Episode 6832

Episode 6832 was broadcast on 23 May 2018, as part of Series 78.

Steve Middle played Terry Hyde, with Steve Middle winning 95 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry McGuigan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 1, Hyde was not asked to spell his word; therefore, he may have intended the word GRATE rather than GREAT.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Middle	Score	Terry Hyde	Others	Max.
1	WGRTOEIWA	WAITER	6 – 0	GREAT	GOATIER*	7
2	TRGOENAEZ	TOERAG	12 – 6	REGENT	GRANTEE, GREATEN, NEGATER, NEGATOR, REAGENT, RENTAGE*	14
3	75 9 3 1 2 8 → 695	695 9 × 75 + 8 × 2 + 3 + 1	22 – 6	—		24
TTT	CAUSEOFIT	The atmosphere changed; flippant remarks were the cause of it.			FACETIOUS
4	PSGAIDEIT	DIGITS	28 – 12	PASTED	DIGIPETS*	32
5	PTLREEIVR	TREE	28 – 18	RETIRE	RIVERLET	40
6	75 25 10 7 8 2 → 175	175 25 × 7	38 – 28	175 (8 + 2) × 10 + 75		50
7	QFSTOAUSI	QUOITS	44 – 34	QUOTAS	FATSOS, FOISTS, OUSIAS, QUASSI, SOFTAS, SQUATS, SQUITS	56
8	DLNEASIUY	SAILED	50 – 40	UNEASY	UNEASILY	64
9	100 2 6 4 1 1 → 384	384 (100 − 2) × 4 − 6 − 1 − 1	60 – 40	384 ☓		74
TTT	STEALHERS	The suitor won't steal hers; like a jellyfish, she hasn't got one.			HEARTLESS
10	DTJSIOAHO	HOOTS	65 – 45	HOIST	HOODIAS, TOADISH	81
11	MNDNAOUSO	MOUNDS	71 – 51	NOMADS	ADNOUNS, MUNDANS, OSMUNDA*	88
12	LPTAOVEAG	VOLTAGE	78 – 51	GATE	PLAGATE*	95
13	PNSXEEINR	SPINNER	85 – 58	PENNIES	EXPIRES, NERINES, NEXINES, PENNERS, PERINES, PINNERS, PREXIES, REPINES*	102
14	50 25 7 5 10 2 → 313	313 50 × 7 − (25 + 10 + 2)	95 – 58	313 ☓		112
15	CLEOPETRA		95 – 58		PERCOLATE	122