Episode 6714

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Episode 6714 was broadcast on 21 November 2017, as part of Series 77.

Graeme Staples played Mike Smith, with Graeme Staples winning 82 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Graeme Staples	Score	Mike Smith	Others	Max.
1	TABHOTUAL	outbat ☓	0 – 5	BLOAT	ABLAUT*, OBLATA*, TALBOT*	6
2	ETNASRILU	LATRINES	8 – 5	SALTIER	RETINULAS*, UNREALIST	24
3	50 75 2 5 9 8 → 130	130 75 + 50 + 5	18 – 15	130 75 + 50 + 5		34
TTT	EATSUNDAE	Usually she'd eat the whole sundae, but the thought of it turned her stomach today.			NAUSEATED
4	ZASTDOAMI	TOADS	18 – 22	MASTOID	SAMIZDAT*	42
5	NESVUASRE	AVENUES	25 – 29	AVENUES	RAVENESS*	50
6	100 6 1 8 9 3 → 545	545 (6 − 1) × (100 + 9)	35 – 29	—		60
7	XETDIASGQ	ASIDE	35 – 35	STAGED	AGISTED	67
8	LNUIVTOME	MOTIVE	35 – 42	OUTLINE	INVOLUTE, MOULINET*	75
9	100 50 2 6 2 3 → 128	128 (3 + 2) × 6 − 2 + 100	45 – 52	128 100 + 50 − (6 × 3 + 2 + 2)		85
TTT	ANODDLINE	It's an odd line, but this weed makes the king of the jungle sound fine.			DANDELION
10	LIRTWEOFE	FERTILE	52 – 59	FERTILE	FLOWERET	93
11	PANDIETMA	MANDATE	59 – 66	PAINTED	ANIMATED, DIAMANTE*, IMPANATE*, PANDAITE*, PANDEMIA*, PATINAED*	101
12	BTILGOKAE	GOALIE	65 – 66	GLOBE	BOATLIKE, OBLIGATE	109
13	RERSAIPNY	PRAYERS	72 – 66	PRAISE	RAPINERS*	117
14	75 100 2 8 5 9 → 543	542	72 – 76	543 (100 + 9) × 5 − 2		127
15	WALESWOLD	SWALLOWED (4 seconds)	82 – 76			137