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Episode 6690
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Episode 6690 was broadcast on 18 October 2017, as part of Series 77.
Alex Smith played James Kennedy, with James Kennedy winning 80 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Adrian Chiles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: During the Conundrum Round, both contestants' monitors crashed, and as a result, they had to look directly at the board during that Round.[1]
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Alex Smith | Score | James Kennedy | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LNZIOUFEG | FOULING | 7 – 7 | FOULING | 7 | |
2 | DMAREDATV | MATED | 7 – 13 | MADDER | ADREAM*, ADVERT*, DARTED*, DREAMT*, RETAMA*, TRADED* | 13 |
3 | 100 2 1 4 3 10 → 259 | 260
(3 − 1) × 100 + (4 + 2) × 10 |
14 – 20 | 260
(4 + 1) × 100 ÷ 2 + 10 |
RR: 259 = 100 ÷ 4 × 10 + (2 + 1) × 3 |
23 |
TTT | GLENSOBOE | Glen was always making jokes about his oboe; he's very saucy. | BOLOGNESE | |||
4 | NMOUTISAT | AMOUNTS | 21 – 27 | AMOUNTS | MUTATIONS | 41 |
5 | BYMREAESL | MARBLES | 28 – 34 | RAMBLES | BELAYERS* | 49 |
6 | 50 5 3 2 6 5 → 975 | — | 28 – 34 | — |
RR: 975 = 5 × 5 × (50 − 6 − 3 − 2) |
59 |
7 | SLUPLEIHN | pullies ☓ | 28 – 34 | pullies ☓ | LINEUPS*, LUPINES*, NULLIES*, PILULES*, PLENISH*, PLUSHIE, UNPILES, UNPLIES*, UPHILLS* | 66 |
8 | SDNAIECLQ | CANDLES | 35 – 41 | CANDLES | CALENDS*, CANDIES*, CELSIAN*, DECANIS*, DENIALS*, INCASED*, SANICLE*, SCALDIE*, SCALENI* | 73 |
9 | 75 8 6 7 5 3 → 597 | 597
75 × 8 − 3 |
45 – 51 | 597
75 × 8 − 3 |
|
83 |
TTT | SMILEYBAR | Nobody in the bar was smiley; they were all acting this way. | MISERABLY | |||
10 | TMRIEOLTH | MOTLIER | 52 – 51 | mottlier ☓ | MOTHIER*, MOTTLER*, OMITTER*, ORTHITE*, THERMIT*, TRIOLET* | 90 |
11 | EIOGFRTUE | GOITRE | 58 – 57 | FORGET | FOREGUT*, GOUTIER | 97 |
12 | SDWAENPIR | PRAISED | 58 – 65 | SPRAINED | 105 | |
13 | XBREUONPA | BARON | 63 – 70 | BEANO | EXURBAN*, PRONUBA* | 112 |
14 | 25 7 1 9 8 4 → 985 | 985
(9 + 1) × 4 × 25 − 8 − 7 |
73 – 80 | 985
(9 + 1) × 4 × 25 − 8 − 7 |
|
122 |
15 | LLESDENYS | ☓
(29.5 seconds) |
73 – 80 | silently ☓
(6.75 seconds) |
ENDLESSLY | 132 |