Episode 6664

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Episode 6664 was broadcast on 12 September 2017, as part of Series 77.

Sarah Holey played Ben Leyburn, with Ben Leyburn winning 105 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gloria Hunniford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Sarah Holey	Score	Ben Leyburn	Others	Max.
1	LASOGETPA	GLOATS	0 – 7	PELOTAS	AGELAST*, ALGATES*, APOSTLE*, GELATOS*, LASTAGE*, LEGATOS*, PALATES*, PALETAS*, PATOLAS*, PLAGATE*, PLATEAS*, POSTAGE, POTAGES	7
2	HOUGWSIET	WHITES	0 – 25	OUTWEIGHS		25
3	50 6 6 1 8 10 → 653	650	0 – 32	652 (6 + 6 + 1) × 50 + 10 − 8	RR: 653 = (6 × 10 + 50) × 6 − (8 − 1)	35
TTT	TEENVITAL	As a teenager, it was vital I did this to my room at times.			VENTILATE
4	ROUDPIETN	ROUTINED	8 – 40	ERUPTION	PORTUNID*, REDPOINT*, UNDERTIP*	43
5	RLAIDUAXT	RADIAL	14 – 40	TRAIL	DATURIA*	50
6	75 50 8 3 7 5 → 513	513 (7 + 3) × 50 + 8 + 5	24 – 50	513 (7 + 3) × 50 + 8 + 5		60
7	SERILVARM	MARRIES	31 – 57	MARVELS	ARRIVES*, MAILERS*, MARLIES*, MARVERS*, MILVERS*, MIRRELS*, RAILERS*, RAMIERS*, REALISM, REMAILS*, REVISAL*, RISERVA*	67
8	TOESBIPSE	POSSET	37 – 63	POSITS	POETISES	75
9	50 8 10 3 6 5 → 515	515 50 × 10 + 5 × 3	47 – 73	515 50 × 10 + 5 × 3		85
TTT	CYANPOOCH	The little blue dog made one hell of a racket.			CACOPHONY
10	RAECOSTSI	COASTERS	55 – 81	SCARIEST	OSTRACISE	103
11	RECADOPSF	scorepad ☓	55 – 88	FORCEPS	CORPSED, FEDORAS, PARODES*, RECADOS*, REDCAPS*, SADCORE*, SCARFED*, SCARPED*, SCRAPED	110
12	LAERWIREN	LEANER	55 – 95	WEARIER	EARLIER*, LEARNER, RAWENER*, RELEARN*, RELINER*, RENEWAL	117
13	DONUMLAEN	UNNAMED	62 – 95	MOANED	NOUMENAL, UNMOANED*	125
14	25 5 3 9 2 2 → 799	799 (9 × 3 + 5) × 25 − 2 ÷ 2	72 – 95	800		135
15	MRBEARHUG		72 – 105	HAMBURGER (5 seconds)		145