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Episode 6998
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Episode 6998 was broadcast on 28 January 2019, as part of Series 80.
Brendan Whitehurst played Vittorio Angelone, with Brendan Whitehurst winning 96 – 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Suzannah Lipscomb, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Brendan Whitehurst | Score | Vittorio Angelone | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DISACUWOM | MIAOWS | 6 – 0 | SWIM | MUSCOID | 7 |
| 2 | EHUSOLGIP | PLOUGHS | 14 – 0 | PLUGS | PISHOGUE* | 15 |
| 3 | 100 8 4 1 2 3 → 114 | 114
100 + 8 + 4 + 2 |
23 – 10 | 114
100 + 8 + 4 + 2 |
|
25 |
| TTT | AFRICABET | Does the MP make things up in order to deceive people? | FABRICATE | |||
| 4 | ABDOHUTER | ABORTED | 30 – 10 | BOTHER | AUTHORED*, OBDURATE | 33 |
| 5 | SORUXENAD | AROUSED | 37 – 10 | DARES | RONDEAUX* | 41 |
| 6 | 50 100 2 5 3 6 → 188 | 188
(100 − 6) × 2 |
47 – 20 | 188
100 × 2 − (5 − 3) × 6 |
|
51 |
| 7 | NISARUZEN | INSANE | 53 – 20 | RISEN | SUZERAIN* | 59 |
| 8 | ORVUTIOGS | GROUTS | 59 – 26 | GROUTS | GOITROUS*, VIGOROUS*, VIRTUOSO | 67 |
| 9 | 25 5 1 7 10 8 → 481 | 480
(10 + 8) × 25 + (7 − 1) × 5 |
66 – 33 | 480
(5 × 8 + 1 + 7) × 10 |
RR: 481 = (7 × 5 + 25) × 8 + 1 |
77 |
| TTT | RIVERCOOS | Heavy metal can be damaged by this type of acid. | CORROSIVE | |||
| 10 | AWEDSINPE | ANISEED | 73 – 33 | SPINED | PENAEIDS*, PINWEEDS* | 85 |
| 11 | TAFINAYES | fansite ☓ | 73 – 38 | FINES | FANTASY, NASTIFY, TAENIAS* | 92 |
| 12 | IRALEMOGT | GLOATER | 80 – 38 | realting ☓ | ALIGOTE*, GOATIER*, LEGATOR*, LOAMIER*, MALTIER*, MARIGOT*, MARLITE*, MIGRATE*, MILAGRO*, MOTLIER*, RAGTIME*, RIGOLET*, TOMGIRL | 99 |
| 13 | KETIPURAT | PARKIE | 86 – 44 | PATTER | PARTITE* | 106 |
| 14 | 75 100 1 4 9 7 → 244 | 244
(75 + 9) × 4 − 100 + 7 + 1 |
96 – 44 | — |
|
116 |
| 15 | LEFTIMISS | 96 – 44 | FLIMSIEST | 126 | ||
