Episode 6804

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Episode 6804 was broadcast on 12 April 2018, as part of Series 78.

Dougie Mackay played Simon Clayton, with Dougie Mackay winning 78 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jimmy Osmond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dougie Mackay	Score	Simon Clayton	Others	Max.
1	SDLIEAGSL	GLASSED	7 – 7	DALLIES	GLISSADE, SILLAGES*	8
2	KSRIUOESB	SERIOUS	14 – 14	BUSKERS	RUBEOSIS*	16
3	25 100 75 50 5 8 → 842	845	14 – 24	842 8 × 100 + 50 − 5 − 75 ÷ 25		26
TTT	IRISSOAPS	Iris soaps her skin very delicately; she's got an issue with it.			PSORIASIS
4	YTSUOAXEM	STEAMY	20 – 24	—	MATEYS*, MAYEST*, MEATUS*, MOUSEY, MOYEST*, MUTASE*, MYSTAX*, OMATSU*, OSMATE*	32
5	BTVOEODTM	BOOTED	26 – 30	MOOTED	BOTTOMED	40
6	75 2 5 1 2 9 → 307	307 (9 − 1) ÷ 2 × 75 + 5 + 2	36 – 40	307 (5 − 1) × 75 + 9 − 2		50
7	GPPUEORAV	APPROVE	43 – 40	PURGE	PROPAGE*	57
8	LSCEOETNS	ENCLOSES	51 – 40	solents ☓	COSTEENS*, NOTELESS*, TELECONS*, TONELESS	65
9	25 3 5 4 1 6 → 537	536 ☓	51 – 40	540 ☓	RR: 537 = ((6 + 1) × 25 + 4) × 3	75
TTT	ALTOBRIAN	Brian had an alto voice, but Mr. White's was much deeper.			BARITONAL
10	QHLAIOENN	INHALE	57 – 46	INHALE	ALOINE*, EONIAL*, EONIAN*, ONLINE*	81
11	RMRAEAJHZ	harmer ☓	57 – 51	HAREM	JARRAH*, MEHARA*	87
12	RTTEIANRW	TRAINER	64 – 58	TRAINER	INTERWAR*	95
13	NDCIUELGF	CLUEING	71 – 58	CEDING	FUDGICLE*, INGULFED*	103
14	75 8 2 1 7 9 → 922	917 (7 − 1) × 2 × 75 + 9 + 8	78 – 58	915	RR: 922 = (75 − 9) × (8 + 7 − 1) − 2	113
15	TIARAGRAM		78 – 58		MARGARITA	123