Episode 6836

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Episode 6836 was broadcast on 30 May 2018, as part of Series 78.

Jan Pask played Greg Hollis, with Jan Pask winning 91 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry McGuigan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was repeated on More4, at 12:10am, on 18 June 2020.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jan Pask	Score	Greg Hollis	Others	Max.
1	PCEAIYRTD	PARTIED	7 – 0	DIRECT	PREDACITY	18
2	EWORATCQS	TOWERS	13 – 6	CRATES	COASTER, ECORATS*, RECOATS*, ROWCAST*, TWOCERS*	25
3	25 50 10 4 1 8 → 177	177 4 × 50 − 25 + 10 − 8	23 – 6	176		35
TTT	SHEETICES	If I had to make a pun about walking carefully on sheet ice, it would be this.			CHEESIEST
4	ERASEDHNO	HANDERS	30 – 13	ENDORSE	HOARSENED*, RHODANESE*	53
5	KDIAENXHO	HONKED	36 – 13	DINE	DIOXANE*	60
6	25 4 6 5 9 7 → 488	487 (6 + 4 + 9) × 25 + 7 + 5	43 – 13	—	RR: 488 = (25 × 5 − (9 − 6)) × 4	70
7	WNSAIOEBF	BEANS	48 – 18	BEANS	BOWFINS	77
8	ADERITRNE	RETAINED	56 – 26	RETAINED	RENARDITE*, RETAINDER*, RETRAINED	95
9	50 100 7 5 9 7 → 620	627	56 – 33	621 (100 − 50 ÷ 5) × 7 − 9	RR: 620 = (100 + 7 + 7) × 5 + 50	105
TTT	MEETCAROL	He'd arranged to meet Carol, but he was never going to be on time.			LATECOMER
10	ABENOLGTA	BANGLE	62 – 39	BELONG	ABALONE, BOATAGE*, GLOBATE*, NOTABLE*, TANGELO*	112
11	RTMEAITDU	MUTATED	69 – 39	DREAMT	ADMITTER*, MUDIRATE	120
12	ESUNEPVTN	PUNNETS	76 – 39	VENUES	PENNETS*, PETUNES*, UNSPENT	127
13	SLTAEISRP	PLASTERS	84 – 39	pretails ☓	PILASTERS	145
14	75 10 6 2 8 4 → 536	533 (6 ÷ 2 + 4) × 75 + 8	91 – 39	530	RR: 536 = (75 − 8) × 2 × 4	155
15	CEDEDLEFT		91 – 49	DEFLECTED (7.5 seconds)		165