Episode 6785

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Episode 6785 was broadcast on 16 March 2018, as part of Series 78.

Maria Frizelle played John Dickinson, with Maria Frizelle winning 65 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Suzi Perry, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Maria Frizelle	Score	John Dickinson	Others	Max.
1	UOATHGSIT	SIGHT	0 – 6	SOUGHT	OUTASIGHT*	18
2	MEGISORQE	MERGES	6 – 12	MERGES	EMIGRES*, MORGIES*, OGREISM*, REGIMES, REMIGES*	25
3	25 6 3 2 10 5 → 489	498	6 – 22	489 25 × 10 × 2 − (6 + 5)		35
TTT	SKIRTCAGE	You don't have to be left-handed to use this, but you'd struggle to use your right.			GEARSTICK
4	MARJUNIPW	PRAWN	11 – 22	JUMP	INWRAP*, MURAJI*, PUJARI*, RUMINA*, UNWRAP	41
5	SORAGIVEK	GRAVIES	18 – 22	SKIVER	VIRAGOES	49
6	25 75 4 4 5 6 → 317	318 75 × 4 + 25 − 6 − (5 − 4)	25 – 29	316 (75 − 25) × 6 + 4 × 4	RR: 317 = (75 − (6 − 5)) × 4 − 4 + 25	59
7	MODUSITAM	MAIDS	30 – 29	modist ☓	DOMATIUMS*	77
8	BORIFNAXP	BRAIN	35 – 34	BARON	FORNIX*, PORINA*	83
9	25 9 5 3 1 6 → 480	—	35 – 34	475 ☓	RR: 480 = ((9 + 3 − 1) × 5 + 25) × 6	93
TTT	HEGONEAMP	He's only gone and blown the amp, so he's having to use this instead.			MEGAPHONE
10	TENSODTER	DENOTES	42 – 34	STONED	ONSETTER*, ROSETTED, TETRODES*	101
11	PUDALOCAY	CLOUDY	48 – 40	UPLOAD	PAYLOAD	108
12	NEHUDTOLA	HUNTED	48 – 47	OUTLAND	DUATHLON*, NODULATE, UNLATHED*	116
13	RESULIMET	MUSTIER	55 – 54	MUSTIER	EMERITUS	124
14	50 75 4 8 10 5 → 756	756 75 × 10 + 50 ÷ 5 − 4	65 – 64	756 75 × 10 + 50 ÷ 5 − 4		134
15	HUBREGION		65 – 64		NEIGHBOUR	144