Episode 6931

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Episode 6931 was broadcast on 16 October 2018, as part of Series 79.

Andy Wedlake played Paul Hollidge, with Paul Hollidge winning 77 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Clive Anderson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andy Wedlake	Score	Paul Hollidge	Others	Max.
1	NPOOGHIDE	POOING	0 – 7	HOOPING	DIPHONE*, HOODING, POOHING*	7
2	BDROUDSAE	ADSORBED	8 – 7	AROUSED	DEBOARDS*, ROADBEDS*	15
3	50 100 25 2 9 6 → 458	458 9 × 50 + 6 + 2	18 – 17	458 9 × 50 + 6 + 2		25
TTT	COLINSOIL	Colin's oil is all over the road; he's just had an accident.			COLLISION
4	RZNIOLREE	LONER	23 – 22	LINER	LORINER, RELINER*	32
5	NICOSTOXV	TOONS	23 – 28	TOXINS	OVONICS*	39
6	75 50 3 2 8 3 → 857	850 (3 ÷ 3 + 8 × 2) × 50	28 – 28	856 ☓	RR: 857 = (50 × 8 − 3 × 3) × 2 + 75	49
7	KTSUEAHEG	HUGEST	34 – 28	STAGE	AUGHTS*, EGESTA*, GASKET, GUTKHA*	55
8	DMLUOECDU	MOULDED	41 – 35	CLOUDED		62
9	75 6 3 1 10 8 → 594	594 75 × 8 − 6	51 – 45	594 75 × 8 − 6		72
TTT	MIREDPETS	His dogs have been mired in this viral struggle for a few days now.			DISTEMPER
10	PSTIEBJAT	BAPTISE	58 – 52	PATTIES	BAPTIST*, BATISTE*, BATTIES*	79
11	YEMRALEWD	EMERALD	65 – 59	EMERALD	LAWYERED*	87
12	NFSAEIPRT	pansier ☓	65 – 67	PAINTERS	PANTRIES, PERTAINS*, PINASTER*, PRISTANE*, REPAINTS*	95
13	SUREPLASI	pussier ☓	65 – 67	—	PERUSALS*, SUPERIAL*, UPRAISES	103
14	50 100 6 3 7 2 → 604	604 6 × 100 + 7 − 3	75 – 77	604 6 × 100 + 7 − 3		113
15	DRIEDRAGS	disgrader ☓ (28.5 seconds)	75 – 77		DISREGARD	123