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[[Lawrie Western]] played [[Alex Smith]], with Alex Smith winning {{score|55|42}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Michael Whitehall]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. | [[Lawrie Western]] played [[Alex Smith]], with Alex Smith winning {{score|55|42}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Michael Whitehall]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. | ||
− | NOTE: Western's Round 7 declaration of {{word|OUTEARN}} was disallowed by Dictionary Corner, though it can be found | + | NOTE: Western's Round 7 declaration of {{word|OUTEARN}} was disallowed by Dictionary Corner, though it can be found in the Oxford Dictionary Online. This error proved to affect the result of the game, which, had {{word|OUTEARN}} been allowed, would have gone to a tie-break conundrum following a {{score|49|49}} draw. |
==Rounds== | ==Rounds== |
Revision as of 22:50, 12 October 2017
Episode 6686 was broadcast on 12 October 2017, as part of Series 77.
Lawrie Western played Alex Smith, with Alex Smith winning 55 – 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Whitehall, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Western's Round 7 declaration of OUTEARN was disallowed by Dictionary Corner, though it can be found in the Oxford Dictionary Online. This error proved to affect the result of the game, which, had OUTEARN been allowed, would have gone to a tie-break conundrum following a 49 – 49 draw.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Lawrie Western | Score | Alex Smith | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ERLIOPTOV | LOOPIER | 7 – 7 | OVERTIP | OVERPLOT*, OVERTOIL | 8 |
2 | MGCEUEDPA | pumage ☓ | 7 – 13 | CAMPED | DECAMP, DUMPEE*, PEDAGE*, PEMUDA* | 14 |
3 | 2 5 6 2 4 7 → 674 | 666 ☓ | 7 – 13 | — |
RR: 672 = 2 × 6 × 2 × 4 × 7 |
21 |
TTT | SIPSTEINS | He sips away at several steins of beer until he's affected by this. | TIPSINESS | |||
4 | LMCGAIEDI | CLAIMED | 14 – 13 | MAGIC | ALGICIDE | 29 |
5 | EBSNAOSHE | BANSHEE | 14 – 21 | BANSHEES | 37 | |
6 | 100 9 4 5 8 3 → 294 | 294
100 × 3 − (9 − 8 + 5) |
24 – 21 | 295 |
|
47 |
7 | ORNRTAUEZ | outearn ☓** | 24 – 27 | RETURN | ORNATURE* | 55 |
8 | NSLOEPLUS | supple ☓ | 24 – 33 | PULSES | ENSOULS*, ONSELLS*, PUNLESS, SULLENS*, UPSELLS* | 62 |
9 | 6 2 7 8 5 2 → 122 | 126 | 24 – 43 | 122
6 × 2 × (8 + 2) + 7 − 5 |
|
72 |
TTT | LEEISCALM | Lee is calm until he goes to fill up the kettle; it's full of this. | LIMESCALE | |||
10 | NGDEIESSU | seedings ☓ | 24 – 50 | SEEDING | DINGESES*, DINGUSES*, EDGINESS, GENIUSED*, GENIUSES | 80 |
11 | PIRNTUOVB | TURNIP | 30 – 50 | POINT | ROBINUT*, RUPTION*, UNIPORT* | 87 |
12 | NRXIAARTI | TRAIN | 35 – 55 | TRAIN | ARRANT* | 93 |
13 | AOWDREOMR | ARROWED | 42 – 55 | morrowed ☓ | WARDROOM* | 101 |
14 | 25 3 2 4 7 2 → 413 | 412 ☓ | 42 – 55 | 421 ☓ |
RR: 413 = (25 × 2 + 4 + 3 + 2) × 7 |
111 |
15 | AIRFIDGET | grafitied ☓
(5.25 seconds) |
42 – 55 | GRATIFIED | 121 |