Episode 6853

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Episode 6853 was broadcast on 22 June 2018, and was the Series 78 grand final.

Zarte Siempre played Philip Aston, with Zarte Siempre winning 128 – 118. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The show's joint score of 246 makes it the highest scoring grand final of a series ever to date, breaking the former record set in the grand final of Series 69. Furthermore, not only was Siempre's score of 128 the highest for a regular series grand final, Aston's score of 118 is the highest losing score for a grand final as well.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Zarte Siempre	Score	Philip Aston	Others	Max.
1	AVSOLEBMS	ABSOLVES	8 – 8	MOVABLES		8
2	ITCUTANIA	TITANIC	15 – 15	TITANIC	ACTINIA*	15
3	25 100 8 3 1 7 → 309	309 100 × 3 + 8 + 1	25 – 25	309 100 × 3 + 8 + 1		25
TTT	GIANTLEGS	He's got giant legs; this word fits him perfectly.			GANGLIEST
4	UPDHEERDS	REPUSHED	33 – 25	PERUSED		33
5	ALZENOBTE	BENZOATE	41 – 33	BENZOATE		41
6	100 1 6 3 4 5 → 196	196 6 ÷ 3 × 100 − 4	51 – 43	196 (5 − 3) × 100 − 4		51
7	OWLIGECRS	COWGIRLS	59 – 51	COWGIRLS		59
8	EQHRAONTM	ANOTHER	66 – 58	ANOTHER	MENORAH*, MONTERA*	66
9	25 75 3 10 8 5 → 308	308 (75 + 25) × 3 + 8	76 – 68	308 (75 + 25) × 3 + 8		76
TTT	PRIORTOES	In days gone by, the headmaster would tell you to touch your toes prior to whacking you on this.			POSTERIOR
10	EPJOLTIGT	PIGLET	82 – 74	PIGLET	PIOLET*, PITTLE*, POLITE, POTJIE*, POTTLE*, TIPTOE*, TOILET	82
11	ERTAMIDLO	MEDIATOR	90 – 82	MEDIATOR	IDOLATER, TAILORED*	90
12	INPKUERSG	superking ☓	90 – 90	PERUSING	KERUINGS*, SPUNKIER*, SUPERING*	98
13	ATNORISED	NOTARISED	108 – 108	NOTARISED	DERATIONS, NADORITES*, ORDINATES	116
14	25 9 10 6 8 10 → 672	672 (10 × 9 − 6) × 8	118 – 118	672 (10 × 6 + 25 − (10 − 9)) × 8		126
15	USEDLOGIC	GLUCOSIDE (10.25 seconds)	128 – 118			136