Episode 6654

Episode 6654 was broadcast on 29 August 2017, as part of Series 77.

David McGaw played Ravi Shinhmar, with David McGaw winning 86 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Lewis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David McGaw	Score	Ravi Shinhmar	Others	Max.
1	DRTEIMATS	SMARTED	7 – 7	MATTERS	ADMITTERS*	18
2	JIEIDOGBP	BIDE	7 – 12	BODGE	BODGIE, GOBIID, IDIGBO	24
3	75 6 1 5 8 10 → 620	620 (75 − 8 − 5) × 10	17 – 22	620 75 × 8 + 6 × 5 − 10		34
TTT	STOLEHODS	The thief stole hods and lots of other things from these.			TOOLSHEDS
4	NUEUHXVES	VEXES	22 – 27	VEXES	VENUES	40
5	NPUIERHNM	PUNIER	28 – 33	PINNER	HUMPIER, PUNNIER, RHENIUM, UNPRIME	47
6	100 25 9 5 7 4 → 920	920 9 × 100 + 25 − 5	38 – 43	920 9 × 100 + 4 × 5		57
7	LTNIEOMRR	TREMOR	44 – 43	TILER	RITORNEL*	65
8	SIOARESFT	strifes ☓	44 – 43	fastest ☓	FROSTIES, OSTERIAS, ROSASITE	73
9	100 7 7 1 9 8 → 236	232 (100 + 7 + 1 + 8) × (9 − 7)	51 – 43	—	RR: 236 = (7 − 1) × 7 × 8 − 100	83
TTT	GRIMUPSET	He's grim, he's upset and he's in a foul mood.			GRUMPIEST
10	BOIALRIAS	BROILS	57 – 49	BROILS	BAILORS, BASILAR, ROSALIA*, SOLARIA	90
11	YMPEIETCZ	EMPTY	62 – 49	MEET	EPICYTE*	97
12	UOISNTEDS	SNOUTED	69 – 49	studious ☓	OUTSIDES, SOUNDEST*	105
13	DRSAIAWLE	WAILERS	76 – 56	RADIALS	RADIALES*, SALARIED	113
14	75 25 9 2 8 5 → 789	789 (75 + 25) × 8 − 9 − 2	86 – 66	789 (75 + 25) × 8 − 9 − 2		123
15	DECAFRASH		86 – 66		HEADSCARF	133