Episode 6539

Episode 6539 was broadcast on 14 March 2017, as part of Series 76.

Lawrie Collingwood played Sam Northing, with Lawrie Collingwood winning 106 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Hugh Dennis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Lawrie Collingwood	Score	Sam Northing	Others	Max.
1	EOIDRWNEP	REPINED	7 – 0	powderer ☓⁷	IRONWEED	8
2	GRAHINMAR	HARMING	14 – 7	HARMING	ARRAIGN, MANGHIR, MARRING	15
3	50 5 8 9 4 8 → 745	750	14 – 14	746 (9 + 5 + 8 ÷ 8) × 50 − 4	RR: 745 = (50 − 4) × (8 + 8) + 9	25
TTT	BLACKDOOR	You want to look at the black door at 10 Downing Street, but this prevents you.			ROADBLOCK
4	LGEUSOTAY	OUTAGES	21 – 21	OUTAGES	AUTOLYSE*	33
5	OEAIRSTDR	ROADSTER	29 – 21	ROADIES	ASTEROID, ROSARIED, ROTARIES	41
6	25 1 10 4 9 7 → 143	143 (10 − 4) × 25 − 7	39 – 31	143 (10 − 4) × 25 − 7		51
7	EAODNZFEM	DEMEAN	45 – 37	MOANED	DAEMON, DEAFEN, DEFAME, FANDOM, FOAMED, MEDANO, OEDEMA, OMENED*	57
8	TADMSEODT	MADDEST	52 – 44	TOASTED	STOMATE*	64
9	100 9 7 3 4 2 → 221	221 100 × 2 + 7 × 3	62 – 54	221 (100 + 7) × 2 + 4 + 3		74
TTT	TOMWALKER	Tom didn't do that well at school, but he excelled at this.			METALWORK
10	KTRLUEIJA	TALKER	68 – 60	JAILER	AKILTER*, TALKIER	81
11	EOEATHVNS	HEAVENS	75 – 60	heaten ☓	NOVATES, SEVENTH*	88
12	WRSIENTOI	WINTERS	82 – 67	WINTERS	IONISER, IRONIES, IRONISE, IRONIST, NOISIER, NOWTERS, OESTRIN, ORIENTS, ROTINIS, SNOWIER, STONIER, TOWNIES, TWINERS, WINIEST, WIRIEST	95
13	UEAOLXTLP	POLLUTE	89 – 67	pollate ☓	OUTLEAP, PLUTEAL*	102
14	100 25 75 50 2 8 → 972	975 (8 + 2) × 100 − 25	96 – 74	975 (8 + 2) × 100 − 25	RR: 973 Best: 973 = (75 + 50) × 8 − 25 − 2	109
15	SOURTROUT	TORTUROUS (5 seconds)	106 – 74			119