Episode 6890

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Episode 6890 was broadcast on 16 August 2018, as part of Series 79.

Adam Rolston played Jimmy Donnelly, with Adam Rolston winning 94 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Julia Bradbury, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Adam Rolston	Score	Jimmy Donnelly	Others	Max.
1	LSEGODTIY	GODLIEST	8 – 8	GODLIEST	STODGILY, YODELIST*	8
2	RJSANWEHO	SHOWER	14 – 14	ANSWER	HOARSEN*, RESHOWN*, SENHORA*	15
3	75 6 4 6 1 5 → 698	699 (75 − 5) × (4 + 6) − 1	21 – 14	695	RR: 698 = (6 × 4 + 75) × (6 + 1) + 5	25
TTT	SOUREDRUM	That journey across the M62 was an absolute nightmare.			MURDEROUS
4	NRFEALOQE	RELOAN	27 – 20	LOAFER	AERONEF*	32
5	IRCEXHOMF	FOXIER	33 – 20	homeric ☓	COMFIER*, MORICHE*	39
6	25 6 5 6 7 8 → 561	560 ☓	33 – 20	564 ☓	RR: 561 = (25 + 8) × (6 + 6 + 5)	49
7	PTRIENABS	PAINTERS	41 – 28	PAINTERS	BREASTPIN	67
8	CKSIEODPA	PICKED	47 – 34	PACKED	SCIAPODE*	75
9	100 50 7 5 6 2 → 781	782 7 × 100 + 50 + 6 × 5 + 2	54 – 41	782 7 × 100 + 50 + 6 × 5 + 2	RR: 781 = (100 + 50 + 7) × 5 − (6 − 2)	85
TTT	FILLUPNET	You can fill up your net with fish today; they're everywhere.			PLENTIFUL
10	RBNOEIMGU	BONIER	60 – 47	BORING	BOURGIE*, BROMINE, BURGEON, MURGEON*, RIGBONE*, ROUGINE*	92
11	DOTRENADW	WONDER	66 – 53	WANTED	DOWNRATED	110
12	STIUPSAGS	PASTIS	72 – 53	situps ☓	PUSSTAS*	117
13	RDENATZUR	UNRATED	79 – 60	UNRATED	NATURED, UNRAZED*	124
14	10 6 2 5 6 9 → 930	936 9 × 5 × 2 × 10 + 6 × 6	84 – 60	934 ☓	RR: 930 = ((6 − 2) × 10 − 9) × 6 × 5	134
15	BODYLINGO	BLOODYING (15.75 seconds)	94 – 60			144