Difference between revisions of "Episode 6712"

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Episode 6712 was broadcast on 17 November 2017, as part of Series 77.

NOTE: Cooper was asked to declare her word first in the even-numbered Round 2 despite it being longer than Staples'.

Rnd	Selection	Graeme Staples	Score	Lucy Cooper	Others	Max.
1	LIRTEITSH	SLITHER	0 – 8	SLITTIER	SHITTIER, THIRTIES, TRILITHS*	8
2	CYIENRLIT	RELIC	5 – 8	lintier ☓	CLIENTRY*	16
3	100 25 4 10 7 10 → 558	—	5 – 8	—	RR: 558 = (100 + 25 + 10 + 7) × 4 − 10	26
TTT	ISTESTING	His failure to put his hand in his pocket is very testing indeed.			STINGIEST
4	FROEWRWUV	FERVOUR	12 – 8	ROVER	OVERFUR*	33
5	SIERNROEB	BERRIES	19 – 15	BERRIES	BOERIES, BOREENS, EBONIES, EBONISE, EBRIOSE, ENROBES, IRONERS, NORRIES, REBOISE, REBORES, RESINER, ROSEINE, ROSINER, SOBERER*	40
6	25 1 4 4 9 7 → 118	118 (25 + 4) × 4 + 9 − 7	29 – 15	118 ☓		50
7	NASHUEDBO	BASHED	35 – 21	BASHED	ABOUNDS, ADENOUS, BOHAUNS, DOUANES, HUSBAND, SUBDEAN, SUBHEAD	57
8	SNGEAUTLO	TANGELOS	43 – 21	outgleans ☓	LANGOUSTE	75
9	25 75 9 6 5 1 → 305	309	43 – 31	305 (9 − 6 + 1) × 75 + 5		85
TTT	ADORENUTS	I adore my nuts, but I prefer to have them this way.			UNROASTED
10	SNMAIEDMT	MAIMED	49 – 37	STAMEN	MEDIANTS, MISMATED, MISMEANT, MISNAMED	93
11	ZOSLAEQLN	LANES	54 – 37	zeals ☓	ALLENS, ALLONS, ANOLES, LLANOS, NEOZAS, ONSELL, OZENAS*, SLEAZO	99
12	SPTAIOPSE	apposites ☓	54 – 45	SOPPIEST	APPOSITE, SAPPIEST*, SOAPIEST	107
13	LATXIOCES	coaliest ☓	54 – 51	TAXIES	COALITES, SOCIETAL*	115
14	25 9 2 1 8 2 → 133	133 (9 − 2 − 2) × 25 + 8	64 – 51	130		125
15	OPALBRIDE	diplorable ☓ (15.25 seconds)	64 – 51		PARBOILED	135

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 [[Graeme Staples]] played [[Lucy Cooper]], with Graeme Staples winning {{score|64|51}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gyles Brandreth]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
+NOTE: Cooper was asked to declare her word first in the even-numbered Round 2 despite it being longer than Staples'.
 ==Rounds==
 {{Rounds-start|Graeme Staples|Lucy Cooper}}
 {{R-letters  | 1|LIRTEITSH|SLITHER  |SLITTIER |SHITTIER*, THIRTIES*, TRILITHS*|  0|8  |  8}}
-{{R-letters  | 2|CYIENRLIT|RELIC    |lintier {[x}}|CLIENTRY*           |  5|8  | 16}}
+{{R-letters  | 2|CYIENRLIT|RELIC    |lintier {{x}}|CLIENTRY*           |  5|8  | 16}}
 {{R-numbers  | 3| 100|25|4|10|7|10| 558
 |—
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 |130
 |64|51|125}}
-{{R-conundrum|15|OPALBRIDE|c1time=15.25|c1sol=deplorable {{x}}|sol=PARBOILED|64|51|135}}
+{{R-conundrum|15|OPALBRIDE|c1time=15.25|c1sol=diplorable {{x}}|sol=PARBOILED|64|51|135}}
 {{Rounds-end}}
+==External Links==
+{{Dailymotion|xa1xeic}}
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