Episode 6823

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Episode 6823 was broadcast on 10 May 2018, as part of Series 78.

Paul Harper played Martyn Wingfield, with Paul Harper winning 81 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Adrian Chiles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul Harper	Score	Martyn Wingfield	Others	Max.
1	RTHUOAESF	hustler ☓	0 – 7	AUTHORS	EARSHOT*, FATHERS, FATOUSH*, FOURTHS*, HOAREST*, SHAFTER, SHOUTER*, SOUTHER*	7
2	PRLIANTUX	PLIANT	6 – 7	untrail ☓	NUPTIAL, PATULIN*, PURITAN, UNPLAIT*	14
3	50 10 7 2 6 1 → 171	171 50 × 2 + 10 × 7 + 1	16 – 7	173		24
TTT	GASRANOUT	When you see the answer to this, you could be feeling rather bitter.			ANGOSTURA
4	SDLEIAWRS	DERAILS	23 – 7	drawers ☓	LAIRDESS*	32
5	BKOEUTDLA	BLOATED	30 – 7	outbaked ☓	ABLUTED*, BAULKED, BOULTED*, BOUTADE*, DOUBLET, OUTBLED*	39
6	100 5 2 1 9 4 → 816	814	30 – 17	816 (9 − 1) × (100 + 2)		49
7	MSEIZLABT	BALMIEST	38 – 17	TABLES	TIMBALES	57
8	NPNOIUGDV	POUNDING	46 – 25	POUNDING		65
9	100 3 4 3 4 9 → 986	987 (3 + 3 + 4) × 100 − (4 + 9)	53 – 32	987 (3 + 3 + 4) × 100 − (4 + 9)	RR: 986 = (3 + 3 + 4 + 100) × 9 − 4	75
TTT	SHORTRACE	It was only a short race, but it came last; it was the wrong breed of animal.			CARTHORSE
10	MGWOEONTE	WOMEN	58 – 32	motown ☓	GENOME, GENTOO*, MOEGOE*, MOEONE*, MOGOTE*, TEGMEN*, TONEME, TOWNEE*	81
11	MLIOECQSA	CLAIMS	64 – 38	CLAIMS	CAMISOLE*	89
12	POMTEISVR	MOPIEST	71 – 38	MISTER	IMPOSTER*, IMPROVES, OVERTIPS, PIVOTERS*, REVOMITS*, SPORTIVE*, STOMPIER*, VOMITERS*	97
13	DHOEARRSI	HARRIED	71 – 46	HOARDERS	ROSARIED*	105
14	50 7 2 10 4 9 → 417	417 4 × 2 × 50 + 10 + 7	81 – 56	417 4 × 2 × 50 + 10 + 7		115
15	GULLYDINA		81 – 56	alludingly ☓ (21 seconds)	LANGUIDLY	125