Episode 6848

Episode 6848 was broadcast on 15 June 2018, and was the second quarter-final of Series 78.

Toby McDonald played Philip Aston, with Philip Aston winning 104 – 97. The Dictionary Corner guest was Helen Fospero, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Nick Hewer erroneously read the first Teatime Teaser's scramble as HAD A NEW SET instead of HAD NEW SET.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Toby McDonald	Score	Philip Aston	Others	Max.
1	FNRAOUTEQ	OUTEARN	7 – 7	FORTUNE	EQUATOR, QUATERN, QUERANT, QUORATE, REFOUNT	7
2	VTDAEUPIE	DEVIATE	14 – 14	DEVIATE		14
3	25 1 10 3 8 2 → 346	346 (10 + 3 + 1) × 25 − 8 ÷ 2	24 – 24	346 (10 + 3 + 1) × 25 − 8 ÷ 2		24
TTT	HADNEWSET	She had a new set of bedsheets and couldn't wait to get wrapped up in them.			ENSWATHED
4	JRSOIEVNT	JOINTERS	32 – 32	INVESTOR	REJOINTS*	32
5	NTLAEUKIT	ALUNITE	39 – 39	ALUNITE	ANTLIKE, NUTLIKE, UNALIKE	39
6	100 25 75 9 1 7 → 160	160 100 + 75 − 25 + 9 + 1	49 – 49	160 100 + 75 − (9 + 7 − 1)		49
7	LNRAAOLIO	RAIL	49 – 55	ARONIA	ORILLON*	56
8	BDHAOEFOT	FOOTBED	56 – 62	TABOOED	BOOFHEAD*	64
9	25 2 1 4 8 10 → 352	352 (10 + 4) × 25 + 2	66 – 72	352 (10 + 4) × 25 + 2		74
TTT	THISEARLY	Does the president have to get up very early to work on this?			HAIRSTYLE
10	DMWEAILDR	WADDLER	73 – 79	MIDDLER	ADMIRED, DAWDLER, DRAWLED, MAIRDLE, MARDLED*	81
11	GSXEEASLI	SILAGES	80 – 86	SILAGES	AEGISES, AGELESS, GLASSIE, LIGASES	88
12	RSPAEOGRW	GROWERS	87 – 86	POWERS	ARROPES, GAWPERS, GRASPER, GROPERS, PORGERS, REGROWS, REWRAPS, SPARGER, SPARROW, WARPERS	95
13	SRCAEOPET	PECTASE	87 – 94	OPERATES	PROTEASE*	103
14	100 25 50 10 4 2 → 380	380 (100 − 50 ÷ 10) × 4	97 – 104	380 (100 − 10 ÷ 2) × 4		113
15	ENUREDEBT	brunetted ☓ (24.75 seconds)	97 – 104		DEBENTURE	123