Episode 6875

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Episode 6875 was broadcast on 26 July 2018, as part of Series 79.

Bob Lunt played Chris Kilbride, with Bob Lunt winning 78 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Bob Lunt	Score	Chris Kilbride	Others	Max.
1	DRMEIADSZ	MISREAD	7 – 0	MADDER	DISARMED	8
2	NDSEUIHQU	SEQUIN	13 – 6	SHINED	UNIQUES	15
3	100 9 2 5 7 4 → 932	932 (100 + 4) × 9 − (7 − 5 + 2)	23 – 6	932 ☓		25
TTT	IMUSTTALK	I must talk, eat and read all at the same time; I've got so much to do.			MULTITASK
4	PTNFAOENT	POTENT	29 – 12	PATENT	FATTEN*, NOTATE, OPTANT*, OPTATE*, PATTEN*, PENTON*, PONENT*, TEAPOT, TENANT*	31
5	RWDIAEGST	WAISTED	36 – 12	waister ☓	AGISTED*, AGISTER*, ASTRIDE, DISRATE*, EARWIGS*, GAITERS, GARDIES*, RADGEST*, STAGIER*, STAIDER*, STEWARD*, TADGERS*, TIRADES*, TRADIES*, TRIAGED*, TRIAGES*, WAITERS*, WARIEST*, WIDGERS*, WIDGETS	38
6	50 4 3 9 1 6 → 612	613	36 – 22	612 4 × 3 × (50 + 1)		48
7	GMROAETDR	ROARED	42 – 28	MOATED	MORTARED	56
8	AOAOLCTMB	COMBAT	48 – 28	MOAT	TOMBOLA*	63
9	75 5 9 4 6 2 → 553	555 ☓	48 – 35	555 (5 + 2) × 75 + 4 × 9 − 6	RR: 553 = (75 + 4) × (5 + 2)	73
TTT	TRAINGENT	The gent on the train won't stop talking; I wish he'd shut up.			NATTERING
10	STVAIATIO	STOAT	53 – 35	TOTS	OTITIS, SATIVA*, SATTVA*, TATSOI*	79
11	VSLAIARSE	SALARIES	61 – 35	availers ☓	REASSAIL*, REVISALS*	87
12	YNRAPEOLK	PLONKER	68 – 42	PLENARY	NOPALERY*	95
13	JSMEAOGTX	GOATS	68 – 48	GAMEST	OXGATES	102
14	25 75 4 1 7 2 → 414	414 (75 − 25 − 4) × (7 + 2)	78 – 58	414 (25 + 75) × 4 + 7 × 2		112
15	HAIRYPOMS		78 – 58	symphoria ☓ (22.75 seconds)	MAYORSHIP	122