Episode 6801

Episode 6801 was broadcast on 9 April 2018, as part of Series 78.

Dougie Mackay played Darren Newton, with Dougie Mackay winning 78 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dougie Mackay	Score	Darren Newton	Others	Max.
1	XTNIOESCL	SECTION	7 – 0	CLONES	EXCITONS, LECTIONS, LEXICONS	8
2	TSDIOENRA	NOTARISED	25 – 18	ORDINATES	DERATIONS, NADORITES*	26
3	50 8 5 4 2 3 → 937	942	25 – 25	940 (4 + 2) × 3 × 50 + 8 × 5	RR: 937 = ((50 − 2) × 4 − 3) × 5 − 8	36
TTT	LILACBITS	During the flight, he flew into an absolute rage.			BALLISTIC
4	DSMEAHPUR	HAMPERS	32 – 32	HAMPERS	DAMPERS, DUMPERS, PEMUDAS, PHRASED, PURDAHS, REMUDAS, SHARPED	43
5	NKTAEUPVS	uptakes ☓	32 – 32	unsave ☓	PEANUTS, PUNKEST, UNPASTE, UNPAVES*	50
6	6 4 7 9 1 6 → 714	714 (7 + 1) × 9 × (6 + 4) − 6	42 – 32	706		60
7	MNHEOADNL	MOANED	48 – 38	MOANED	HOMELAND	68
8	SJRIAITDE	ASTRIDE	55 – 45	DIARIST	AIRIEST, AIRSIDE, DAIRIES, DIARIES, DIARISE, DIRTIES, DISRATE, DITSIER, STAIDER, TIRADES, TRADIES	75
9	25 2 1 6 3 1 → 562	552 ☓	55 – 45	—	RR: 560 Best: 564 = (25 × 2 − 3) × 6 × (1 + 1)	82
TTT	ALERTBOTH	The couple alerted both sets of parents before deciding to announce this.			BETROTHAL
10	MZLUIOWRE	molier ☓	55 – 45	molier ☓	LOURIE, LOWRIE, MOILER, MOULIE, MULIER, MURLIE, OUZERI	88
11	NSPOEASRG	SPONGERS	63 – 45	REASONS	PARENGOS, PERSONAS, PRONASES, RESPONSA*	96
12	SGWEAIGTN	SWEATING	71 – 53	SWEATING		104
13	TRDAIETAB	RADIATE	78 – 53	bratted ☓	ATTIRED, BATTIER, BIRETTA, BRAAIED, TABARET, TRIBADE*	111
14	25 50 100 75 6 5 → 616	618	78 – 60	615 6 × 100 + 75 ÷ 5	RR: 616 = 75 × 50 ÷ 6 − (100 ÷ 25 + 5)	121
15	DOZIECALL		78 – 70	LOCALIZED (2.25 seconds)		131