Episode 6752

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Episode 6752 was broadcast on 30 January 2018, as part of Series 78.

Chris Thorn played Ryan Peteranna, with Chris Thorn winning 119 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Suzannah Lipscomb, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: The last S in the conundrum DEEPCROSS was upside down.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris Thorn	Score	Ryan Peteranna	Others	Max.
1	DVRMUEIEG	GRIEVED	7 – 0	VERGED	DEMIURGE	8
2	MSPIAEWRV	VAMPIRES	15 – 0	PRAISE	SWAMPIER*	16
3	10 7 3 1 3 2 → 940	—	15 – 0	—	RR: 945 = (10 − 1) × 7 × (3 + 2) × 3	23
TTT	ASERECTED	As soon as the monument was erected, people would come and disrespect it.			DESECRATE
4	NNMUAOUDT	AMOUNT	21 – 6	AMOUNT	NOTANDUM*	31
5	SDTIOANDB	BASTION	28 – 13	BASTION	BANDIDOS*, BANDITOS	39
6	75 6 6 4 9 1 → 290	290 75 × 4 − 9 − 1	38 – 23	290 75 × 4 − 9 − 1		49
7	LSROAESTG	GLOATERS	46 – 31	GLOATERS	LEGATORS*	57
8	AIEWNHXLS	INHALES	53 – 31	WHALES	INWALES*, SHAWLIE, WAHINES*	64
9	3 1 6 9 3 6 → 945	945 (6 × 3 × 6 − 3) × 9	63 – 31	—		74
TTT	LIVEDCITY	He lived in the city, at the bottom of a very big hill.			DECLIVITY
10	RITEJITPM	PERMIT	69 – 37	JITTER	PRIMITE*	81
11	HRPAEAYRD	HARPED	75 – 43	HARPED	HARDPEAR*	89
12	LPRIUOELF	FILLER	81 – 49	FULLER	POUFIER*, PROFILE*, RIPEFUL*, ROPEFUL*, ROUILLE	96
13	CLTAEOSRE	RELOCATES	99 – 49	treacles ☓		114
14	50 1 3 4 8 5 → 991	991 4 × 5 × 50 − 8 − 1	109 – 59	991 4 × 5 × 50 − 8 − 1		124
15	DEEPCROSS	PROCESSED (2.75 seconds)	119 – 59			134

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)