Episode 6840

Episode 6840 was broadcast on 5 June 2018, as part of Series 78.

Jan Pask played Mick Purdie, with Mick Purdie winning 80 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jan Pask	Score	Mick Purdie	Others	Max.
1	YSPAEITFT	PATTIES	7 – 7	PATTIES	FATTIES, SATIETY*, TESTIFY	7
2	OEIKNDOAT	DONATE	13 – 7	tankie ☓	ADONITE*, ODONATE	14
3	100 75 6 6 2 10 → 316	316 6 ÷ 2 × 100 + 10 + 6	23 – 17	316 6 ÷ 2 × 100 + 10 + 6		24
TTT	HEFLATTER	He wasn't trying to flatter her; his feelings were totally sincere.			HEARTFELT
4	OEAOLFMSM	FLAMES	29 – 23	FLAMES	ALOOSE, AMOLES, LEMMAS, MALEOS, MELAMS, MOSMOL, OSMOLE	30
5	RNTIUOALP	puriton ☓	29 – 23	outrain ☓	TROUPIAL, UNIPOLAR, URANOTIL	38
6	100 5 6 2 4 6 → 581	—	29 – 33	581 6 × 100 − (2 × 4 + 6 + 5)		48
7	GBDEOUSTE	BEGETS	35 – 39	STODGE	BUDGETS, GUESTED*	55
8	AOIMZHSEC	HAZES	40 – 44	HOMES	CHAMISE, CHAMISO, CHAMOIS	62
9	100 50 7 5 6 4 → 554	554 5 × 100 + 50 + 4	50 – 54	554 (6 + 5) × 50 + 4		72
TTT	BERTQUITE	Bert was quite adamant he needed to put another one of these on the barbecue.			BRIQUETTE
10	IEARSREHP	REPAIRS	57 – 61	PARRIES	PERISHER, REPHRASE, RESHAPER*	80
11	VMBOAERTI	ABORTIVE	65 – 61	boatier ☓	AMBIVERT*, VERBATIM	88
12	EOEDTDOIR	doodier ☓	65 – 67	ROOTED	RODEOED*	95
13	SLSUAUADX	SALADS	71 – 73	SALADS	USUALS	101
14	50 3 7 10 2 8 → 464	463 (7 + 2) × 50 + 3 + 10	78 – 80	463 (7 + 2) × 50 + 3 + 10	RR: 464 = (10 − 2 + 50) × 8	111
15	HEAVYSORT		78 – 80	overheats ☓ (9.75 seconds)	OVERHASTY	121