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Episode 6551
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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 |