Episode 6550

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Episode 6550 was broadcast on 29 March 2017, as part of Series 76.

Jeff Clayton played Martin McGrath, with Jeff Clayton winning 81 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nina Hossain, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jeff Clayton	Score	Martin McGrath	Others	Max.
1	DQUELADCN	UNLACED	7 – 0	CANDLE	CALQUED*, CANDLED, EDUCAND*, UNLADED*	7
2	DIPREAVTI	PRIVATE	14 – 7	PRIVATE	PRIVATED	15
3	5 3 4 7 10 6 → 458	456	14 – 14	457 (6 + 3) × 5 × 10 + 7	RR: 458 = (6 × 10 + 5) × 7 + 3	25
TTT	TODCARTER	He's always making disparaging remarks about my farming equipment.			DETRACTOR
4	HEPFOITSE	FOIST	14 – 20	FETISH	ETHIOPS*, OPHITES*, OPISTHE*, PHOTIES*, POETISE	32
5	LROATONAE	taloner ☓	14 – 20	atoner ☓	AERONAT*, ALATERN*, ORTOLAN	39
6	75 25 7 10 5 10 → 957	957 (75 + 25 − 5) × 10 + 7	24 – 20	—		49
7	TDUEWARGU	GRATED	30 – 20	WAGER	AUGURED	56
8	REDSITGUC	CRUDITES	38 – 28	CRUDITES	CURTSIED*	64
9	75 50 100 6 8 8 → 873	873 100 × 8 + 75 − (8 − 6)	48 – 38	873 100 × 8 + 75 − (8 − 6)		74
TTT	HALFGLINT	There's half a glint coming through the curtains; it's getting dark.			NIGHTFALL
10	NIREBLXIF	FIXER	53 – 43	FIBRE	ELIXIR, FIBRIL*, FIBRIN*, INLIER*, LINIER*	80
11	LWAESORTA	WATERS	59 – 49	TRAWLS	ALASTOR*, OESTRAL*, OLESTRA*, TALWARS*, TROWELS, WASTREL	87
12	SILMOPBIL	POLLS	64 – 54	BOILS	BLIMPS*, LIMBOS, OBIISM*, PLOMBS*	93
13	PREONIMZM	pommier ☓	64 – 54	pommier ☓	PROZINE*	100
14	75 1 4 3 2 4 → 665	666 (75 − 1) × (4 + 3 + 2)	71 – 61	666 (75 − 1) × (4 + 3 + 2)	RR: 665 = ((4 − 1) × 75 − 4) × 3 + 2	110
15	PAINDEPOT	APPOINTED (1.5 seconds)	81 – 61			120