Episode 6534

Episode 6534 was broadcast on 7 March 2017, as part of Series 76.

Karl Bates played Zoe Walker, with Karl Bates winning 89 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pasha Kovalev, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Kovalev's Round 7 offering of PHALLUS caused amusement among many viewers and was commented on by newspapers such as the Daily Mirror. [1].

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Karl Bates	Score	Zoe Walker	Others	Max.
1	RITCEPIWG	PRICE	5 – 5	WRITE	PERIWIG*, PICRITE	7
2	LAGSMEITR	SALTIER	12 – 5	SMILER	MAGISTER, MARLITES, MIGRATES, REGALISM, REGALIST, STERIGMA*	15
3	25 4 10 5 5 1 → 940	—	12 – 5	—	RR: 940 = (25 × 4 − 5 − 1) × 10	25
TTT	TIESLEGAL	The answer to this ties into all things legal.			LEGISLATE
4	NTEKAOLZE	ANKLET	18 – 11	LOANEE	AKETON, ALKENE, ETALON, KETONE, LATEEN, OLEATE, TEAZEL, TEAZLE, ZEALOT	31
5	TIDLESANF	flatlines ☓	18 – 18	STAINED	DEINSTAL, INFLATED, INFLATES, LANDTIES, SIDELANT	39
6	100 25 8 9 7 4 → 507	507 (9 − 4) × 100 + 7	28 – 18	—		49
7	MEPHALSUL	phelms ☓	28 – 23	MEALS	PLUMASHE*	57
8	DANSEXISJ	JINXED	34 – 29	JINXES	SANDIES*	64
9	75 7 8 10 1 5 → 964	964 (8 + 5) × 75 − (10 + 1)	44 – 29	—		74
TTT	RAYSTOPIC	Ray's topic of conversation is always about fishing.			PISCATORY
10	EVBIDWASN	ABIDES	50 – 29	vained ☓	BANDIES, INVADES	81
11	ROQIRSUED	SQUIRE	56 – 29	SIRED	QUERIDOS*	89
12	BYORESTAG	GRATES	62 – 35	BARGES	BARYTES, BETRAYS, BOASTER, BOATERS, BOGARTS, BORAGES, BORATES, BORGATE, BROYGES, GYRATES, OBERTAS, ORGEATS, REBATOS, ROSEBAY, STORAGE, TOERAGS*	96
13	CEDANETPR	PRANCED	69 – 42	PRANCED	CANTERED, CARPETED, CRENATED, DECANTER, NECTARED, PARENTED, PERCEANT, RECANTED*	104
14	50 25 4 9 7 10 → 191	191 50 × 4 − 9	79 – 52	191 50 × 4 − 9		114
15	SUPERCHAD	PURCHASED (2.75 seconds)	89 – 52			124