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Episode 6972
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Episode 6972 was broadcast on 12 December 2018, as part of Series 79.
Brendan Whitehurst played David Rutherford, with Brendan Whitehurst winning 92 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dan Walker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Brendan Whitehurst | Score | David Rutherford | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WANETULIZ | ALIEN | 0 – 6 | AUNTIE | ALUNITE* | 7 |
2 | AMROEDSIC | MISREAD | 7 – 13 | CARDIES | COMRADES, IDOCRASE*, MERCADOS* | 15 |
3 | 50 2 3 1 9 8 → 901 | 901
9 × 2 × 50 + 1 |
17 – 23 | 901
9 × 2 × 50 + 1 |
|
25 |
TTT | PRIMEFAIL | I've got prime audio equipment, which hopefully won't fail when I play the guitar. | AMPLIFIER | |||
4 | SUVENDOSC | COVENS | 23 – 29 | DUNCES | ESCUDOS*, SECONDS | 32 |
5 | HEGALOWET | GOATEE | 29 – 35 | LEGATE | HELOTAGE* | 40 |
6 | 25 50 1 7 4 6 → 385 | 385
(50 + 4 + 1) × 7 |
39 – 35 | 381 |
|
50 |
7 | NIRESOLUR | LORRIES | 46 – 42 | LORRIES | LORINERS | 58 |
8 | GESRAEVIX | GRIEVES | 53 – 42 | — | GRAVIES, GREAVES*, REGIVES*, RIVAGES* | 65 |
9 | 25 4 5 8 2 3 → 188 | 188
25 × 8 − 4 × 3 |
63 – 52 | 188
25 × 8 − 4 × 3 |
|
75 |
TTT | MOBSUITUP | His personality offended almost everyone; he was this sort of chap. | BUMPTIOUS | |||
10 | HEASNESGP | PEAHENS | 70 – 52 | SHAPES | GNASHES, NGAPEES*, PEANESS*, PEGASSE*, PESAGES* | 82 |
11 | MAYIBOFET | BEFIT | 70 – 58 | BOATIE | BEATIFY, FOYAITE* | 89 |
12 | DOELIRTEP | LOITERED | 78 – 66 | LOITERED | DOLERITE*, PETIOLED*, PROTEIDE* | 97 |
13 | DATESIQOD | TOADIES | 85 – 73 | TOADIES | IODATES*, TOADIED*, TODDIES | 104 |
14 | 100 25 75 1 8 2 → 959 | 960
(100 + 1) × (8 + 2) − (75 − 25) |
92 – 73 | — |
Best: 959 = ((100 − 1) × 2 − 75) × 8 − 25 |
114 |
15 | TINIBRAVO | 92 – 83 | VIBRATION
(2.5 seconds) |
124 |