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Episode 6974
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Revision as of 16:24, 14 December 2018 by JohnnyCanuck (talk | contribs) (today's quarter-final -- used Mike's spoken version in R14)
Episode 6974 was broadcast on 14 December 2018, and was the second quarter-final of Series 79.
Mike Daysley played Adam Rolston, with Mike Daysley winning 104 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dan Walker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Mike Daysley | Score | Adam Rolston | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TIONPETAF | FATTEN | 6 – 6 | POTENT | FETATION* | 8 |
2 | SMOEPRIJD | PROMISED | 14 – 14 | PROMISED | PEJORISM* | 16 |
3 | 50 5 9 5 3 10 → 233 | 233
50 × 5 − (10 + 9 − (5 − 3)) |
24 – 24 | 233
50 × 5 − (10 + 9 − (5 − 3)) |
|
26 |
TTT | NOAILMENT | You don't take this for an ailment, but some take it to get to sleep. | MELATONIN | |||
4 | AIBTRUGLR | BURGLAR | 31 – 24 | GRAIL | BATGIRL* | 33 |
5 | MALRENLIE | MANLIER | 38 – 24 | RELINE | EMAILER, MALLEIN*, MANILLE*, MARLINE*, MEALIER*, MINERAL*, RAILMEN, REELMAN*, REMANIE*, RILLEEN* | 40 |
6 | 5 9 10 3 6 1 → 884 | — | 38 – 24 | — |
RR: 884 = ((6 + 1) × 9 + 5) × (10 + 3) |
50 |
7 | SAVRONLES | SLAVERS | 45 – 31 | OARLESS | OVALNESS | 58 |
8 | YGBAIVETL | GAIETY | 51 – 37 | GAIETY | VILAYET* | 65 |
9 | 25 50 5 6 9 1 → 670 | 670
(9 + 5) × 50 − (25 + 6 − 1) |
61 – 37 | 669 |
|
75 |
TTT | DINGUSTIP | It sounds like they're having an argument over a chap called Vladimir. | DISPUTING | |||
10 | REONHASPD | PHRASED | 68 – 44 | PHONERS | ADPERSON*, OPERANDS*, ORPHANED, PADRONES*, PANDEROS*, PANDOERS*, PANDORES*, PARSONED*, RHAPSODE* | 83 |
11 | TECTONHEZ | TENT | 68 – 50 | TECHNO | CENOTE*, OCTENE*, TECHNE*, THENCE* | 89 |
12 | SWROASEGD | DOWAGERS | 76 – 50 | GRASSED | WORDAGES* | 97 |
13 | SROUNSETR | TROUSERS | 84 – 58 | TROUSERS | NUTROSES*, ROUSTERS*, SNORTERS*, TONSURES | 105 |
14 | 50 4 9 6 10 6 → 934 | 934
(10 + 9) × 50 − 6 − 6 − 4 |
94 – 58 | 936 |
|
115 |
15 | EATTULIPS | STIPULATE
(13 seconds) |
104 – 58 | 125 |