Episode 6503

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Episode 6503 was broadcast on 23 January 2017, as part of Series 76.

Sam Wickham played Neil Schofield, with Sam Wickham winning 90 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Sam Wickham	Score	Neil Schofield	Others	Max.
1	RDPPSEAIC	CRAPPIES	8 – 0	PRAISED	APPRISED, EPICARPS*, PERACIDS*, SCRAPPED	8
2	EZOGTANTI	GIANT	13 – 5	TAINT	AGONIZE, TZIGANE*	15
3	25 10 10 5 5 8 → 652	638	13 – 12	650 (8 × 5 + 25) × 10	RR: 652 = (8 × 5 + 25) × 10 + 10 ÷ 5	25
TTT	MILKATCUP	There's only one answer to this, but it involves several of something.			MULTIPACK
4	ECUWREMIY	CREME	18 – 17	MERCY	CERIUM*	31
5	HBSNAOASE	BONES	23 – 22	BASES	ABASHES	38
6	25 6 10 3 9 4 → 985	985 10 × 4 × 25 − 9 − 6	33 – 32	985 10 × 4 × 25 − 9 − 6		48
7	RJFTAOFES	SOFTER	39 – 32	jaffers ☓	AFFOREST	56
8	UNDIENTST	STUDENT	46 – 39	DENTIST	UNSTINTED	74
9	50 100 75 3 1 1 → 626	625 (1 + 1) × 3 × 100 + 75 − 50	53 – 46	625 (3 + 1 + 1) × 100 + 75 + 50	RR: 626 = (100 − 75) × 50 ÷ (3 − 1) + 1	84
TTT	LOOKBLAST	The reader had a blast looking at all the items here.			BOOKSTALL
10	UOMLRAEMX	MORALE	59 – 46	RELAX	ALMEMOR*, MORULAE*, ROMULEA*	91
11	TRSUEIMRW	MUSTIER	66 – 53	MUSTIER	RETRIMS*, RUSTIER, TRIMERS*, WRISTER*, WRITERS*	98
12	ENPIODLAR	pianoed ☓	66 – 60	PLAINER	PALINODE, PANDEIRO*, PAROLEIN*, POINDLAR*, POINDLER*	106
13	IOAIQKSTA	SKIT	70 – 64	SOAK	AKOIAS*, KIAATS*, OIKIST*, TAIKOS*, TIKIAS*	112
14	75 1 7 6 7 9 → 157	157 (9 − 7) × 75 + 7	80 – 74	157 (9 − 7) × 75 + 7		122
15	WOREFROCK	WORKFORCE (6.75 seconds)	90 – 74			132

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)