Episode 6950

Episode 6950 was broadcast on 12 November 2018, as part of Series 79.

Alan Duval played Ian Kennedy, with Alan Duval winning 89 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Adrian Chiles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: For reasons unknown, Kennedy was asked to make his declarations first in the odd-numbered Rounds 5 and 9.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Alan Duval	Score	Ian Kennedy	Others	Max.
1	STEDANORM	MONSTER	7 – 7	ROASTED	MODERANTS*, TRANSOMED	18
2	YNJEIBISK	BINKIES	14 – 7	BIKES		25
3	100 75 50 9 5 2 → 925	925 9 × 100 + 75 − 50	24 – 17	925 9 × 100 + 75 − 50		35
TTT	OPENHEARS	Everyone in the open unwillingly hears his music; he needs to invest in a decent pair of these.			EARPHONES
4	TMDUAOHAN	HANDOUT	31 – 17	MOUNT	OMADHAUN*	43
5	MISCETEWO	COMETS	37 – 17	MEETS	EMETICS	50
6	75 50 25 1 7 2 → 638	629 (75 + 25 − 2 − 1) × 7 − 50	42 – 17	625	RR: 638 = (75 + 25 − 2) × (7 − 1) + 50	60
7	TEVAGUFIR	FURTIVE	49 – 24	FURTIVE	FRUITAGE*	68
8	XRILEGDEB	EXILED	55 – 30	LEDGER	BEGIRD, BELIED, BELIER, BERGIE, BILGED, BIRLED, BREDIE, BRIDGE, BRIDLE, EDGIER, EDIBLE, EXILER, GERBIL, GILDER, GIRDLE, GLIDER, LIEDER, REGILD, RELIED, RIDGEL, RIEGEL*	74
9	25 100 75 2 1 3 → 266	264 ☓	55 – 30	266 ☓	RR: 266 = (100 − 2 − 1) × 3 − 25	84
TTT	INVERTTEE	Her memory was amazing; she could remember everything.			RETENTIVE
10	PLVUEPIRN	VULPINE	62 – 30	vulpiner ☓	PERUVIN, PULPIER	91
11	ROFAHATOL	AFLOAT	68 – 30	FLOAT	HARLOT, HARTAL, LOOFAH, TALOFA	97
12	DPSIOADIR	RADIOS	74 – 36	DROIDS	DIAPIRS, DIAPSID, RAIOIDS, RAPIDOS*	104
13	DOSTARUOP	PROUD	79 – 41	POURS	ADOPTORS, DROPOUTS, SAUROPOD	112
14	100 50 25 1 3 4 → 191	191 (3 + 1) × 4 + 25 + 50 + 100	89 – 41	196		122
15	REDSAGREE	regreased ☓ (12.75 seconds)	89 – 41		DEGREASER	132