Episode 6729

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Episode 6729 was broadcast on 13 December 2017, as part of Series 77.

Chris Weldon played Roger Springthorpe, with Roger Springthorpe winning 77 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 7, Weldon was not asked to spell his word; therefore, he may have intended the word TALE rather than TAIL.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris Weldon	Score	Roger Springthorpe	Others	Max.
1	HRIDSEVOE	DIVERSE	7 – 7	REVISED	HEROISED, OVERSIDE, SHIVERED*	8
2	DBIDEBJUR	bidder ☓7	7 – 13	BIDDER	DRUBBED*	15
3	100 10 2 1 8 3 → 267	267 (10 × 3 + 100) × 2 + 8 − 1	17 – 23	267 (100 − 10) × 3 − 2 − 1		25
TTT	STOODALOT	The gnome stood a lot when it could have been sitting on this.			TOADSTOOL
4	FMEPLOADU	UPLOAD	23 – 29	PALMED	AMPOULE, FLUMPED*, LEAFDOM*, MOPEFUL, MUDFLAP	32
5	CMIRTALEI	RECITAL	30 – 29	CRIME	METRICAL, MILARITE*	40
6	25 100 2 2 8 9 → 773	773 8 × 100 − 25 − 2	40 – 39	773 8 × 100 − 25 − 2		50
7	NLATLIQEA	TAIL	40 – 44	ALIEN	ALLANITE*	58
8	DRATGORXI	TORRID	46 – 44	GATOR	GORDITA, ORATRIX*	65
9	50 6 2 3 6 2 → 356	—	46 – 54	356 (2 + 3 + 2) × 50 + 6		75
TTT	ALLANDRUG	Allan was given a drug to help with his fever.			GLANDULAR
10	NRIYPENVO	overpin ☓	46 – 61	ENVIRON	PYRONINE*	83
11	DTEMNASAI	ANIMATED	54 – 61	MISTED	ADAMINES*, ADAMITES*, ADAMSITE*, ANIMATES*, DIAMANTE*, DIASTEMA*, MANDATES, MEDIANTS*	91
12	HTONKETIS	KITTENS	61 – 61	honkiest ☓	TOKENIST	99
13	WLEGMERAO	MOLAR	61 – 67	MEAGRE	AEROGEL*, EELWORM	106
14	75 50 8 6 3 6 → 733	731	61 – 77	733 (6 + 3) × 75 + 50 + 8		116
15	GETINBERT	BETTERING (6.25 seconds)	71 – 77			126