Episode 6551

Episode 6551 was broadcast on 30 March 2017, as part of Series 76.

Jeff Clayton played Susan Rooke, with Jeff Clayton winning 105 – 50. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nina Hossain, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Filming in round six was stopped when Rachel Riley mistook Nick Hewer’s squeaky chair for flatuence.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jeff Clayton	Score	Susan Rooke	Others	Max.
1	NKEAROSGN	ORANGES	7 – 0	canners ☓	NONAGES, ONAGERS*	7
2	SWTFXAOAN	SONATA	13 – 0	WANTS	AFTOSA, FATWAS, TAWAFS*	13
3	5 7 8 8 2 7 → 334	334 (8 − 2) × 8 × 7 − (7 − 5)	23 – 0	335		23
TTT	FEARCURSE	Show up again when it's time to repair the road.			RESURFACE
4	ORAPUDIAC	PROUD	28 – 5	CUPID	ACAROID, PARODIC, PICADOR	30
5	QSUEPITRL	TRIPLES	35 – 12	LUSTIER	QUILTERS, QUIPSTER*	38
6	50 6 4 3 10 6 → 308	308 50 × 6 + 6 ÷ 3 × 4	45 – 22	308 50 × 6 + 10 − (6 − 4)		48
7	PYEAMOSHE	SHAME	50 – 27	SHAPE	EMPHASE, EMPHASY	55
8	BARDOIWUR	ARDOUR	56 – 33	BARROW	WARBIRD	62
9	25 75 100 3 4 9 → 549	549 75 × 9 − 100 − 25 − (4 − 3)	66 – 33	550		72
TTT	NEILGRAVE	Neil took the secrets to his grave without ever telling anyone.			REVEALING
10	MIVDEIATN	DEVIANT	73 – 40	INVITED	MINIATED*	80
11	STIERULRS	SURLIEST	81 – 40	trustier ☓	RUSTLERS, SLURRIES, SULTRIER	88
12	RABELVTUE	REVALUE	88 – 40	TABLE	BATELEUR*	96
13	NDIALEDFH	HANDLED	95 – 40	FAILED	INHALED	103
14	25 100 9 8 10 5 → 787	787 (100 − (10 − 9)) × 8 − 5	105 – 50	787 (100 − (10 − 9)) × 8 − 5		113
15	CREATAFIB		105 – 50		FABRICATE	123