Episode 6793

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Episode 6793 was broadcast on 28 March 2018, as part of Series 78.

John Cole played Marjory Humphreys, with John Cole winning 89 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jay Rayner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Cole	Score	Marjory Humphreys	Others	Max.
1	VTUANLOEG	TANGLE	6 – 6	LOUNGE	LANGUET*, OUTGAVE*, OVULATE, TANGELO, VOLTAGE*, VULGATE*	7
2	RNIOSNESR	SENIORS	13 – 13	SNORERS	IRONNESS*, ROSINERS*	15
3	100 75 3 10 9 9 → 390	393	13 – 23	390 3 × 100 + 9 × 10		25
TTT	LONGWINKY	She looked at him, and they both smiled in this type of way.			KNOWINGLY
4	DFOPVUISE	DEVIOUS	20 – 23	POISED		32
5	NLJOEARFU	JOURNAL	27 – 23	loaned ☓	EARNFUL*, FLANEUR, FLEURON*, FUNERAL*	39
6	100 75 10 6 4 6 → 333	334 (75 + 10) × 4 − 6	34 – 23	336	RR: 333 = (6 + 6 − 10 + 100) × 4 − 75	49
7	TWIERMAEL	EMIRATE	41 – 30	MALTIER	MATERIEL*	57
8	MYOBRADER	BOARDER	48 – 37	BROADER	REBOARD*	64
9	100 5 2 6 4 1 → 195	195 2 × 100 − 5	58 – 47	195 2 × 100 − 5		74
TTT	DOVEPEARS	She loves to do this, so much so that she could write her own soap.			EAVESDROP
10	ZNUEKSATD	SKATED	58 – 54	DANKEST	UNASKED	81
11	HMOATRUIC	CHARIOT	65 – 54	AUTHOR	OUTCHARM, OUTMARCH*	89
12	LTPEIDOEL	PILOTED	72 – 61	PILOTED	PETIOLED*	97
13	TCLAIEPWA	PLACATE	79 – 68	CAPITAL	PALAEIC*, PELICAT*, PLICATE	104
14	75 25 10 5 5 7 → 258	258 25 × 10 + 7 + 5 ÷ 5	89 – 78	258 25 × 10 + 7 + 5 ÷ 5		114
15	CHANGEDIT		89 – 78		DETACHING	124