Episode 6982

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Episode 6982 was broadcast on 4 January 2019, and was the third preliminary of Championship of Champions XV.

Matthew Tassier played Dougie Mackay, with Matthew Tassier winning 96 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Humble, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Matthew Tassier	Score	Dougie Mackay	Others	Max.
1	NATRELOEI	ORIENTAL	8 – 8	RELATION	AEROLITE*, ROTALINE*, TREENAIL	8
2	TXAIMOTIR	AXIOM	8 – 16	IMITATOR		16
3	7 6 6 7 9 1 → 700	700 ((6 + 6) × 9 − 7 − 1) × 7	18 – 16	—		26
TTT	INSIDEDOE	I needed to put this water into my steam iron to prevent limescale.			DEIONISED
4	LNOGIPNUP	LOPPING	25 – 23	LOPPING	UNPOPING	34
5	SIRMAYOAC	MOSAIC	31 – 29	MAYORS	AMSCRAY*, MYRICAS*, SARCOMA	41
6	100 2 9 6 10 1 → 534	534 (10 × 9 − 1) × 6	41 – 39	534 (100 − 10 − 1) × 6		51
7	SERDAJIAI	DAIRIES	48 – 46	DIARISE	AIRSIDE, DIARIES*	58
8	TVERIDOME	overtimed ☓	48 – 46	overtimed ☓	REVOMITED*	76
9	10 8 9 7 3 8 → 505	505 9 × 8 × 7 + 8 + 3 − 10	58 – 46	506		86
TTT	TRIMUPMOP	It was done without any planning; she just began playing.			IMPROMPTU
10	CDESAPIDO	DECAPODS	66 – 46	CADDIES	SCIAPODE*	94
11	TURSODITH	THRUST	72 – 52	TRUTHS	DISTORT, DROUTHS*, ORTHIDS*, OUTHITS, ROUTISH*, RUTTISH*, TOURIST*	101
12	PSERINARE	RAPINERS	80 – 52	sprainer ☓	REARISEN*, REPINERS, RIPENERS*	109
13	LUSVEWOAE	VOWELS	86 – 58	WEASEL	ALVEUS*, AVULSE*, LEAVES*, LOAVES*, LOVEES*, OVULAS*, OVULES*, VALUES, WEAVES*, WOLVES	115
14	100 50 75 25 8 3 → 112	112 (50 + 25) ÷ 75 + 3 + 8 + 100	96 – 68	112 (50 + 25) ÷ 75 + 3 + 8 + 100		125
15	HOOPERMEN		96 – 78	PHEROMONE (4.75 seconds)		135