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Episode 6666
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Episode 6666 was broadcast on 14 September 2017, as part of Series 77.
Ben Leyburn played Ray Waddington, with Ben Leyburn winning 76 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Ben Leyburn | Score | Ray Waddington | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FULGETISN | FLUTING | 7 – 7 | FLUTING | FLUTINGS*, FUGLIEST, LINGUETS* | 8 |
| 2 | RDTOAEDYO | ROOTED | 13 – 13 | ADORED | DARTED*, DEODAR, DOORED*, DORADO*, DOTARD*, ORATED*, OTRYAD*, ROADED*, ROADEO*, TRADED*, TRADEY*, YARDED* | 14 |
| 3 | 25 75 10 9 9 7 → 649 | 649
9 × 75 − 25 − (10 − 9) |
23 – 13 | — |
|
24 |
| TTT | MERRYBOAT | Thanks to this, the people on the boat knew they were in for a pleasant trip. | BAROMETRY | |||
| 4 | HTNIAEVRN | THRIVE | 29 – 19 | TAVERN | ENTRAIN*, HAIRNET*, INEARTH, THERIAN*, THINNER*, THRIVEN*, TRANNIE*, VINTNER* | 31 |
| 5 | ROUPENIJL | LUPINE | 29 – 26 | JUNIPER | NEUROPIL | 39 |
| 6 | 100 4 2 5 2 3 → 956 | 956 ☓ | 29 – 26 | — |
RR: 956 = ((100 − 4) × 5 − 2) × 2 |
49 |
| 7 | NAODLERHI | airhole ☓ | 29 – 33 | HANDIER | HODIERNAL | 67 |
| 8 | TDACZOISW | WAIST | 29 – 40 | DACOITS | ZODIACS | 74 |
| 9 | 100 75 25 5 7 9 → 581 | 582
5 × 100 + 75 + 7 |
36 – 47 | 582
5 × 100 + 75 + 7 |
RR: 581 = (100 ÷ 25 + 9 − 5 + 75) × 7 |
84 |
| TTT | DANCEGOAL | There may be two sides to every story, but there are ten to this. | DECAGONAL | |||
| 10 | SLPAEUTSM | STAPLES | 43 – 54 | SAMPLES | PULSATES | 92 |
| 11 | RAPIOGFPA | GRAPPA | 49 – 54 | PAIR | APORIA*, OPGAAF* | 98 |
| 12 | RSMIUERTS | surmiser ☓ | 49 – 61 | MUSTERS | MISTERS*, MISUSER, MUSSITE*, MUSTIER, RETRIMS*, RUSTIER, RUSTRES*, SISTRUM*, SMITERS*, STUMERS*, SURMISE*, TRIMERS*, TRISMUS*, TRUISMS*, TRUSSER* | 105 |
| 13 | LIATECGUS | LACIEST | 56 – 68 | LIGATES | AGEUSIC*, ALGESIC*, ALGETIC*, CAGIEST, CLUIEST*, ELASTIC, LATICES*, SCUTAGE*, SULCATE*, UGLIEST* | 112 |
| 14 | 100 3 7 9 4 8 → 243 | 243
(100 − (8 + 4 + 7)) × 3 |
66 – 68 | 244 |
|
122 |
| 15 | HITMONGER | MOTHERING
(2.75 seconds) |
76 – 68 | 132 | ||
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)