Episode 6633

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Episode 6633 was broadcast on 28 July 2017, as part of Series 77.

John Cowen played Vivek Mathews, with John Cowen winning 94 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Eclair, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Cowen	Score	Vivek Mathews	Others	Max.
1	SRNIEIYWZ	WINERY	6 – 0	SWINE	YINZERS*	7
2	SFEBRAHEB	HEARSE	12 – 0	SHARE	ABEERS*, AFRESH*, BAERSE*, BASHER, FABBER*, RAFEES*, REBABS*, REBASE*, REBBES*, REEAFS*, REHABS*	13
3	8 3 5 4 2 6 → 827	—	12 – 0	—	RR: 828 Best: 828 = ((8 × 3 + 4) × 5 − 2) × 6	20
TTT	PARISDIRE	Her Paris hotel was dire; it was in a right state.			DISREPAIR
4	SMISMEQTA	STEAMS	18 – 6	STEAMS	MISMATES	28
5	VUPAJEWGN	VAGUE	23 – 6	paven ☓	PWNAGE*, UNPAVE	34
6	50 4 3 9 7 1 → 661	661 (9 + 1 + 3) × 50 + 7 + 4	33 – 16	661 (9 + 4) × 50 + 7 + 3 + 1		44
7	PNDCOEUIT	POUNCED	40 – 23	POUNCED	EDUCTION, UNPOETIC*	52
8	FREPASDOP	SPARED	46 – 23	spored ☓	ADPREPS*, APPOSED*, FAPPERS*, FEDORAS*, FRAPPED*, FRAPPES, PARODES*, PROPEDS*	59
9	10 8 7 3 9 5 → 396	396 10 × 8 × 5 − (7 − 3)	56 – 33	396 10 × 8 × 5 − (7 − 3)		69
TTT	ONCECLEAR	Once her skin's clear, she'll stop wanting to use this.			CONCEALER
10	RLATINLEA	LATERAL	63 – 33	creatin ☓	ALLANITE*, ALTERNAL*, ARILLATE*, TIARELLA*	77
11	TSRIOETRO	ROOSTER	70 – 33	RIOTS	ROOTIEST*, ROOTSIER*, RORTIEST*, TORTOISE	85
12	TNASVUSCE	STANCES	77 – 33	SCENTS	CANTUSES*, NUTCASES	93
13	XRUONEALE	aleuron ☓	77 – 39	UNREAL	ALEURONE	101
14	100 10 9 10 2 5 → 861	857 (100 − 5) × 9 + 2	84 – 46	865 9 × 100 − (10 × 2 + 10) − 5	RR: 861 = (100 − (10 + 5 − 2)) × 10 − 9	111
15	MAIMEDSIX	MAXIMISED (0.5 seconds)	94 – 46			121