Episode 6749

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Episode 6749 was broadcast on 25 January 2018, as part of Series 78.

Chris Thorn played Robin McConnell, with Chris Thorn winning 92 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris Thorn	Score	Robin McConnell	Others	Max.
1	NBHEIENSY	SHINE	5 – 0	shiney ☓	BENNIES	7
2	SMUBADTIA	AUDITS	11 – 6	STADIA	BASMATI*, MITSUBA*, STADIUM, SUTIABA*	14
3	100 7 4 2 5 9 → 139	139 5 × 7 + 4 + 100	21 – 16	139 4 × 9 + 5 − 2 + 100		24
TTT	TINYTRACE	You be sure of it; you be absolutely sure of it.			CERTAINTY
4	ROMTARUKE	MORTAR	21 – 23	MATURER	ERRATUM*, ORATURE*, OUTRAKE, ROTAMER*	31
5	WTSUEIRWF	FUSTIER	28 – 23	FURIES	SURFEIT, SWIFTER*	38
6	25 9 2 9 1 3 → 614	611 (9 − 1) × 3 × 25 + 9 + 2	35 – 30	611 (9 − 1) × 3 × 25 + 9 + 2	RR: 614 = (25 + 9) × 2 × 9 + 3 − 1	48
7	QSNZEUOCE	QUEENS	41 – 36	OUNCES	COZENS	54
8	LAMTEPUFE	PLATE	46 – 41	PLUME	AMPUTEE, EMULATE, PLUMATE*, PLUMETE*	61
9	9 1 3 7 3 5 → 381	380 (7 × 5 + 3) × (9 + 1)	53 – 48	380 (7 × 5 + 3) × (9 + 1)	RR: 381 = (1 + 5) × 9 × 7 + 3	71
TTT	BACONTUCK	Three-two-one, it sounds like Dracula's returned.			COUNTBACK
10	NIJALIMAD	ANIMAL	59 – 54	ANIMAL	NIALAMID*	79
11	RTLSOAIMO	MORTALS	59 – 62	MORALIST	ISOLATOR, MOTORIAL*, OSTIOLAR*	87
12	DANITENAD	TANNED	65 – 62	—	ADIATED*, ANDANTE	94
13	LRDEAETLD	RELATED	72 – 62	—	TREADLED	102
14	75 8 7 6 8 4 → 656	656 (75 + 6) × 8 + 8	82 – 72	656 8 × 75 + 8 × 7		112
15	RENTGIVER	REVERTING (5.25 seconds)	92 – 72			122

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)