Episode 6691

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Episode 6691 was broadcast on 19 October 2017, as part of Series 77.

James Kennedy played Krishna Shukla, with James Kennedy winning 105 – 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Adrian Chiles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 13, the second syllable of Dictionary Corner's offering of GOBSHITE was partially bleeped out, but Rachel Riley displayed the word in full on the letters board.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Kennedy	Score	Krishna Shukla	Others	Max.
1	KAETNSCIR	CANISTER	8 – 0	CERTAIN	CRANKIEST	18
2	DLZAEODCA	LOADED	14 – 0	cradled ☓	CLADODE*, DECADAL*	25
3	25 3 8 5 1 9 → 951	950 (5 × 8 − 3 + 1) × 25	21 – 0	950 ☓	RR: 951 = ((9 − 3) × 5 + 8) × 25 + 1	35
TTT	AHCHEATER	Ah, he was a cheater; that's why she was feeling so much of this.			HEARTACHE
4	PUNETORTE	REPENT	27 – 6	PUNTER	ENTREPOT*	43
5	RTMIAENRS	MARINERS	35 – 14	MINARETS	MARRITES*, MINESTRA*, MISANTER*, RAIMENTS*, RESTRAIN*, RETRAINS*, STRAINER, TERRAINS*, TIERSMAN*, TRAINERS*, TRANSIRE*	51
6	100 6 9 1 6 3 → 843	842 (100 + 6) × (9 − 1) − 6	42 – 14	839	RR: 843 = (100 − 6) × 9 − 3	61
7	WPTAOUDVI	outpaid ☓	42 – 14	patoid ☓	UTOPIA	67
8	EUEFSNQNL	FUNNELS	49 – 21	FUNNELS		74
9	50 7 6 9 1 3 → 765	764 (9 + 6) × 50 + (3 − 1) × 7	56 – 21	—	RR: 765 = (9 + 6) × (50 + 1)	84
TTT	IAPTLYCAR	I aptly chose to leave the car at home in case I ended up like this.			PARALYTIC
10	RLMUEISTR	MUSTIER	63 – 21	MUESLI	MISRULER, SULTRIER*	92
11	BDRSAEOGR	BOARDERS	71 – 29	BOARDERS	REBOARDS	100
12	MGPUAERLD	PLAGUED	78 – 29	GLARED	PLUMAGED*	108
13	HGTOIBYES	BOTHIES	85 – 29	BIGOTS	GOBSHITE	116
14	100 9 1 6 5 4 → 110	110 100 + 6 + 4	95 – 39	110 100 + 9 + 1		126
15	WICKEDTIM	MIDWICKET (2.75 seconds)	105 – 39			136