Episode 6670

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Episode 6670 was broadcast on 20 September 2017, as part of Series 77.

Phil Peel played Joe Ellis, with Phil Peel winning 96 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Steve Backshall, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Phil Peel	Score	Joe Ellis	Others	Max.
1	DIPEVARLB	RAILED	6 – 6	VARIED	DEPRIVAL*, DRIVABLE*	8
2	LUTEASMIW	SALUTE	12 – 6	STEAM	ALUMITES*, SIMULATE	16
3	75 3 4 7 6 9 → 911	911 (9 + 3) × 75 + 7 + 4	22 – 16	911 (9 + 3) × 75 + 7 + 4		26
TTT	CLUBDENIM	You might get to the bottom of this, but as of yet, nobody's got to the top.			UNCLIMBED
4	AENSODPUZ	POUNDS	28 – 22	POUNDS	ADENOUS*, DAPSONE, DOUANES*, POSAUNE*, UNPOSED*	33
5	TOIWDSEFS	TOSSED	34 – 22	DOWSE	FOISTED, SOFTIES*	40
6	100 75 2 6 8 5 → 799	799 100 × 8 − (6 − 5)	44 – 32	799 100 × 8 − (6 − 5)		50
7	RASTOSEBY	BASTERS	44 – 40	BOASTERS	OBERTASS*, ROSEBAYS*	58
8	NROIMCENH	MINCER	50 – 46	CHIMER	CHOIRMEN, NICHROME	66
9	50 9 4 6 1 3 → 512	512 (9 + 1) × 50 + 4 × 3	60 – 56	512 (9 + 1) × 50 + 4 × 3		76
TTT	BOARDMATE	They say he's a very attractive man. Well, hello, sailor!			DREAMBOAT
10	AORTLEGMA	GLOATER	67 – 56	—	GREMOLATA*	94
11	LIJTETLUD	JILTED	73 – 56	littled ☓	DILUTE, ILLUDE*, JUTTED*, LILTED*, LITTLE, TILLED*, TILTED*, TITLED*	100
12	RANPEIDES	SPRAINED	81 – 56	PRIDES	AIRSPEED*, ARSENIDE*, NEARSIDE*, PANIERED*, PENAEIDS*, SIDEREAN*, SPEEDRAN*	108
13	CISEVRIOT	EVICTORS	89 – 56	TROVES	VICTORIES	126
14	25 100 8 9 7 7 → 523	524 100 × 7 − 25 × 7 − (9 − 8)	96 – 56	—	RR: 523 = (100 − 25) × 7 − (9 − 7)	136
15	RINGMAIDS		96 – 56		DISARMING	146