Episode 6739

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Episode 6739 was broadcast on 4 January 2018, as part of Series 78.

Jacob Coventry-Peters played Anthony McLaughlin, with Jacob Coventry-Peters winning 70 – 29. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jacob Coventry-Peters	Score	Anthony McLaughlin	Others	Max.
1	ZRSTIIDEP	STRIPED	7 – 0	STRIDE	RIPTIDES*, SPIRITED, SPRITZED	8
2	LFNOEATRE	FLOATER	14 – 0	LOANER	AERONEF*, ALTERNE*, ENTERAL*, ETERNAL, FLOREAT*, FRONTAL*, OFTENER*, REFLATE, REFLOAT*	15
3	50 2 9 5 10 9 → 792	791 (9 + 5 + 2) × 50 − 9	21 – 0	790	RR: 792 = (50 − 10) ÷ 5 × (9 + 2) × 9	25
TTT	FATEDSEMI	He thought his team were fated to lose in the semi-final because he suffered from this.			DEFEATISM
4	NOBIDREPM	BINDER	27 – 6	MORBID	BIRDMEN*, BROMIDE*, BROMINE*, MINORED*, POINDER, PONERID*	32
5	SSBMAUIRA	RUMBAS	33 – 6	BRASS	SAMURAIS	40
6	100 7 6 10 2 1 → 880	880 (100 + 10) × (6 + 2)	43 – 6	—		50
7	NIRTIEHMF	INTERIM	50 – 6	MITRE	INHERIT*, MINTIER, NIFTIER*, TERMINI*	57
8	SIEWGISNK	SKEWING	57 – 6	sewings ☓	KINESIS*, KINGIES*, KISSING, SEISING*, SKINGES*, SWINGES, WINKIES*, WISSING*	64
9	25 9 2 8 6 7 → 360	360 ☓	57 – 11	350 (8 + 6) × 25	RR: 360 = (8 + 7 + 25) × 9	74
TTT	IFDRAGONS	Even if dragons come charging towards her, she'll stay calm due to this.			SANGFROID
10	TOIXMASOT	tomatos ☓	57 – 16	TOAST	ATOMIST	81
11	WNGUEOPCS	POUNCES	64 – 16	SCOPE	GOWPENS*	88
12	DJGIEOTML	JILTED	70 – 22	TOILED	GIMLET, GODLET*, JOLTED*, MELOID*, MIDGET*, MOILED*, MOTILE	94
13	DLCIEUQRV	licquer ☓	70 – 22	viced ☓	QUIRLED*	101
14	100 9 10 2 1 9 → 592	590	70 – 29	591 (9 − 1 − 2) × 100 − 9	RR: 591/593	108
15	VITTAROOM		70 – 29		MOTIVATOR	118