Episode 6725

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Episode 6725 was broadcast on 7 December 2017, as part of Series 77.

Phil Abbott played Chris Weldon, with Chris Weldon winning 93 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Madeley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Phil Abbott	Score	Chris Weldon	Others	Max.
1	TOGTDIBHE	TITHED	0 – 7	BIGOTED	BEDIGHT*	7
2	LTEQPIHAO	POLITE	6 – 13	OPIATE	HAPLITE*, HOPLITE, OPALITE*	14
3	75 4 1 2 8 6 → 602	602 75 × 8 + 2	16 – 23	602 75 × 8 + 2		24
TTT	GRAHAMDIP	Graham went for a dip to give a part of his body some exercise.			DIAPHRAGM
4	GFEMXINOI	FIXING	22 – 29	MIXING	FOXING*, MINGEI*	30
5	GEDNVAORU	☓8	22 – 36	AGROUND	UNGRAVED	38
6	100 2 2 6 6 5 → 730	734 100 × (5 + 2) + 6 × 6 − 2	29 – 43	734 100 × (5 + 2) + 6 × 6 − 2	RR: 730 = ((2 + 6) × 6 − 2 + 100) × 5	48
7	LIJSRVOUE	VOLES	29 – 49	JOULES	RIVULOSE*	56
8	PLASMONAI	PLAINS	35 – 55	SALMON	PIANOLAS, POLISMAN*	64
9	75 6 7 2 6 10 → 137	137 75 × 2 − 6 − 7	45 – 65	137 75 × 2 − 6 − 7		74
TTT	TIDYPAIRS	Both pairs were very tidy, but one was much bigger than the other.			DISPARITY
10	RWUSTEROE	stewer ☓	45 – 72	RESTORE	REROUTES	82
11	MELTLASIN	METALS	45 – 79	LAMENTS	AILMENTS, MALLEINS*, MANILLES*, MANLIEST*, MITELLAS*, SMALTINE*, TELLINAS*	90
12	YCESBENAU	BEANS	45 – 86	BECAUSE	CAUBEENS	98
13	RIDREMWAI	MARRIED	52 – 93	ADMIRER	MARDIER	105
14	75 3 10 3 10 2 → 861	861 (10 + 2) × 75 − (10 + 3) × 3	62 – 93	860		115
15	CRUELBOYS		62 – 93		OBSCURELY	125