Episode 6497

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Episode 6497 was broadcast on 6 January 2017, as part of Series 76.

Suzy Turner played Kenneth Hobbs, with Suzy Turner winning 89 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alastair Stewart, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Suzy Turner	Score	Kenneth Hobbs	Others	Max.
1	SAKPIGDOW	woads ☓	0 – 6	OKAPIS	SKIAPOD*	7
2	NPQTUEHUG	HUNG	4 – 10	THUG	NUQUE*, PHUTU*, THEGN*, TUQUE*, UNPEG, UNPUT*	12
3	25 100 2 4 8 9 → 897	898 9 × 100 − 2	11 – 17	898 9 × 100 − 2	RR: 897 = (100 + 9) × 8 + 25	22
TTT	COSTAMILK	Coffee and milk could be the strongest ingredients in these drinks.			MOCKTAILS
4	TRTIEYNOS	SNOTTIER	19 – 17	SENIOR	ENTRYIST*, ORTSTEIN*, TENORIST*, TRITONES, TYROSINE*	30
5	NEDRUIHME	MINDER	25 – 23	HINDER	DEMINER*, DRUMINE*, ERMINED*, INHERED*, INHUMED, MEHENDI*, RHENIUM*, RHEUMED*, UNIREME*, UNMIRED*	37
6	75 1 3 1 10 7 → 837	836 (10 + 1) × 75 + 7 + 3 + 1	32 – 23	836 ☓	RR: 837 = (7 + 1 + 1 + 75) × 10 − 3	47
7	DIJSEMLOE	MELODIES	40 – 23	MISLED	MELODISE, MODELISE*	55
8	DPRAOTIRO	PAROTID	47 – 23	—	PAROTOID*, TRAPDOOR	63
9	50 25 5 8 3 9 → 595	595 (9 + 3) × 50 − 5	57 – 33	595 (50 + 25) × 8 − 5		73
TTT	COGSNITCH	He's putting an end to the rumours about his fondness for whisky.			SCOTCHING
10	SCTUAVLEO	OCTAVES	64 – 40	SOLVATE	OSCULATE, OVULATES*, VACUOLES*	81
11	MILDECODN	MIDDLE	70 – 46	MIDDLE	DEMONIC, MELODIC	88
12	TFSAIOVRE	STRIVE	76 – 46	favorites ☓	OVERFITS*, VOTARIES	96
13	NITMATLEO	LAMENT	82 – 46	animate ☓	TOMATINE, TONALITE*	104
14	75 7 9 9 10 3 → 356	355 (75 + 9) × (7 − 3) + 10 + 9	89 – 46	—	RR: 356 = (9 + 3 − 7) × 75 − 10 − 9	114
15	GOALDEBIT		89 – 46		OBLIGATED	124

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)