Episode 6802

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Episode 6802 was broadcast on 10 April 2018, as part of Series 78.

Dougie Mackay played Colin Broome, with Dougie Mackay winning 105 – 36. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jimmy Osmond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dougie Mackay	Score	Colin Broome	Others	Max.
1	GMSEIGRAN	GREASING	8 – 0	REAMING	AGGINERS*, GEARINGS*, GERMINGS*, MASERING*, SMEARING	8
2	JMRIOSHUP	SHRIMP	14 – 0	HUMPS	ROMPISH*	15
3	100 7 5 1 2 6 → 686	686 (100 − 2) × 7	24 – 0	686 ☓		25
TTT	REDMOTION	He kept a close eye on the falling price of computer equipment.			MONITORED
4	XSTAERPAD	PARADES	31 – 0	EXPATS	ADAPTERS, READAPTS*	33
5	LFHOUENST	FLOUTS	37 – 6	HUSTLE	FOULEST, NESTFUL, NETFULS*, NOTEFUL*	40
6	50 5 7 9 7 3 → 767	767 (50 + 5) × (7 + 7) − 3	47 – 6	766		50
7	LSNAEUDQY	UNEASY	53 – 6	LENDS	ADENYLS*, UNLADES*, UNLEADS*	57
8	PCOEMRONE	PROM	53 – 13	COMPERE	COMPEER*, EMOCORE*, POMERON*	64
9	75 100 50 2 8 8 → 896	900 8 × 100 + 50 × 2	60 – 13	896 ☓	RR: 896 = (75 × 8 ÷ 50 + 100) × 8	74
TTT	EATSOMUCH	He'd eat so much food, this was constantly covered in it.			MOUSTACHE
10	KTIOFTEPB	TIPTOE	66 – 13	pottie ☓		80
11	LVREAIBGT	TRIBAL	72 – 13	RIVAL	BATGIRL*, LIBRATE*, TABLIER*, TRIABLE*, VIBRATE, VIRGATE*	87
12	NGTEOEWSA	WAGONS	78 – 19	WAGONS	GOATEES*, NEGATES, ONSTAGE*, SANGEET*, STOWAGE, TANGOES, TOWAGES*, TOWNEES*	94
13	SLDOIOLME	DOLLIES	85 – 26	DOLLIES	MODELLOS*	102
14	25 8 10 6 4 5 → 192	192 (25 − 6 + 5) × 8	95 – 36	192 8 × 25 − (10 − 6 + 4)		112
15	TIGERTOTS	GROTTIEST (3.75 seconds)	105 – 36			122