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Episode 6847
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Episode 6847 was broadcast on 14 June 2018, and was the first quarter-final of Series 78.
Zarte Siempre played Jan Pask, with Zarte Siempre winning 124 – 19. The Dictionary Corner guest was Helen Fospero, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Siempre's winning margin of 105 points was the largest in a finals match in the show's history, as well as the first win of a finals game by over 100 points.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Zarte Siempre | Score | Jan Pask | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EDTIGAWUR | GAUDIER | 7 – 0 | WAITED | TRIAGED | 7 |
2 | TRPOEATVD | ROTATED | 14 – 0 | overpad ☓ | TETRAPOD | 15 |
3 | 50 25 3 7 10 6 → 825 | 825
(10 + 6) × 50 + 25 |
24 – 0 | 825 ☓ |
|
25 |
TTT | CODCENSUS | It sounds like the prisoner swore when he banged his head. | CONCUSSED | |||
4 | MGLIAOCWE | CAMOGIE | 31 – 0 | milage ☓ | 32 | |
5 | RAAUBQSOI | quora ☓ | 31 – 5 | AURAS | ABURAS*, AIRBUS*, ARABIS*, BRAAIS*, BURQAS, ISOBAR, OUBAAS*, QUASAR*, RUBAIS*, RUBIOS* | 38 |
6 | 75 25 10 1 7 8 → 739 | 739
(75 − 1) × 10 − (8 − 7) |
41 – 5 | 741 |
|
48 |
7 | TRSMEAOIT | ESTIMATOR | 59 – 5 | MATTERS | 66 | |
8 | KNNTOEALS | ETALONS | 66 – 12 | LANKEST | AKETONS*, ANKLETS, ASKLENT* | 73 |
9 | 25 75 8 5 10 3 → 565 | 565
75 × 8 − 25 − 10 |
76 – 12 | 563 |
|
83 |
TTT | LINKEDBAR | The answer to this is linked to what you get at the bar. | DRINKABLE | |||
10 | DRTEEIFPR | RETIRED | 83 – 19 | DRIFTER | PREFIRED* | 91 |
11 | ALHAXERIL | AERIAL | 89 – 19 | exhail ☓ | AXILLAE* | 98 |
12 | VFNAOESJN | NOVENAS | 96 – 19 | VANES | 105 | |
13 | OEUSDPTEL | OUTSPEED | 104 – 19 | OUSTED | EELPOUTS*, OUTSLEEP*, POSTLUDE* | 113 |
14 | 100 50 8 3 2 4 → 688 | 688
(100 − (4 × 3 + 2)) × 8 |
114 – 19 | 690 |
|
123 |
15 | USUALMEMO | MAUSOLEUM
(4.75 seconds) |
124 – 19 | 133 |