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Latest revision as of 14:12, 23 August 2022
Episode 6962 was broadcast on 28 November 2018, as part of Series 79.
Andrew Jackson played Steve Rose, with Andrew Jackson winning 78 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Eclair, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: In Round 8, Eclair stated "I can't say one of [my words] out loud, because it's rude", possibly alluding to the available word ARSIEST.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Andrew Jackson | Score | Steve Rose | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NPRUEAMVD | REVAMP | 6 – 0 | overman ☓ | DURAMEN*, MANURED, MAUNDER*, PARVENU*, PREDAMN*, UNARMED*, UNPARED*, UNPAVED* | 7 |
2 | TSEOHACSI | CHASES | 12 – 6 | CHASES | ACHIOTES, CHASTISE*, SOCIATES* | 15 |
3 | 100 5 9 10 1 7 → 217 | 217
(7 − 5) × (100 + 9) − 1 |
22 – 16 | 217
(9 − 7) × (100 + 1) + 10 + 5 |
|
25 |
TTT | TINARENTS | Tina rents an apartment, but she won't be staying there for very long. | TRANSIENT | |||
4 | GTDEESOWR | STOWED | 22 – 23 | TOWERED | RESTOWED* | 33 |
5 | VGMEIOSHA | HOMAGES | 29 – 23 | IMAGES | HOAGIES, MISGAVE*, OHMAGES* | 40 |
6 | 50 1 1 7 6 6 → 502 | 500
(6 + 6 − 1 − 1) × 50 |
36 – 23 | — |
RR: 503 Best: 503 = (50 − 7 − 1) × (6 + 6) − 1 |
47 |
7 | FNTEEDLOI | LIFTED | 42 – 29 | TOILED | DELETION | 55 |
8 | SRAEIJSBT | BREASTS | 49 – 29 | baisters ☓ | ARSIEST*, BAITERS*, BARITES*, BASSIER, BASTERS, BESTIRS*, BITSERS*, BRAISES*, BRASSIE, REBAITS*, SATIRES* | 62 |
9 | 100 6 1 3 2 7 → 224 | 224
((3 − 1) × 6 + 100) × 2 |
59 – 39 | 224
(7 + 1) × 3 + 2 × 100 |
|
72 |
TTT | UNCLENOSH | My uncle loved to nosh; he could eat these for several hours. | LUNCHEONS | |||
10 | MZWEIRONE | RENEW | 59 – 46 | WIREMEN | 79 | |
11 | PLFCUEIAT | UPLIFT | 65 – 52 | UPLIFT | FLEAPIT*, PELICAT*, PICULET, PLICATE*, PULICAT* | 86 |
12 | LSAEARNRO | ARSENAL | 72 – 59 | LOANERS | AREOLAR*, RELOANS*, SERRANO, SNARLER* | 93 |
13 | NTPOAEXTB | PATENT | 78 – 65 | PATTEN | BATTEN*, BOTNET*, EXTANT*, NOTATE*, OPTANT*, OPTATE*, POTENT, TEAPOT | 99 |
14 | 8 1 2 2 6 9 → 582 | 581 ☓ | 78 – 65 | — |
RR: 582 = ((2 + 6) × 9 + 1) × 8 − 2 |
109 |
15 | DEPOTDOER | 78 – 65 | TORPEDOED | 119 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)