Episode 6837

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Episode 6837 was broadcast on 31 May 2018, as part of Series 78.

Jan Pask played Claire Gratton, with Jan Pask winning 94 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jan Pask	Score	Claire Gratton	Others	Max.
1	WNSUOUETR	OUTERS	6 – 6	SUTURE	NOWTERS*, NUTROSE*, OUTRUNS*, RUNOUTS*, TENUOUS*, TONSURE	7
2	LMGAOEDBA	GAMBLED	13 – 6	BLAMED	GAMBADE*, GAMBADO*	14
3	25 100 2 6 8 9 → 826	826 8 × 100 + 25 + 9 − (6 + 2)	23 – 16	826 8 × 100 + 25 + 9 − 6 − 2		24
TTT	CORNTUNES	Are these the sort of tunes domino players listen to?			NOCTURNES
4	HSWTOAEYP	horse ☓	23 – 16	wheaty ☓	PHOTAES*, PHYTASE*, TEAPOYS*	31
5	FNPIOUDTA	POUND	28 – 21	POINT	UPDATION*	39
6	75 6 1 4 7 6 → 697	—	28 – 21	—	RR: 697 = (75 − 6) × (6 + 4) + 7	49
7	DSREAOELF	FEDORAS	35 – 21	FLARED	FREELOADS	67
8	GNCIEQAIC	ACING	40 – 26	ICING	ACINIC*	73
9	50 100 3 2 6 2 → 226	225 2 × 100 + 50 ÷ 2	47 – 33	225 2 × 100 + 50 ÷ 2	RR: 226 = ((100 + 50) × 3 + 2) ÷ 2	83
TTT	PARTEDNET	She parted with the net curtains and put up some decorative ones instead.			PATTERNED
10	AOPTRAITS	RATIOS	53 – 39	TRAITS	PARTITAS*, PATRIOTS	91
11	GDSEIADNE	SEEDING	60 – 46	SEEDING	AGENISED*, DESIGNED	99
12	AEITSMTOM	MATIEST	67 – 46	MEATS	MAMOTIES*, TOTEMISM*	107
13	VLTEEORTS	RESOLVE	74 – 46	TROVES	LORETTES*, REVOLTES*	115
14	50 25 5 7 9 2 → 609	609 (7 + 5) × 50 + 9	84 – 56	609 (7 + 5) × 50 + 9		125
15	ACUTEDEVA	EVACUATED (4.25 seconds)	94 – 56			135