Episode 6766

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Episode 6766 was broadcast on 19 February 2018, as part of Series 78.

Becky Taberner played Robert Zara, with Becky Taberner winning 80 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alistair McGowan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 10, Taberner was not asked to spell her word; therefore, she may have intended PRIED rather than PRIDE. Similarly in Round 11, Zara may have intended BYTE rather than BITE.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Becky Taberner	Score	Robert Zara	Others	Max.
1	CSOENMASR	MOANERS	7 – 0	SCORNS	NECROMASS*	18
2	EEINJDGSO	SEEDING	14 – 7	SEEDING	DINGOES*, GENOISE*, JINGOES, JONESED*, SOIGNEE*	25
3	75 25 5 2 3 1 → 660	657 (5 + 3 + 1) × (75 − 2)	21 – 7	660 ☓	RR: 660 = ((2 + 1) × 75 − 5) × 3	35
TTT	NEWTURNED	It's not a body of water in the Lake District, but he still put himself through it.			UNDERWENT
4	UEATGSRVE	GRAVEST	28 – 14	GRAVEST	AUSTERE, GESTURE, GREAVES*, RESTAGE, REUSAGE*, SEVRUGA*, VAGUEST*, VESTURE*	42
5	TNOATROEH	ROTTEN	34 – 20	THRONE	ANOTHER, NOTATOR*, OROTATE*	49
6	25 75 1 9 2 7 → 323	—	34 – 20	323 ☓	RR: 323 = (75 − 25) × 7 − (2 + 1) × 9	59
7	LRAAKXEMQ	ALARM	39 – 25	KRAAL	KARELA*, MARKAL*, RAMEAL*	65
8	AAICDLRSE	RADICAL	46 – 25	ACIDS	ALCAIDES*, CALDERAS, DESCRIAL*, RADIALES*, RADICALS, RADICELS*, RADICLES*, SALARIED, SIDALCEA*	73
9	50 100 9 2 2 3 → 738	741 (3 + 2 + 2) × 100 + 50 − 9	53 – 25	727	RR: 738 = (100 − (50 + 2 + 2) ÷ 3) × 9	83
TTT	GODSEARTH	They roam God's earth looking after groups of animals.			GOATHERDS
10	IUELDWPRI	PRIDE	58 – 30	LURID	DRUPEL*, PERLID*, PIERID*, PIRLED*, PIRLIE*, PURLED*, REWILD*, WILDER, WILIER*, WURPED*	89
11	MBEITYUEG	BITEY	63 – 30	BITE	BIGEYE*, BUGEYE*, UBIETY	95
12	IOEPNZRMI	MOPIER	63 – 37	IONIZER	MINORIZE	103
13	NPOATLEBW	NOTABLE	70 – 44	POTABLE	TOWPLANE*	111
14	25 75 9 3 2 1 → 673	673 75 × 9 − 2	80 – 54	673 75 × 9 − 2		121
15	FORSPORES		80 – 64	PROFESSOR (5.5 seconds)		131

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)