Episode 6887

Episode 6887 was broadcast on 13 August 2018, as part of Series 79.

Steve Rush played Tim Danton, with Steve Rush winning 93 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Julia Bradbury, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Rush	Score	Tim Danton	Others	Max.
1	DMGRJAEOK	DRAKE	0 – 6	ROAMED	MAJORED	7
2	BRSIEMAHO	HOMBRES	7 – 6	HOMIES	BIOHERMS, OBEAHISM	15
3	75 100 1 1 3 8 → 198	198 100 + 75 + 8 × 3 − 1	17 – 16	198 (100 − 1) × (3 − 1)		25
TTT	CUTONIONS	He's cut so many onions, he's got this on his hand.			CONTUSION
4	SZTIALUEC	LACIEST	24 – 23	LACIEST	CLUIEST, ELASTIC, LATICES, LAZIEST, SULCATE	32
5	NRYSVIOUE	ENVIOUS	31 – 23	VIRUS	SOUVENIR	40
6	50 25 3 5 6 5 → 493	494 (5 + 5) × 50 − 6	38 – 23	495	RR: 493 = (5 + 5) × 50 − 25 + 6 × 3	50
7	GTLRNEOUW	LOUNGER	45 – 30	LOUNGER	LUNGWORT*	58
8	EIADSPITN	PANTIES	52 – 37	PAINTED	PATINISED*	76
9	75 50 3 5 6 7 → 354	354 (6 + 3 − 5) + 7 × 50	62 – 47	354 7 × 50 + 3 + 6 − 5		86
TTT	SINBADATE	Sinbad ate a meal with the others, but didn't join them for a drink.			ABSTAINED
10	RNSTEOAEF	FASTENER	70 – 47	FEASTER	AFTERNOSE*	104
11	GRTTNAOEA	ORNATE	76 – 47	tortage ☓	AEGROTAT*	112
12	VSLNEAATE	ENSLAVE	83 – 54	ENSLAVE	ALATEENS, ELASTANE	120
13	PRWSLSOEU	PROWLS	83 – 61	PROWESS	LEPROUS, LOUSERS, PELORUS, PERLOWS, PLESSOR, PORUSES, POSEURS, PULSERS, SOULERS	127
14	75 25 100 5 1 8 → 599	599 5 × 100 + 75 + 25 − 1	93 – 71	599 8 × 75 − 1		137
15	MUSICBOAT		93 – 71		SUBATOMIC	147