Episode 6634

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Episode 6634 was broadcast on 31 July 2017, as part of Series 77.

Michael Pfeffer played Paul Ellis, with Michael Pfeffer winning 93 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Eclair, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Michael Pfeffer	Score	Paul Ellis	Others	Max.
1	ROMBELIFW	EMBROIL	7 – 7	EMBROIL	FORELIMB*	8
2	RTEDNULED	TRUNDLED	15 – 7	RETUNED	UNDERLET*	16
3	25 9 6 5 8 2 → 231	231 25 × 9 + 6	25 – 17	231 25 × 9 + 6		26
TTT	ERRBUNDLE	He makes a bundle of errors – it's one after the next.			BLUNDERER
4	RGATWTOBE	BOATER	31 – 23	BATTER	ABETTOR, BORGATE, BOTTEGA*, GAROTTE*	33
5	TPYOIINCA	CAPTION	38 – 30	CAPTION	OPTICIAN*	41
6	100 10 1 5 1 4 → 804	804 (10 − 1 − 1) × 100 + 4	48 – 30	805		51
7	POENMGUTJ	NUTMEG	54 – 36	TONGUE	POTMEN, TOPMEN*	57
8	OGAEMFODN	FANGED	60 – 36	mangoed ☓	GEONOMA*, GOADMEN*, GOODMAN*, GOODMEN*	64
9	25 100 75 2 7 2 → 619	621 100 × 7 − 75 − 2 − 2	67 – 43	621 100 × 7 − 75 − 2 − 2	RR: 619 = (100 − 75) × 25 − 7 + 2 ÷ 2	74
TTT	ENEMAMUST	An enema must rank as the last thing you'd do in search of this.			AMUSEMENT
10	SNILUHIDA	UNSAID	73 – 43	SNAIL	INDUSIA*, INHAULS*, NIAULIS*, SUNDIAL	81
11	TOPSHERIS	RIPOSTES	81 – 51	HIPSTERS	POSTERISH*, PROTHESIS	99
12	CRLAEDRAN	CANDLE	81 – 59	CALENDAR	LANDRACE	107
13	SRNEAORZS	REASONS	88 – 66	SNORERS	SERRANOS*	115
14	1 2 2 9 7 3 → 579	569 9 × 7 × (2 + 1) × 3 + 2	93 – 71	569 9 × 7 × (2 + 1) × 3 + 2	RR: 581 Best: 581 = (9 × (2 + 1) × 3 + 2) × 7	122
15	DURASTATE		93 – 81	SATURATED (6.75 seconds)		132

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)