Episode 6576

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Episode 6576 was broadcast on 5 May 2017, as part of Series 76.

John Robertson played Stephen Read, with Stephen Read winning 119 – 37. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Robertson	Score	Stephen Read	Others	Max.
1	GTRNEAODF	GRANTED	0 – 8	DRAGONET	FRONTAGE	8
2	SREOSIMUL	MOUSIER	0 – 16	MISRULES	ROUEISMS*	16
3	25 1 1 2 10 3 → 552	552 ☓	0 – 26	552 (10 + 1) × 2 × 25 + 3 − 1		26
TTT	SOMECRYIN	Some cry in Parliament, but this is far too prevalent.			CRONEYISM
4	GFEOJATUC	ACUTE	0 – 33	OUTFACE		33
5	PDSQNAEOT	DEPOTS	0 – 41	NOTEPADS	PADSTONE, TONEPADS*	41
6	50 25 10 2 1 10 → 783	780 (50 + 25 + 2 + 1) × 10	7 – 48	780 (25 − 10 + 1) × 50 − 10 × 2	RR: 783 = (25 + 2) × (50 − 10 − 10 − 1)	51
7	DLWEOADRE	WADDLER	7 – 56	RELOADED		59
8	MKOIVOSTA	MOIST	7 – 62	VOMITS	MAKOTIS*, MISTOOK	66
9	100 4 3 10 2 8 → 342	342 3 × 100 + 4 × 10 + 2	17 – 72	342 (100 + 10 + 4) × 3		76
TTT	UNEXACTLY	They weren't unhappy; they were exactly the opposite and full of this.			EXULTANCY
10	ZBIEMABEI	IMBIBE	23 – 78	IMBIBE		82
11	SLCEERLOE	CLOSER	29 – 84	CLOSER	CELLOSE, CREOLES*, RECLOSE*, ROSELLE*	89
12	TSOAYENIT	ENTITY	29 – 91	STATION	ATONIES*, INSTATE*, NOTATES, OATIEST*, OSTIATE*, SATIETY*, SATINET*, TENSITY*, TIENTOS*, TOASTIE*, TONIEST*	96
13	LNREITSAD	STRAINED	37 – 99	ENTRAILS	DEINSTAL*, DETRAINS*, ISLANDER, LANDTIES*, LARDIEST*, LATRINES, RANDIEST*, RATLINES*, REDTAILS*, REINSTAL*, SIDELANT*, TENDRILS, TRENAILS*	104
14	75 25 10 2 2 6 → 443	440	37 – 109	443 (75 − 2) × 6 + 10 ÷ 2		114
15	EBONYDATE		37 – 119	BAYONETED (8 seconds)		124