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Episode 6940
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Episode 6940 was broadcast on 29 October 2018, as part of Series 79.
Georgia Goulding played Heather Chisholm, with Georgia Goulding winning 85 – 24. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The conundrum was solved by Series 77 contestant Martin Hunter.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Georgia Goulding | Score | Heather Chisholm | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WOEITNLPG | POLITE | 6 – 0 | plowing ☓ | POWLTING* | 8 |
2 | LFUPADNOR | PARDON | 12 – 6 | PANFUL | PROFUNDAL* | 26 |
3 | 100 25 8 9 1 5 → 778 | 778
100 × 8 − 25 + 9 − 5 − 1 |
22 – 6 | 776 |
|
36 |
TTT | SAIDMECCA | It's often said that the library is Mecca to these sort of people. | ACADEMICS | |||
4 | NHEYUASIP | PUSHY | 27 – 6 | SHIP | ASHINE*, HEIAUS*, HYENAS*, PAYSHI*, PISANE*, PUISNE*, PUNISH, SUPINE*, UNEASY, UNHASP*, UNPAYS*, UNSHIP* | 42 |
5 | DEUASGMCQ | USAGE | 32 – 11 | SQUAD | AMUSED, CADGES, CASQUE*, CAUSED, MASQUE*, MEDUSA*, MUDGES*, SAUCED*, SMUDGE* | 48 |
6 | 50 100 8 10 9 2 → 593 | 593
50 × 10 + 100 − (9 − 2) |
42 – 11 | 592 |
|
58 |
7 | SEOIRVPLM | MOILERS | 49 – 11 | PROVES | IMPLORES*, IMPROVES, OVERLIPS, PELORISM*, SLIPOVER | 66 |
8 | RUALBERAN | RURAL | 49 – 17 | BARREL | ABNEURAL*, NARRABLE* | 74 |
9 | 25 75 10 9 6 2 → 277 | 276
(25 + 2) × 10 + 6 |
56 – 17 | — |
RR: 277 = (75 − 9) ÷ 6 × 25 + 2 |
84 |
TTT | SADSHINER | This plant has the ability to survive winter and it reminds me a bit of Oliver. | HARDINESS | |||
10 | SMETRIOHI | MOISTER | 63 – 24 | HERMITS | ISOTHERM*, OTHERISM*, THEORISM | 92 |
11 | FUOENLSTD | founted ☓ | 63 – 24 | flounces ☓ | FOUNDEST* | 100 |
12 | GSIATMOUS | ATOMS | 68 – 24 | ousting ☓ | AGOUTIS, MOSAIST*, MOUGATS*, OMASTUS*, STIGMAS* | 107 |
13 | TEIODTRZT | DOTTIER | 75 – 24 | ditter ☓ | TROTTED* | 114 |
14 | 50 100 2 8 10 6 → 763 | 763
100 × 8 − 50 + 10 + 6 ÷ 2 |
85 – 24 | — |
|
124 |
15 | MRSUGANDA | 85 – 24 | GUARDSMAN | 134 |