNIEPISN	PINNIES	7 – 6	pencils ☓	HINNIES, PINNELS, PLENISH, SPLENII*	15
3	75 25 9 10 8 5 → 996	995 (75 + 25 + 10) × 9 + 5	14 – 13	995 (75 + 25) × 10 − 5	RR: 996 = (75 + 25) × 10 − (9 − 5)	25
TTT	MIKEBRAIN	Mike's brain was on the brink of burnout, so he went away on this.			MINIBREAK
4	AEODBFASL	ABODES	20 – 13	LOADS	BASELOAD	33
5	RIMFOEDPI	FORMED	26 – 13	PRIDE	MODIFIER, PEDIFORM	41
6	50 9 3 8 4 1 → 542	542 (8 + 3) × 50 − (9 − 1)	36 – 13	543		51
7	SUYREINRL	INSURER	43 – 20	INSURER	NIRRELS, NURSERY, RUINERS, SURLIER*	58
8	MTWAOASDE	TAMED	43 – 26	MOATED	ADATOMS*, MEADOWS	65
9	100 25 1 3 9 7 → 204	204 (9 − 7 + 100) × (3 − 1)	53 – 26	—		75
TTT	THINGLOOM	It was gloomy and difficult to see as the clouds were blocking this.			MOONLIGHT
10	TPUIEDSEC	DEPUTISE	61 – 26	DISPUTE	DEPUTIES	83
11	TAZGIUSNS	STINGS	67 – 26	assing ☓	ISSUANT, SUSTAIN	90
12	IEOTSGIVA	GOATS	67 – 32	VISAGE	AGEIST, EGOIST, GOAVES, OGIVES, OVATES, SOVIET, STEVIA*, STOGIE	96
13	WOSLIALDE	DISALLOW	75 – 40	DISALLOW	SIDEWALL	104
14	100 75 25 50 8 9 → 258	258 100 + 75 + 25 + 50 + 8	85 – 50	258 100 + 75 + 25 + 50 + 8		114
15	RECORDVOW		85 – 60	OVERCROWD (4.25 seconds)		124

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 [[Graeme Staples]] played [[Mike Brain]], with Graeme Staples winning {{score|85|60}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Margaret Mountford]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-The {{word|W}} on the [[conundrum]] solution board was in fact an upside-down {{word|M}}.
+NOTE: In Rounds 4 and 5, Brain was not asked to spell his word; therefore, he may have intended {{word|LODES}} and/or {{word|PRIED}} rather than {{word|LOADS}} and {{word|PRIDE}}.
+NOTE 2: The {{word|W}} on the [[conundrum]] solution board was an upside-down {{word|M}}.
 ==Rounds==
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 |258|sol2=100 + 75 + 25 + 50 + 8
 |85|50|114}}
-{{R-conundrum|15|RECORDVOW|c2time=4.5|c2sol=OVERCROWD|85|60|124}}
+{{R-conundrum|15|RECORDVOW|c2time=4.25|c2sol=OVERCROWD|85|60|124}}
 {{Rounds-end}}
+==External Links==
+{{Dailymotion|xa1nrfg}}
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