Episode 6934

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Episode 6934 was broadcast on 19 October 2018, as part of Series 79.

Martin May played Seamus Bradley, with Martin May winning 103 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gloria Hunniford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Martin May	Score	Seamus Bradley	Others	Max.
1	TNWEONARU	TONNEAU	7 – 0	OUTRAN	WANTONER	8
2	LFVIAUSTI	FISTULA	14 – 0	VAULTS	VATFULS	15
3	25 50 2 6 4 1 → 656	655 (25 − 6 × 2) × 50 + 4 + 1	21 – 0	654	RR: 656 = (25 + 1) ÷ 2 × 50 + 6	25
TTT	LADDERLOP	Eve climbed a ladder to lop off the tops of the trees.			POLLARDED
4	GHREAIPSN	RESHAPING	39 – 18	RESHAPING	REPHASING*	43
5	OURTHOTYE	HOOTER	45 – 24	TRUTHY	HOTTER, OUTHER*, ROUTHY*, THEORY, TOOTER*, TOOTHY*, TOTHER*, TOUTER*	49
6	100 10 8 2 6 4 → 720	720 (10 × 2 + 100) × 6	55 – 34	720 8 × 100 − (6 + 2) × 10		59
7	AEOSWSMIR	MOSSIER	62 – 34	ROAMS	AIRSOME, ISOMERS*, MASSIER*, MERISSA*, SARMIES*	66
8	ZDLUOEGBT	DOUBLET	69 – 41	OUTBLED	BOULTED*	73
9	7 6 3 8 10 5 → 999	996 (8 × 5 − 7) × 3 × 10 + 6	76 – 41	—	RR: 999 = ((8 × 5 − 6) × 10 − 7) × 3	83
TTT	ARMYCLOSE	If you're in the army, you certainly wouldn't want to get too close to these.			CLAYMORES
10	RLTAIADMU	MARITAL	83 – 41	RADIAL	MUDALIAR*	91
11	IOEPQSUPG	GUPPIES	90 – 48	GUPPIES		98
12	CTNAOILPU	culpation ☓	90 – 54	ACTION	ACUPOINT*, CAPITOUL*, PLATONIC, PLUTONIC*, UTOPICAL*	106
13	EAINSCMOS	MINCES	96 – 54	manics ☓	AMNESICS*, MONESIAS*	114
14	4 3 5 6 7 6 → 991	993 7 × 6 × 6 × 4 − 5 × 3	103 – 54	—	RR: 991 = (7 × 6 × 6 − 5) × 4 + 3	124
15	UNFAIRTIE		103 – 54		INFURIATE	134