Episode 6779

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Episode 6779 was broadcast on 8 March 2018, as part of Series 78.

Zarte Siempre played Dave Burch, with Zarte Siempre winning 130 – 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Liz Bonnin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Zarte Siempre	Score	Dave Burch	Others	Max.
1	EMRUANTIS	ANTISERUM	18 – 18	RUMINATES	MISAUNTER*, RUMANITES*	18
2	OTALIECUT	TACTILE	25 – 18	luciate ☓	AUTOTELIC*	36
3	50 25 10 9 1 9 → 497	497 (50 + 9) × (9 − 1) + 25	35 – 18	498		46
TTT	DEADWRONG	They thought they'd got the penthouse suite, but they were dead wrong; they were given this.			DOWNGRADE
4	RIONREASR	SERRANO	42 – 18	REASON	ARRIEROS*	54
5	LKEOIGSNZ	LEGIONS	49 – 25	LEGIONS	SONGLIKE	62
6	50 10 6 1 8 4 → 539	539 (50 + 4) × 10 − 1	59 – 25	—		72
7	MSCQEOIST	COSIEST	66 – 25	COMETS	COTISES*, MITOSES*, MOSSITE*, OECISTS*, OSMITES*, SITCOMS*, SOMITES	79
8	SUELTOFAH	LOATHES	73 – 32	LOATHES	OUTFLASH	87
9	75 50 4 5 3 10 → 326	326 50 × 5 + 75 + 4 − 3	83 – 32	326 ☓		97
TTT	IRISHGLEN	Glen was really looking forward to the prospect of tasting the salsa.			RELISHING
10	DAINAYESO	ANODISE	90 – 32	DEANS	ADONISE*, NAIADES*, NAYSAID*, NOYADES*, YANDIES*	104
11	IAIMVGTWO	AMIGO	95 – 32	GAIT	IMAGO*, MAGOT, MIAOW*, OMIAI*, TOWAI*, VOMIT*	109
12	DATESURLI	RESIDUAL	103 – 32	TRAILED	ADULTERS*, DILUTERS*, LARDIEST*, REDTAILS*, STUDLIER	117
13	OERPTIPDN	TRIPPED	110 – 39	PRINTED	PTEROPID*, REDPOINT*	125
14	25 4 5 8 1 2 → 719	719 (25 × 4 − 5 × 2) × 8 − 1	120 – 39	—		135
15	CRUDEROSE	RESOURCED (4.5 seconds)	130 – 39			145