Episode 6960

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Episode 6960 was broadcast on 26 November 2018, as part of Series 79.

Andrew Jackson played Lewis Edgeley, with Andrew Jackson winning 116 – 10. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Eclair, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 11, Edgeley was not asked to spell his word; therefore, he may have intended the word TOWS rather than TOES. Similarly, his Round 12 declaration may have been REIN.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andrew Jackson	Score	Lewis Edgeley	Others	Max.
1	HTSOAEDSR	SHORTED	7 – 0	SHOES	ASSORTED, HOARSEST*, RHODATES*, TORSADES*	8
2	EIENBGPIL	BLEEPING	15 – 0	BING		16
3	75 6 1 8 8 2 → 385	385 (6 − 1) × 75 + 8 + 2	25 – 0	—		26
TTT	SNAGREELS	It sounds like the Scottish monster was renowned for its size.			LARGENESS
4	OAEGTOSDM	STAGED	31 – 0	GATES	DOGATES*, DOTAGES*, MOGOTES*, MOODGES*, OSTEOMA*, SMOODGE*, SMOOGED*, STOOGED	33
5	LDKASUEME	AMUSED	37 – 0	MAKE	MAUDLES*, MEASLED, MEDUSAE*, MEDUSAL*, MULESED*	40
6	75 10 6 7 10 4 → 215	215 (7 − 4) × 75 − 10	47 – 0	—		50
7	TNVAEONPI	NATION	53 – 0	PINE	INNOVATE*, PAVONINE*, VENATION	58
8	RGSEAEBCT	BERATES	60 – 0	SEAT	ABSTERGE*	66
9	4 5 10 10 9 3 → 535	535 (10 × 10 + 4 + 3) × 5	70 – 0	531		76
TTT	YETHAMLET	Get busy with the chemical formula; that's the spirit.			METHYLATE
10	UOEMSPDIE	UPSIDE	76 – 0	SPIED	DUMPEES*, EPISODE, EPISOME*, IMPEDES*, IMPOSED*, PODIUMS*	83
11	LVTOEODWS	STOOLED	83 – 0	TOES	TOODLES	90
12	NRNHAAPIE	PIRANHA	90 – 0	RAIN	HEPARIN*, PANNIER	97
13	RFTOIARQD	ADRIFT	96 – 0	TOAD	ADROIT, OTRIAD*, RITARD*, TORRID*	103
14	100 5 10 9 1 4 → 200	200 5 × 10 × 4	106 – 10	200 10 ÷ 5 × 100		113
15	SIGNTIMED	DEMISTING (10.25 seconds)	116 – 10			123