Episode 6979

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Episode 6979 was broadcast on 21 December 2018, and was the Series 79 grand final.

Martin May played Mike Daysley, with Mike Daysley winning 82 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Phill Jupitus, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Martin May	Score	Mike Daysley	Others	Max.
1	RKXOESTDU	DETOURS	7 – 7	ROUSTED	DEXTROUS	8
2	TCAIBMSAU	MASTIC	13 – 13	AUTISM	ABACIST*, BASMATI, CUMBIAS*, MASTICA*, MITSUBA*, SAMBUCA*, SUTIABA*, TAMASIC*	15
3	9 6 3 4 3 1 → 584	—	13 – 13	—	RR: 585 Best: 585 = (9 × 4 + 3) × 3 × (6 − 1)	22
TTT	BADNUANCE	It sounds like a large quantity of cakes had a disco.			ABUNDANCE
4	WFEOJVEST	FEWEST	19 – 19	FEWEST	VETOES*	28
5	IAIDSQOSW	QADIS	24 – 24	SODAS	ADIOS*, AIDOS*, DOSAI*, DOSAS*, OASIS, OIDIA*, OSSIA*, SIDAS*, WADIS	33
6	75 7 3 3 7 1 → 306	306 (7 − 3) × 75 + 7 − 1	34 – 34	306 (7 − 3) × 75 + 7 − 1		43
7	EIDHSOPRC	PRICED	40 – 34	scopier ☓	PERCOIDS*, SPHEROID	51
8	LREIMDNAU	UNMAILED	48 – 42	UNMAILED	MUDARINE*, MURAENID*, UNRAILED	59
9	3 6 1 7 3 7 → 518	511	48 – 49	520 (7 × 7 + 3) × (6 + 1 + 3)	RR: 518 = ((3 + 3) × 6 + 1) × (7 + 7)	69
TTT	ACTAGEIST	He would act in an ageist way towards his elders, and they'd severely reprimand him for it.			CASTIGATE
10	YREINRGAT	TARRYING	56 – 49	REARING	RERATING*, RETRYING*	77
11	SLRMEOIEA	MORALISE	64 – 49	MAILERS	EMAILERS*, MEASLIER	85
12	GTUOHRLAU	RAGOUT	64 – 56	OUTHAUL	OUTLAUGH, TURLOUGH*	93
13	VGNEOPDAN	PANNED	70 – 62	PANNED	DOGVANE*, PONDAGE	100
14	50 25 6 4 3 7 → 458	458 (50 + 25) × 6 + 4 − 3 + 7	80 – 72	458 (50 + 25) × 6 + 4 − 3 + 7		110
15	PHOTOFORM		80 – 82	MOTHPROOF (6.5 seconds)		120