Episode 6623

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Episode 6623 was broadcast on 13 July 2017, as part of Series 77.

Shabir Alidina played Adam Pope, with Shabir Alidina winning 67 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Suzannah Lipscomb, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was the first crucial conundrum to be played in the "new" blue set. Notably, the brown table turned pink when the studio lights dimmed for the final round.

In Round 1, Susie incorrectly heard Shabir declaring sonnet ☓ and hence said there was only one "N" in the selection rather than saying he needed two "N"s.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Shabir Alidina	Score	Adam Pope	Others	Max.
1	LENOSFUST	sonets ☓	0 – 6	STONES	FOULNESS, NESTFULS*	8
2	DISERTLAI	DILATES	7 – 6	desert ☓	ARTILISED*	26
3	25 5 7 2 3 4 → 144	144 (4 + 2) × 25 − (7 − 5) × 3	17 – 16	144 5 × 25 + 3 × 4 + 7		36
TTT	WOLFSCHIN	A few years ago, everyone was looking for this creature.			CLOWNFISH
4	MUSADETWO	AMUSED	23 – 16	mutest ☓	MEADOWS, OUTSWAM	43
5	NILEYAMDC	CLAIMED	30 – 16	NAILED	LYCAENID*, MAIDENLY*, MEDIANLY, MYCELIAN*	51
6	50 25 1 9 7 9 → 897	899 (9 + 9) × 50 − 1	37 – 23	899 (9 + 9) × 50 − 1	RR: 896/898 Best: 898 = (50 × 9 − 1) × (9 − 7)	58
7	RIAETJCDT	CATTIER	44 – 23	traject ☓	CITRATED	66
8	GOHIRTEIR	hoiter ☓	44 – 28	RIGHT	HERITOR*, ORRIGHT*, RIGHTER	73
9	100 3 9 10 6 7 → 981	980	44 – 38	981 3 × 7 + 6 × 10 + 9 × 100		83
TTT	HISTONGUE	It sounds like bad behaviour a decade ago.			NOUGHTIES
10	TUVEBAPNO	OVATE	49 – 38	VOTE	AUTOPEN	90
11	SIDUROENT	INSURED	49 – 46	ROUNDEST	ETOURDIS*, INTRUDES*, NITREOUS*, NORDITES*, NURDIEST*, OUTRIDES*, OUTSIDER*, RIDEOUTS*, ROUTINED*, ROUTINES*, TONSURED*, UNSORTED*	98
12	NASILREGO	OGLERS	55 – 46	regails ☓	REGIONALS	116
13	NAWIRUIDP	DRAIN	60 – 51	DRAIN	URANIID*	123
14	50 3 7 10 5 6 → 688	690 (6 + 5 + 3) × 50 − 10	67 – 58	690 (7 + 5) × 50 + 10 × (6 + 3)	RR: 688 = (50 × 7 − 6) × 10 ÷ 5	133
15	AMBERMOLE		67 – 58		MEMORABLE	143