Episode 6864

Episode 6864 was broadcast on 11 July 2018, as part of Series 79.

Lewis Carson played James Bell, with Lewis Carson winning 92 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Adam Henson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Lewis Carson	Score	James Bell	Others	Max.
1	DTDIOETLG	TOILED	6 – 6	DOTTED	DELTOID*	7
2	MSDAUEBIR	BRAISED	13 – 13	BRAISED	ADUMBERS, AUMBRIES, SUBEDARI*	15
3	25 50 100 75 1 8 → 609	608 (75 + 1) × 8	20 – 13	601	RR: 609 = (75 − 100 ÷ 50) × 8 + 25	25
TTT	TEASERSIN	He couldn't get any of the teasers in the break, so he became full of this.			IRATENESS
4	EOTSRXVEA	VOTERS	26 – 19	EXERTS	OVERTAXES	43
5	CSMOEOTRA	MOOTERS	33 – 26	MOOTERS	ACROSOME, CASEROOM, COMATOSE, OCTAMERS, TEAROOMS	51
6	75 25 100 5 7 8 → 228	227 25 × 8 + 100 − 25 + 7 − 5	40 – 33	227 25 + 75 + 100 + 7 × 5 − 8	RR: 228 = (8 − 5) × 75 + 7 − 100 ÷ 25	61
7	DHHFIEASU	FISHED	46 – 39	HUSHED	ADIEUS, FASHED, FEDAIS, HASHED, HEIAUS, SHAHID	67
8	WYREAENTE	WATERY	52 – 39	twenty ☓	EYEWATER	75
9	50 25 75 100 6 6 → 804	806 (50 ÷ 25 + 6) × 100 + 6	59 – 46	806 (50 ÷ 25 + 6) × 100 + 6	RR: 804 = (75 × 6 ÷ 50 + 25 + 100) × 6	85
TTT	AMINSURED	I am insured to look after your children; it's my profession.			NURSEMAID
10	OIKPPOGMI	PIMP	59 – 52	POIPOI	PIOPIO*	91
11	FRLBOAAQR	ORAL	59 – 57	FLORA	ABORAL, ARROBA	97
12	PTDIOSAIE	DEPOSIT	66 – 64	POSITED	DIOPTASE	105
13	NPCNOOULI	UNCOOL	72 – 64	unpool ☓	COUPON, NONOIC, NUNCIO, PUNNIC, UNCLIP, UNCOIL, UNLOOP	111
14	100 25 8 5 1 9 → 765	765 100 × 8 − 25 − 9 − 1	82 – 64	765 ☓		121
15	CANDYROSE	SECONDARY (11.25 seconds)	92 – 64			131