Episode 6849

Episode 6849 was broadcast on 18 June 2018, and was the third quarter-final of Series 78.

Chris Thorn played Dougie Mackay, with Dougie Mackay winning 97 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Helen Fospero, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris Thorn	Score	Dougie Mackay	Others	Max.
1	MTBSAUEOT	MUTATES	7 – 7	MUTATES	OUTBEAMS, OUTSTEAM, SUBTOTEM	8
2	MPSEIUNGE	SEEMING	14 – 14	SEEMING	GUIMPES, IMPUGNS, PUNGIES, SEEPING, SPUMING*	15
3	1 8 1 6 3 10 → 620	630	14 – 24	620 ((6 + 3) × (8 − 1) − 1) × 10		25
TTT	ROSEGIVEN	Rose was given a special old coin by the monarch.			SOVEREIGN
4	YZMAOINOH	MOANY	19 – 29	MOONY	ANYHOO, HOMINY, ZOOMAN	31
5	DNRDEOARS	SERRANO	26 – 36	NODDERS	ADORNERS, READORNS*	39
6	100 1 5 10 3 9 → 476	476 5 × 100 − (9 − 1) × 3	36 – 46	476 5 × 100 − (9 − 1) × 3		49
7	SCGIEOSPX	SPICES	42 – 52	SCOPES	COPIES, COPSES, COSIES, COSSIE, GOSSIP, PISCOS, POESIS, POGIES, POISES, POSIES, POSSIE, SOCIES, SPOXES	55
8	MBTEAIRHL	MALTIER	49 – 59	THIMBLE	BALMIER, BLATHER, BLITHER, HALBERT, LAMBERT, LIBRATE, MARLITE, REMBLAI, RIMABLE, TABLIER, THERMAL, TIMBALE, TIMBREL, TRIABLE*	62
9	10 7 6 3 1 5 → 716	712	49 – 66	715 (6 + 3) × (7 + 1) × 10 − 5	RR: 717 Best: 716 = (7 + 5) × 10 × 6 − 3 − 1	72
TTT	UNCLECUTS	Uncle cuts into a juicy, tender and tasty rib of beef.			SUCCULENT
10	PWDEAURFT	PARTED	55 – 66	upwater ☓	UPRATED	79
11	RDSKEIUDQ	skuddier ☓	55 – 73	KIDDERS	DUIKERS, DUSKIER, QUIRKED, RUDDIES, SQUIRED*	86
12	TDLEAISVO	VIOLATED	55 – 91	DOVETAILS		104
13	LTREAEWLV	RETELL	61 – 97	TALLER	WAVELET*	111
14	75 100 25 50 1 5 → 732	734 (100 + 50 − 75 ÷ 25) × 5 − 1	68 – 97	736	RR: 731 = (75 × 50 − 100) ÷ 5 + 1	118
15	NICERVERS		68 – 97		SCRIVENER	128