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Episode 6971
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Episode 6971 was broadcast on 11 December 2018, as part of Series 79.
Brendan Whitehurst played Sam Reilly, with Brendan Whitehurst winning 104 – 50. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dan Walker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Brendan Whitehurst | Score | Sam Reilly | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GESONEVAR | AVENGERS | 8 – 0 | GOVERNS | ENGRAVES*, OVERAGES* | 8 |
| 2 | SIZPULENW | UNZIPS | 14 – 0 | WINES | LINEUPS*, LUPINES*, UNPILES*, UNPLIES* | 15 |
| 3 | 50 100 2 9 8 3 → 295 | 295
100 × 3 − 50 ÷ (8 + 2) |
24 – 10 | 295
100 × 3 − 50 ÷ (8 + 2) |
|
25 |
| TTT | GENEWANTS | Gene wants his to stay open, but falling sales have made it vulnerable to closure. | NEWSAGENT | |||
| 4 | LATSERGIT | GLITTERS | 32 – 18 | GLITTERS | AGLITTER*, LETTIGAS*, REGALIST* | 33 |
| 5 | NACEHALEH | CLEAN | 37 – 23 | LANCE | ACHENE*, CALEAN*, CHELAE*, ENLACE | 39 |
| 6 | 25 50 2 2 7 7 → 803 | 800 | 37 – 30 | 802
(7 + 7 + 2) × 50 + 2 |
|
46 |
| 7 | SOBEDUREC | OBSCURED | 45 – 30 | COURSED | 54 | |
| 8 | FUNTERIDV | VIRTUED | 52 – 37 | UNTRIED | FRUITED*, FURTIVE, INTRUDE, UNFIRED*, UNRIVET*, VENTURI* | 61 |
| 9 | 100 2 5 1 6 1 → 782 | 784
(100 − 1 − 1) × (6 + 2) |
59 – 37 | 780 ☓ |
|
68 |
| TTT | BOSSNOISE | Her mind was completely overrun with thoughts of perfume. | OBSESSION | |||
| 10 | MASENRPOR | MOPANES | 66 – 44 | ROMPERS | MANROPES, PROSEMAN*, RANSOMER* | 76 |
| 11 | TEMITIDOG | OMITTED | 73 – 44 | IDIOT | 83 | |
| 12 | LESWOQAYO | LOOSE | 78 – 44 | weasly ☓ | ALOOSE*, LOOEYS* | 89 |
| 13 | DESIDAXES | ASIDES | 84 – 50 | ASIDES | DISEASED | 97 |
| 14 | 100 75 3 2 6 9 → 220 | 220
(3 + 2) × 9 + 100 + 75 |
94 – 50 | 222 |
|
107 |
| 15 | BOBRANDAD | BROADBAND
(2.25 seconds) |
104 – 50 | 117 | ||
