Episode 6953

Episode 6953 was broadcast on 15 November 2018, as part of Series 79.

Alan Duval played Lewis Jones, with Alan Duval winning 89 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Adrian Chiles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Alan Duval	Score	Lewis Jones	Others	Max.
1	MIFOSXEIR	MISFIRE	7 – 0	MIXER		7
2	NDLEUABDO	unbladed ☓	7 – 7	BOUNDED	ABOUNDED, DUODENAL, UNDOABLE, UNLOADED	15
3	75 100 50 8 1 8 → 720	718 100 × 8 − 75 + 1 − 8	14 – 7	—	RR: 720 = (100 ÷ 50 × 8 − 1 + 75) × 8	25
TTT	TENIGLOOS	If new words are for you, then you've surely got to get this.			NEOLOGIST
4	GSTOEUPSS	SPOUSES	21 – 7	UPSETS	GUSSETS, OUTSEGS*, POSSETS	32
5	FIZEARUSC	CRAZIES	28 – 14	SAUCIER	FIACRES, SCARFIE*, SURFACE	39
6	25 100 2 1 10 3 → 434	433 ☓	28 – 14	—	RR: 433 = (100 − 25 − 1) × 2 × 3 − 10	49
7	NEDINAPAB	PANNED	34 – 20	PAINED	BADIANE, PANDANI	56
8	WRMEOETRL	REMOTER	41 – 20	METEOR	EELWORM, LOWERER, MOWLTER, REWROTE	63
9	100 50 25 10 3 6 → 291	290 3 × 100 − 10	48 – 27	292 3 × 100 − (50 ÷ 25 + 6)	RR: 291 = 25 × 10 + 50 − 3 − 6	73
TTT	TUBAMELON	You can put the TV on the wall and get yourself on the horse.			MOUNTABLE
10	RVMAEIRGW	GAMIER	54 – 27	WAVER	ARMIGER	80
11	TELOCESPE	CLOSET	54 – 45	TELESCOPE		98
12	NKQOUEDOA	UNOAKED	61 – 52	UNOAKED	QUANKED	105
13	TTILEYNOR	ROTTENLY	69 – 52	LOTTERY	ORIENTLY*, TOILETRY	113
14	50 4 3 10 8 6 → 398	398 8 × 50 − 6 ÷ 3	79 – 62	398 8 × 50 − (6 − 4)		123
15	MADANVILS	VANDALISM (2.75 seconds)	89 – 62			133