Difference between revisions of "Episode 6873"

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Episode 6873 was broadcast on 24 July 2018, as part of Series 79.

Bryan Harrison played Liz Lear, with Bryan Harrison winning 69 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 12, Harrison was not asked to spell his word; therefore, he may have intended the word TEEM rather than TEAM.

Rnd	Selection	Bryan Harrison	Score	Liz Lear	Others	Max.
1	AIEFTROVM	MOTIVE	6 – 0	AFTER	FORMATIVE	18
2	NIBENIQEM	BINMEN	12 – 0	BEEN	MEINIE, MINNIE, NEINEI, NEMBIE*	24
3	25 50 1 6 5 9 → 988	987 ☓	12 – 0	934	RR: 988 = (25 − 6) × ((9 + 1) ÷ 5 + 50)	34
TTT	DRAWCANOE	The tide will draw the canoe ever closer to the open sea.			OCEANWARD
4	ROLIFURJO	FLOUR	17 – 5	JUROR	FRIJOL*	40
5	LNDPEAOHG	HANDLE	23 – 11	ANGLED	HEADLONG	48
6	25 75 100 5 2 10 → 361	361 5 × 75 − 10 − 100 ÷ 25	33 – 11	360		58
7	EAIPNLDME	implied ☓	33 – 16	PANEL	EMPLANED, MALIPEDE, MIDPLANE	66
8	RADUSATES	DUSTERS	40 – 23	DUSTERS	ASSARTED*	74
9	25 50 2 9 6 7 → 589	—	40 – 30	591 2 × 6 × 50 − 9	RR: 589 = (25 − 6 − 7) × 50 − 9 − 2	84
TTT	CANSAREUS	He promised me that when he died, I would benefit financially from his policy.			ASSURANCE
10	LIGATOREW	GLOATER	47 – 37	LEGATOR	WATERLOG*	92
11	SRDUOAVRG	GUARDS	53 – 43	GUARDS	ARDOUR, GOURAS, GOURDS, GRADUS, RUGOSA, SAVOUR, VARDOS*	98
12	METAYEPUT	TEAM	53 – 48	MEATY	METATYPE*	106
13	EOESDSNRO	SOONER	59 – 54	SOONER	ENDORSES	114
14	75 50 100 7 8 5 → 191	191 100 + 75 + (7 − 5) × 8	69 – 54	191 ☓		124
15	SLIDINLET		69 – 54	inlisted ☓ (28 seconds)	INSTILLED	134

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 NOTE: In Round 12, Harrison was not asked to spell his word; therefore, he may have intended the word {{word|TEEM}} rather than {{word|TEAM}}.
-NOTE: The conundrum was illegal because the given answer, {{word|INSTILLED}}, has the valid anagram {{word|TELLINIDS}}.
 ==Rounds==
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 |987 {{x}}
 |934
-|rr=988|solrr=(25 − 6) × ((9 + 1) ÷ 2 + 50)
+|rr=988|solrr=(25 − 6) × ((9 + 1) ÷ 5 + 50)
 |12|0|34}}
 {{R-TTT         |DRAWCANOE|The tide will draw the canoe ever closer to the open sea.|OCEANWARD}}
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 |33|11|58}}
 {{R-letters  | 7|EAIPNLDME|implied {{x}}|PANEL    |EMPLANED, MALIPEDE*, MIDPLANE*| 33|16 | 66}}
-{{R-letters  | 8|RADUSATES|DUSTERS  |DUSTERS  |ASSARTED            | 40|23 | 74}}
+{{R-letters  | 8|RADUSATES|DUSTERS  |DUSTERS  |ASSARTED*           | 40|23 | 74}}
 {{R-numbers  | 9| 25|50|2|9|6|7| 589
 |—
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 [[Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer]]
 [[Category:Episodes with John Inverdale as a guest]]
-[[Category:Episodes affected by administrative errors]]