Episode 6647

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Episode 6647 was broadcast on 17 August 2017, as part of Series 77.

Noel McIlvenny played Chris Feetenby, with Noel McIlvenny winning 96 – 21. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry McGuigan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

No guest anecdote from McGuigan was transmitted during this episode. While no official reason was given, it could possibly be due to the feud between him and Carl Frampton.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Noel McIlvenny	Score	Chris Feetenby	Others	Max.
1	QTNAIUTOI	TUITION	7 – 0	QUAINT	NOTITIA*, TAQUITO*	7
2	SNLOIEHLA	ALIENS	7 – 7	INHALES	HALLIONS*, HELLIONS*	15
3	50 100 75 25 4 10 → 131	131 100 + 25 + 10 − 4	17 – 7	137		25
TTT	ITCERTAIN	It certainly involves something complicated and complex.			INTRICATE
4	BTDOUEPAD	BOUTADE	24 – 14	ADOPTED	DOUBTED*, UPDATED	32
5	RDPIEASIT	sidepart ☓	24 – 21	DESPAIR	PIRATISED	50
6	25 3 10 9 8 6 → 552	552 (10 + 9 + 3) × 25 + 8 − 6	34 – 21	555 ☓		60
7	DWLAUEROE	LOWERED	41 – 21	WORLD	AUREOLE*, LEEWARD, OARWEED*, ROULADE, URODELE	67
8	IEONCMETN	MENTION	48 – 21	emotic ☓	MECONINE*, NEOTENIC*	75
9	75 50 100 25 9 3 → 219	219 9 × 25 − 100 ÷ 50 × 3	58 – 21	223		85
TTT	RAPTUREME	If you try solving it too quickly, you might be this.			PREMATURE
10	SWSGIESYA	GASSES	64 – 21	WAGES	ESSAYS*, SWAGES*, WISSES*	91
11	RNREIEVIP	pinier ☓	64 – 21	rivern ☓	RIVERINE, VIPERINE*	99
12	MBSAOEFRO	BOOMERS	71 – 21	BROOMS	MORBOSE*	106
13	MNDAEUSER	MEANDERS	79 – 21	RESUMED	AMENDERS*, MAUNDERS, MEASURED, MERENDAS*, REDESMAN*, REEDSMAN*, SURNAMED*, UNDERSEA*, USERNAME	114
14	100 3 5 5 7 9 → 576	575 (100 + 5 + 7 + 3) × 5	86 – 21	571	RR: 576 = (100 − (9 − 5)) × (7 − 5) × 3	124
15	GANDIBANG	BANDAGING (2.75 seconds)	96 – 21			134

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)