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Episode 6541
Episode 6541 was broadcast on 16 March 2017, as part of Series 76.
Lawrie Collingwood played Mike Dittner, with Lawrie Collingwood winning 70 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Hugh Dennis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
In Rounds 12 and 13, Dictionary Corner did not note that Dittner's offering of dioxase ☓ and glaves ☓ respectively were invalid. However, this would not have influenced the outcome of the round.
The audience member who solved the conundrum was Mauro Pratesi, a contestant in Series 65 and the father of the following day's challenger, Natasha.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Lawrie Collingwood | Score | Mike Dittner | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EOAELSLFK | FLAKES | 6 – 6 | FLAKES | FELLOES* | 7 |
2 | LTRAELARI | TRAILER | 13 – 13 | TRAILER | ARILLATE, ARTERIAL*, ARTILLER*, TIARELLA* | 15 |
3 | 100 8 6 5 6 10 → 379 | 388 | 13 – 20 | 381
(10 − 6) × 100 − (8 + 6 + 5) |
RR: 379 = ((100 − 6) × 8 + 6) ÷ (10 ÷ 5) |
25 |
TTT | NICERGIVE | They say it's much nicer to give, but some people would rather be this. | RECEIVING | |||
4 | VBNOIAHMJ | AMINO | 18 – 20 | MAIN | BONHAM | 31 |
5 | EOUTNTLYR | UTTERLY | 25 – 20 | TURTLE | ROTTENLY | 39 |
6 | 50 7 2 5 7 1 → 889 | — | 25 – 25 | 898
(7 + 7 + 5 − 1) × 50 − 2 |
RR: 889 = (50 ÷ 2 × 5 + 1) × 7 + 7 |
49 |
7 | IOEONPMDZ | MOONED | 31 – 25 | ZONED | EPIZOON*, MENDOPO*, MIDZONE*, MONOPED, OZONIDE* | 56 |
8 | FNPEIHEMI | FINE | 31 – 31 | PIEMEN | FEMINIE* | 63 |
9 | 100 2 3 8 8 9 → 386 | 388 | 31 – 41 | 386
8 ÷ 2 × 100 − (9 + 8 − 3) |
|
73 |
TTT | NINEVOLTS | Currently, he's unable to pay his electricity bill. | INSOLVENT | |||
10 | DSNEIATSE | DETAINS | 38 – 41 | neediest ☓ | ANDESITE, ASSENTED*, DESTAINS*, DESTINES*, SANDIEST, STANDEES*, STEADIES* | 81 |
11 | IEOACRTST | SCATTIER | 46 – 41 | TOASTER | ASTROITE*, CITATORS*, CITRATES*, COTTIERS, CRISTATE*, RICOTTAS*, TOASTIER | 89 |
12 | SDXIAOGSE | OXIDASE | 53 – 41 | dioxase ☓** | OXIDASES | 97 |
13 | AUEAVGSWL | SALVAGE | 60 – 41 | glaves ☓** | LAVAGES* | 104 |
14 | 25 100 1 2 1 9 → 197 | 197
(100 − 1) × 2 − 1 |
70 – 51 | 197
(9 − 1) × 25 − 1 − 2 |
|
114 |
15 | ORBITFEST | 70 – 51 | FROSTBITE | 124 |