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Episode 6580
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Episode 6580 was broadcast on 11 May 2017, as part of Series 76.
Stephen Read played Alan Jefferson, with Stephen Read winning 131 – 21. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Austin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: In Round 1, Jefferson was not asked to spell his word; therefore, he may have intended the word REEDS rather than READS.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Stephen Read | Score | Alan Jefferson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RKAEDOPES | PRESOAKED | 18 – 0 | READS | 18 | |
2 | TPAETIRHE | ITERATE | 25 – 0 | pertier ☓ | PEERTITH*, PERTHITE* | 26 |
3 | 100 75 3 9 6 8 → 669 | 669
9 × 75 − 6 |
35 – 0 | 670 |
|
36 |
TTT | RACERSPED | The racer sped off when he realised he was in trouble. | SCARPERED | |||
4 | VTOUFZABE | ABOUT | 40 – 5 | ABOUT | ABOVE, BEAUT, BOEUF*, BUTEO*, FOVEA*, OVATE* | 41 |
5 | STIESALET | SALTIEST | 48 – 5 | SETTLES | AILETTES* | 49 |
6 | 50 4 7 5 8 2 → 597 | 597
(8 + 4) × 50 − (5 − 2) |
58 – 5 | 597 ☓ |
|
59 |
7 | SXAODEGIF | OXIDASE | 65 – 5 | FADES | 66 | |
8 | CTEORABOR | REACTOR | 72 – 5 | CRATER | ABORTER*, AEROBOT*, BRACERO*, CREATOR, REBATOR* | 73 |
9 | 75 100 5 4 7 9 → 794 | 794
(100 + 4) × 7 − 9 + 75 |
82 – 5 | 795 |
|
83 |
TTT | TRIEDBEST | The family tried their best to live here, but it was just too small. | BEDSITTER | |||
10 | LNAOMEPAT | MALONATE | 90 – 5 | PLANET | PLATEMAN* | 91 |
11 | LGIADITER | DIGERATI | 98 – 5 | litigate ☓ | 99 | |
12 | SNIERNOQI | IRONISE | 105 – 5 | SINNER | INOSINE*, IONISER*, IRONIES*, NOISIER | 106 |
13 | CDUERAVEO | CARVED | 111 – 11 | EVADER | COUVADE, COVERED*, OVERDUE* | 113 |
14 | 25 1 4 6 7 2 → 142 | 142
6 × 25 − 4 × 2 |
121 – 21 | 142
6 × 25 − (7 + 1) |
|
123 |
15 | HEADYSLAM | ASHAMEDLY
(1.5 seconds) |
131 – 21 | 133 |