Episode 6776

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Episode 6776 was broadcast on 5 March 2018, as part of Series 78.

Zarte Siempre played Donal Casey, with Zarte Siempre winning 118 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Myleene Klass, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 4, Dictionary Corner did not state the spelling or length of their word; therefore, they may have intended their offering to be either FUNGUS or FUNGOUS.

NOTE: In Round 14, when transcribing Siempre's solution, Rachel Riley mistakenly wrote "10 − 6" on the board instead of "10 − 4".

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Zarte Siempre	Score	Donal Casey	Others	Max.
1	ESPANIPHT	HAPPIEST	8 – 8	THESPIAN	EPITAPHS*, HAPTINES*, NAPPIEST*	8
2	SLPAOERYB	PARSLEY	15 – 15	PLAYERS	POLYBASE*	16
3	75 100 6 7 2 3 → 462	462 (75 + 2) × 6	25 – 25	462 (75 + 2) × 6		26
TTT	COUNTRIES	In countries all across the globe, there are people who will behave this way.			CRETINOUS
4	MSGUAUFNO	FAMOUS	31 – 31	FAMOUS	FUNGOUS**	33
5	TEMISEWAR	STEAMIER	39 – 39	EMIRATES	MATIERES*, STEMWARE*, SWEATIER*, TERMWISE*, WEARIEST	41
6	25 6 7 2 1 7 → 199	199 (6 + 2) × 25 − 1	49 – 49	199 6 × 25 + 7 × 7		51
7	LROILRATI	TAILOR	55 – 49	rialto ☓		57
8	VLGAEOKTT	VOLTAGE	62 – 56	VOLTAGE	GAVOTTE*	64
9	2 6 10 1 9 1 → 695	700 (9 + 1) × (6 + 1) × 10	69 – 56	—	RR: 695 = (6 + 1) × 9 × (10 + 1) + 2	74
TTT	CITRUSTEA	Catherine was badly out of practice, so they had to suspend her from university.			RUSTICATE
10	SRREAODTG	ROADSTER	77 – 64	ROADSTER	DRAGSTER	82
11	UDRITEFAI	RATIFIED	85 – 64	FRUITED	ARTIFIED*	90
12	DCSOEUMPI	IMPOSED	92 – 64	COPIES	MEDICOS*, MEDICUS*, MESOPIC*, MISCODE*, MISCUED*, MUSCOID*, OECIUMS*, PICEOUS*, PODIUMS*, PUMICED*, PUMICES*, UPCODES*	97
13	QEAOMSTEU	MOSQUE	98 – 70	QUOTES	EQUATES, QUOTEES*	104
14	100 4 4 10 9 1 → 824	824 (9 − 1) × 100 + (10 − 4) × 4	108 – 70	822		114
15	CELENDION	INDOLENCE (1.75 seconds)	118 – 70			124