Episode 6618

Episode 6618 was broadcast on 6 July 2017, as part of Series 77.

Tom Chafer-Cook played Al Harris, with Tom Chafer-Cook winning 107 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Greg Rusedski, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 8, the second syllable of Dictionary Corner's offering of APESHIT was bleeped out.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Chafer-Cook	Score	Al Harris	Others	Max.
1	RTYEIUDIU	TIDIER	6 – 0	dietiry ☓	REDUIT, RUDITE, RUDITY, RUDYTE*	6
2	EIESNGLSU	UGLINESS	14 – 0	SINGLES	GENIUSES	14
3	50 3 4 5 3 1 → 187	187 (50 − 3) × 4 − 1	24 – 10	187 50 × 4 − 3 × 5 + 3 − 1		24
TTT	FACEPERIL	You'll certainly face peril if you get too close to this.			FIREPLACE
4	AEIXSTPLV	PLAITS	30 – 16	STAPLE	ALPISTE, ALVITES, APLITES, PLATIES, TALIPES	31
5	NRSEUANIS	SUNNIER	37 – 16	INSANE	SENARIUS*	39
6	100 10 2 5 9 7 → 809	809 (10 − 2) × 100 + 9	47 – 26	809 (10 − 2) × 100 + 9		49
7	WNHOEALOQ	WHOLE	52 – 26	woolen ☓	ONEHOW*	55
8	EAITSHTPT	ATHEIST	59 – 33	PATTIES	APESHIT, ETATIST, PATTEST, PETTAHS, PETTISH, PHATEST, STAITHE, TATTIES*	62
9	100 3 6 5 2 5 → 448	448 ☓	59 – 43	448 (6 × 2 + 100) × (5 ÷ 5 + 3)		72
TTT	BEERINLAD	The lad couldn't get the beers in; he was living on this.			BREADLINE
10	AOAIRBRTL	ORBITAL	66 – 43	TAILOR	ARABITOL, ARBITRAL, RABIATOR*	80
11	VSCOAELIT	VOCALIST	74 – 51	COALITES	LOCATIVES*	98
12	EUERFGSPT	REFUGES	81 – 51	SURGE	GESTURE, PERFUSE, PERTUSE, PREFETS, PUGREES, PURGEES, REFUTES, REPUTES	105
13	FDLOIOBIS	FOLIOS	87 – 51	BOILS	LIBIDOS	112
14	25 100 75 50 8 9 → 474	474 50 × 9 + 75 ÷ 25 × 8	97 – 51	475		122
15	ORGANNISM	RANSOMING (2.75 seconds)	107 – 51	☓ (1.75 seconds)		132