Episode 6803

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Episode 6803 was broadcast on 11 April 2018, as part of Series 78.

Dougie Mackay played Sarah Farley, with Dougie Mackay winning 102 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jimmy Osmond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dougie Mackay	Score	Sarah Farley	Others	Max.
1	VZTEIARDD	DIVERT	6 – 6	DIVERT	ADVERT*, AIRTED*, DARTED*, DATIVE*, RADDIE*, RAIDED*, TIRADE*, TRADED*, TRADIE*, VARIED, VIZARD*	6
2	RWUREONDA	NARROWED	14 – 6	rewound ☓8		14
3	25 4 1 5 1 9 → 603	603 (25 × 4 − 1) × (5 + 1) + 9	24 – 6	601		24
TTT	WOKLEGEND	The London taxi driver knew exactly where the Biblical tree was.			KNOWLEDGE
4	RTUSIOTEN	SNOTTIER	32 – 6	SUITOR	RITENUTOS*	42
5	SCPAUETRO	CAPTURES	40 – 14	CAPTURES	APTEROUS*, OUTPACES*, OUTRACES*, OUTSCAPE*, PARTOUSE*, POSTCURE*	50
6	50 7 8 4 5 10 → 372	372 50 × 8 − 7 × 4	50 – 24	372 7 × 50 + 4 × 5 + 10 − 8		60
7	MNPAIOGNE	MEANING	57 – 24	☓7	AGNOMEN*, MOANING, NEAPING*, OPENING, PAEONIN*	67
8	LIFNAAPIM	IMPALA	63 – 30	FINIAL	FAMILIA*, PIAIMAN*	74
9	50 25 3 5 8 1 → 503	501 (5 − 3 + 8) × 50 + 1	70 – 30	—	RR: 503 = 50 × 8 + (5 − 1) × 25 + 3	84
TTT	RATSURFED	The rat surfed the Internet looking for people he could scam.			FRAUDSTER
10	RTERIGCEI	RECITE	76 – 30	GRIT	RECITER	91
11	PTWAIARES	TRAIPSE	83 – 37	WAITERS	ASPIRATE*, PARASITE, PATWARIS, SEPTARIA*, WIRETAPS*	99
12	DNAJHEUFO	HOUND	88 – 42	FOUND	DOUANE*, FONDUE	105
13	NLSEIOLHQ	HOLLIES	95 – 42	LESION	HELLIONS*	113
14	100 10 5 10 5 4 → 648	650 (10 − 4) × 100 + 5 × 10	102 – 49	650 (10 − 4) × 100 + 5 × 10		120
15	HAITIMULE		102 – 59	HUMILIATE (2.75 seconds)		130