Episode 6751

Episode 6751 was broadcast on 29 January 2018, as part of Series 78.

Chris Thorn played Paul McGhee, with Chris Thorn winning 87 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris Thorn	Score	Paul McGhee	Others	Max.
1	YFDOIERSD	FODDER	6 – 6	DIODES	FODDERS, FOREDID*	7
2	SPATERTIS	PARTIES	6 – 14	PASTRIES	ARTISTES, ARTSIEST, PASTIEST, PATRISTS, PATTRESS, PIASTRES, PIRATESS, RASPIEST, RASPITES, SPATTERS, SPITTERS, STRIATES, TAPSTERS, TIPSTERS, TRAIPSES	15
3	50 3 9 5 8 5 → 134	134 (50 − 5) × 3 − (9 − 8)	16 – 24	134 (50 − 5) × 3 − (9 − 8)		25
TTT	BESTFORIT	What's best for preventing it? Why, a good pair of gloves.			FROSTBITE
4	RLUHVIRPE	HURLER	22 – 24	purile ☓	UPRIVER	32
5	FNSCIOELR	RECOILS	29 – 31	CLONERS	CONIFERS, FORENSIC, FORNICES, LICENSOR	40
6	25 7 2 9 9 3 → 205	205 (9 ÷ 9 + 7) × 25 + 3 + 2	39 – 31	—		50
7	MTRIEOGNJ	JOINER	45 – 37	MENTOR	EMOTING, GENITOR, GOINTER, JOINTER, MITOGEN, MORIENT, REJOINT, TERMING, TRIGONE	57
8	TLUREDOST	SLOTTED	52 – 44	LOUDEST	ROTULETS*	65
9	9 5 8 3 6 1 → 471	471 (3 − 1) × 5 × 8 × 6 − 9	62 – 44	465		75
TTT	VIOLETRAT	Does he put tax on a jacket spud? How uplifting!			LEVITATOR
10	GCAHISMAS	CHASMS	68 – 50	SCHISM	CHIASMA, SIMCHAS*	82
11	TLMREIAMD	MALTIER	75 – 50	realtime ☓	TRILEMMA*	90
12	LNWEOSDIZ	☓⁸	75 – 58	DOWNSIZE		98
13	TRTPEAEBI	BATTIER	82 – 65	BATTIER	BATTERIE*	106
14	25 8 10 3 5 8 → 695	702 10 × 3 × 25 − 8 × 5 − 8	87 – 65	—	RR: 695 = (25 × 8 + 5) × 3 + 8 × 10	116
15	SITINSECT	☓ (29.75 seconds)	87 – 65	insistence ☓ (23.5 seconds)	SCIENTIST	126