Episode 6523

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Episode 6523 was broadcast on 20 February 2017, as part of Series 76.

Wesley Jardine played Des Hinks, with Wesley Jardine winning 78 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rick Astley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 13, Hinks was erroneously asked to declare his word length first, contrary to the usual pattern in which the player in the Contestant 1 position declares first in odd-numbered rounds.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Wesley Jardine	Score	Des Hinks	Others	Max.
1	FVOURTEGS	FOREGUTS	8 – 0	FORGES		8
2	CLRIAIPWE	WAILER	14 – 6	PLAICE	CALIPER, EARCLIP*, PICAREL*, REPLICA	15
3	4 7 4 3 2 5 → 548	—	14 – 6	—	RR: 548 = (4 × 5 × 7 − 3) × 4	25
TTT	RULEDISON	Despite the frost, the referee ruled that the game is on due to this type of heating.			UNDERSOIL
4	LSZPOIEDU	SPOILED	21 – 6	upsoiled ☓	DESPOIL*, DIPOLES*, EUPLOID*, PELOIDS*, PELUDOS*, PILEOUS*, UPSIZED	32
5	RTOANKERI	rationer ☓	21 – 6	rationer NWD	ANTERIOR*	40
6	50 4 5 8 3 1 → 533	534 (8 + 3) × (50 − 1) − 5	28 – 13	534 (8 + 3) × 50 − (5 − 1) × 4	RR: 533 = (50 − 5) × 4 × 3 − (8 − 1)	50
7	DNUEHDATM	HAUNTED	35 – 20	HAUNTED	DAUNTED, MAUNTED*, MUDHEAD*, NUTHEAD*, UNDATED*, UNMATED*, UNTAMED*	57
8	VGSBEOIEJ	BEIGES	41 – 26	BOGIES	BEVIES*, GOBIES*, OGIVES, VEGIES*	63
9	9 8 2 1 6 1 → 385	—	41 – 33	384 (9 − 1) × 6 × 8	RR: 385 = (6 − 1) × (8 − 1) × (9 + 2)	73
TTT	GREYNOTUS	He's not one of us; he's not grey.			YOUNGSTER
10	TLRMAOICE	MORTICE	48 – 40	MIRACLE	LORICATE*, METRICAL	81
11	PTOASREBN	BARONETS	56 – 40	BOATERS	OPERANTS*, PROBATES, PRONATES*, TROPANES*	89
12	SRGEAENTU	SERGEANT	64 – 40	SAUNTER	ESTRANGE*, GRANTEES*, GREATENS*, NEGATERS*, REAGENTS, RENTAGES*	97
13	LNIATSONU	NATIONS	71 – 40	soutain ☓	LUNATIONS*	115
14	75 25 100 9 10 2 → 822	823 9 × 100 − 75 − 2	78 – 47	821 (2 + 9) × 75 − 100 ÷ 25	RR: 822 = 75 × 10 + 100 ÷ 25 × 2 × 9	125
15	HIREDVANS		78 – 57	VARNISHED (4.75 seconds)		135