Episode 6831

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Episode 6831 was broadcast on 22 May 2018, as part of Series 78.

Steve Middle played Rosie Dale, with Steve Middle winning 82 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Linda Papadopoulos, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was repeated on More 4 on 10 June 2020, at 6:05pm.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Middle	Score	Rosie Dale	Others	Max.
1	RTKGOEOBR	BOOKER	6 – 6	BROKER	BETOOK*, BOOGER*, GOOBER*, KORERO*, REBOOK*, REBOOT, RETOOK*, ROOTER*, TORERO*	6
2	LVEIOLTEW	VIOLET	12 – 12	VIOLET	LOWEITE*	13
3	75 7 3 3 9 2 → 942	942 (9 + 3) × 75 + 7 × 3 × 2	22 – 22	942 (9 + 3) × 75 + 2 × 3 × 7		23
TTT	TRAINSETS	His wife wants him to get rid of all his train sets from the house, but he's having none of it.			RESISTANT
4	RTMDIUOAT	MOAT	22 – 28	ADROIT	AUDITOR*, MAROUDI*, MATROID*, MATTOID*, MORDITA*, MUTATOR	30
5	YTMPIEACP	MATEY	27 – 33	EMPTY	PYAEMIC*	37
6	75 2 7 1 7 9 → 445	445 (7 − 1) × 75 − (7 − 2)	37 – 33	448		47
7	RQNSIEIRE	REINS	42 – 38	RESIN	RESINER*	54
8	NSFNOEUHT	FUNNEST	49 – 38	HOUSE	NEUSTON*, SHOUNEN*, UNOFTEN*	61
9	25 8 7 6 10 1 → 458	458 (10 + 8) × 25 + 7 + 1	59 – 48	458 (10 + 8) × 25 + 7 + 1		71
TTT	ASUGARSAP	It's not a sugary sap; let me give you a tip.			ASPARAGUS
10	PDEIEGJRV	DRIVE	59 – 55	GRIEVED	DEPRIVE, DIVERGE*, PREGIVE*	78
11	DSCLAOINA	SALAD	59 – 61	ISLAND	DIACONAL*, LOCANDAS*	86
12	TDRSEAOAP	SPORTED	66 – 68	ROASTED	ADAPTERS*, ADAPTORS*, ADESPOTA*, ADOPTERS*, PASTORED, PROTEADS*, READAPTS*, READOPTS*	94
13	ZSMSEOITH	HOISTS	72 – 68	MOTHS	MESTIZOS, MOHSITES*	102
14	50 7 5 10 8 10 → 816	—	72 – 73	808 (10 + 7) × 50 − 10 × 5 + 8	RR: 816 = (7 − 5) × 8 × (10 ÷ 10 + 50)	112
15	CESIUMGIN	MISCUEING (3.75 seconds)	82 – 73			122

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)