Episode 6748

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Episode 6748 was broadcast on 24 January 2018, as part of Series 78.

Chris Thorn played Ann Duckworth, with Chris Thorn winning 83 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris Thorn	Score	Ann Duckworth	Others	Max.
1	PTGEIETVF	PETITE	6 – 0	pattie ☓	GIFTEE*	6
2	TRMOIARDE	MARDIER	13 – 0	DREAM	AIRDROME*, MEDIATOR, MORTARED*	14
3	100 3 7 6 2 3 → 886	886 (6 + 3) × 100 − 7 × 2	23 – 10	886 (6 + 3) × 100 − 7 × 2		24
TTT	PETERMADE	Peter made a curry and the smell spread throughout the house.			PERMEATED
4	TRMOIAISL	TRAILS	23 – 17	MISTRAL	MISTRIAL*, MORALIST, SLIOTAIR*, TROILISM	32
5	SNXNOEAPU	saxon ☓	23 – 17	spanx ☓	PANNOSE*, POSAUNE*	39
6	25 7 1 2 5 3 → 657	653 (7 × 3 + 5) × 25 + 1 + 2	30 – 17	—	RR: 657 = ((25 + 1) × 3 − 5) × (2 + 7)	49
7	RWJOAIDLE	JOWLIER	37 – 17	LOADER	DARIOLE, RADIOLE*	56
8	KNRLOAIAS	LARKS	37 – 23	KOALAS	ALKARSIN*, ORINASAL*	64
9	9 3 10 5 1 1 → 692	700 ((5 + 3) × 9 − 1 − 1) × 10	42 – 28	700 (9 + 1) × 10 × (5 + 3 − 1)	RR: 693 = (5 + 3 − 1) × 9 × (10 + 1)	71
TTT	RIPVOICES	No chips for this type of creature; it'll just have fish.			PISCIVORE
10	BTDUOULDA	ADULT	47 – 33	DOUBT	ABOUT*, ADBOT*, ALOUD*, BALOT*, BALUT*, BLOAT*, BOULT*, BOUTU*, DOULA, LADDU*, TUBAL*	76
11	LNCMEOEZT	CLONE	47 – 40	CLEMENT	TELECOM, TELECON*	83
12	RSPNOUEMT	REMOUNTS	55 – 40	MENTORS	MOUNTERS, PORTSMEN*	91
13	RPTIUIEDS	RIPTIDES	63 – 48	SPIRITED	PRUDITIES*	109
14	100 7 3 8 2 6 → 113	113 100 + 7 + 6	73 – 58	113 100 + 8 + 2 + 3		119
15	ICOPITALL	POLITICAL (6.5 seconds)	83 – 58			129