Episode 6782

Episode 6782 was broadcast on 13 March 2018, as part of Series 78.

Patrick Murphy played Richard Anning, with Patrick Murphy winning 62 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Suzi Perry, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Patrick Murphy	Score	Richard Anning	Others	Max.
1	GOTMUNORA	AMOUNT	6 – 6	AMOUNT	AGRONOM, GUNROOM, MANTOOR, MOONRAT, NUGATOR, ORGANUM, OUTRANG, ROMAUNT*	7
2	RPESTIRES	RESPITE	13 – 13	RESPITE	PERSISTER	25
3	75 7 8 7 8 3 → 591	590 ☓	13 – 20	590 8 × 75 − (7 + 3)	RR: 591 = 8 × 75 − 8 − 7 ÷ 7	35
TTT	SIRPLEADS	The teacher pleads with the pupils to break it up; he's looking for this.			DISPERSAL
4	DVISKUNAE	ADVISE	19 – 20	SKIED	INVADES, UNASKED, UNSAVED*	42
5	QOBRALDUS	LABOURS	26 – 20	QUADS	BUSLOAD, LABROUS, QUADROS, SQUALOR*	49
6	50 6 9 6 5 10 → 920	—	26 – 30	920 (9 + 10) × 50 − 6 × 5		59
7	PITXERLON	POLITER	33 – 30	PETROL	EXPLOIT, PETROIL, PLERION, POINTEL, POINTER, POITREL, PONTILE, POTLINE, PROLINE, PROTEIN, PTERION, REPOINT, RETINOL, TRIPLEX, TROPINE*	66
8	THASCEDUR	CRUSTED	40 – 30	CHEATS	EDUCRATS, RECHAUDS, STARCHED*, TRADUCES	74
9	100 4 5 9 2 1 → 469	468 ☓	40 – 30	468 ☓	RR: 469 = (100 − 4 − 2) × 5 − 1	84
TTT	SARAHSGIN	Sarah's drowned her sorrows in gin and now she's beginning to annoy people.			HARASSING
10	FPIESGADW	GASPED	46 – 36	GASPED	PEGASID*	91
11	PIGOHTADI	IDIOT	51 – 36	PAID	IDIOPT, IDIOTA, PITHOI*	97
12	STOWIECNE	INCEST	56 – 36	SCONE	CENTOISE*, SEICENTO	105
13	RIZTELTIV	TILER	62 – 36	vittler ☓	LITTER, LIVIER, LIVRET, TILTER, TRIVET, VIRILE, VITTLE, VIZIER	111
14	75 3 6 6 9 5 → 787	—	62 – 36	—	RR: 787 = 6 × 6 × (75 − 9) ÷ 3 − 5	121
15	ORRANGUTA	orangutan ☓ (0.75 seconds)	62 – 46	GUARANTOR (7.25 seconds)		131