Episode 6958

Episode 6958 was broadcast on 22 November 2018, as part of Series 79.

Andrew Jackson played Sam Warren, with Andrew Jackson winning 82 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andrew Jackson	Score	Sam Warren	Others	Max.
1	MLAXEUNTF	FLAUNT	6 – 6	LAMENT	ALMUTEN, MENTULA	7
2	MERDITPAV	PRIMED	12 – 6	MERIT	IMPARTED, PRIVATED*	15
3	25 4 3 5 9 6 → 454	454 6 × 3 × 25 + 4	22 – 6	—		25
TTT	ARTISTMAN	It sounds like one of Chris' sayings, but it's a wild urge to start dancing.			TARANTISM
4	ESIPMROLF	SIMPLER	29 – 6	reforms ☓	IMPLORES, PELORISM*, PROFILES	33
5	RVGEAEZTB	BERATE	35 – 12	BEATER	REBEGAT*	40
6	50 25 75 100 10 2 → 999	999 100 × 10 − (75 ÷ 25 − 2)	45 – 22	999 100 × 10 − 50 ÷ 25 ÷ 2		50
7	JRSOERGSU	SURGES	45 – 29	ROGUERS	GROUSERS	58
8	WSOAEGNLA	ANGLES	51 – 35	WAGONS	AGONALS, ALNAGES, LASAGNE, LOWAGES*, WANGLES	65
9	75 6 9 4 7 5 → 974	974 (9 + 4) × 75 − (7 − 6)	61 – 35	—		75
TTT	SIRENCASE	I was laughing so hard about how much the rail fares had gone up.			INCREASES
10	SPGDOELEI	SPLODGE	68 – 35	goldies ☓	DOGPILES, DOGSLEEP, PELOIDES	83
11	EIEKHDHOB	hokied ☓	68 – 35	obide ☓	BEEDI, BIKED, BOKED, BOKEH, DHOBI, HIKED, HOKED, KIDEO	88
12	PYEOTSDAT	SPOTTED	75 – 35	PATTED	POSTDATE	96
13	RTNOISEDN	RINSED	75 – 42	TENSION	INDENTORS*	114
14	25 50 100 75 3 5 → 676	675 (5 + 3) × 75 + 50 + 25	82 – 49	675 (100 ÷ 25 + 5) × 75		121
15	DIVESTURE		82 – 49		SERVITUDE	131