Episode 6914

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Episode 6914 was broadcast on 21 September 2018, as part of Series 79.

Robin Johnson played Chris Hague, with Robin Johnson winning 86 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Dictionary Corner suggested RADAR as a 5 in Round 11, but it was not available here as there was only one R in the selection.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Robin Johnson	Score	Chris Hague	Others	Max.
1	GSAIDALHO	DAHLIAS	7 – 7	ADAGIOS	HIDALGOS	8
2	MZETACEWL	METAL	12 – 12	CAMEL	ACTEME*, ECZEMA*, MECATE*, TEAZEL, TEAZLE*	14
3	25 5 3 6 3 7 → 374	374 3 × 5 × 25 − (7 − 6)	22 – 22	374 3 × 5 × 25 − (7 − 6)		24
TTT	MANSTITLE	This man's title is all about extraordinary powers of the mind.			MENTALIST
4	MUNOSAFLM	FAMOUS	28 – 22	soulman ☓	MOANFUL*, SOLANUM*	31
5	GRUOETNWA	OUTRAGE	35 – 29	OUTRAGE	OUTRANGE	39
6	7 9 10 8 5 9 → 829	830 9 × 9 × 10 + 8 + 7 + 5	42 – 36	830 9 × 9 × 10 + 8 + 7 + 5	RR: 829 = (8 + 5) × 7 × 9 + 10	49
7	LTMEONXIS	MOTELS	48 – 42	EXTOLS	MOLINETS*	57
8	RTEARSEGI	GREASIER	56 – 42	TARRIES	ARTERIES*, REGISTER*, REGRATES	65
9	75 1 7 8 2 4 → 255	255 4 × 75 − (8 + 1) × (7 − 2)	66 – 52	255 (75 + 2 + 8) × (4 − 1)		75
TTT	CANENTIRE	You can eat the entire thing, just not the stone.			NECTARINE
10	NESNIASRE	SINNERS	73 – 52	inaner ☓	ANSERINE, ENSNARES*, NEARNESS*	83
11	DAOARBDUT	ABOARD	79 – 52	BROAD	AUTORAD*	90
12	HGOERIPBU	brough ☓	79 – 59	GROUPIE	BOURGIE*, PIROGUE, ROUGHIE*	97
13	RFEARVEDP	DEPRAVE	86 – 59	FEVER	PERVADER, PREFADER*	105
14	1 5 8 7 9 6 → 714	—	86 – 66	713 8 × 9 × (6 + 5 − 1) − 7	RR: 714 = (8 + 9) × 6 × 7	115
15	EUROMPIIS		86 – 66		IMPERIOUS	125