Episode 6858

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Episode 6858 was broadcast on 2 July 2018, as part of Series 79.

Jodine Lawrence played Lewis Carson, with Lewis Carson winning 84 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jodine Lawrence	Score	Lewis Carson	Others	Max.
1	PRIODEOGA	PERIOD	6 – 6	REPAID	GOOPIER*, PODGIER	7
2	DBMOIARTE	ABORTED	13 – 13	ABORTED	MEDIATOR	15
3	75 25 8 10 8 2 → 860	860 (75 + 25) × 8 + (8 − 2) × 10	23 – 13	859		25
TTT	SUMMONBAD	He'll often summon people to a meeting to explain their bad practices.			OMBUDSMAN
4	GTYSOEADR	STORAGE	30 – 13	goaders ☓	DESTROY*, DOGATES*, DOTAGES*, GYRATED, GYRATES*, ORGEATS*, OTRYADS*, RADGEST*, ROASTED*, STRAYED*, TADGERS*, TODGERS*, TOERAGS*, TORSADE*, TRAGEDY*	32
5	CIETLAMVJ	CLIMATE	37 – 20	CLIMATE	METICAL*	39
6	50 100 25 75 8 10 → 146	148	37 – 30	146 (75 − (10 − 8)) × 50 ÷ 25		49
7	DRNEIUHNO	hounder ☓	37 – 30	hounder ☓	UNIRONED	57
8	RWGVEAOFE	WEAVER	37 – 37	OVERAGE	FORGAVE, OVERAWE*	64
9	6 7 8 5 10 3 → 121	121 8 × 5 × 3 + 7 − 6	47 – 47	121 (8 + 3) × 10 + 6 + 5		74
TTT	BERYLSAID	Beryl said "yes" to his offer of marriage, and they looked at each other this way.			DESIRABLY
10	STRNUIUZE	urines ☓	47 – 47	☓7	NUTSIER*, UNITERS	81
11	SAILBNAOC	SOCIAL	53 – 53	SOCIAL	ANABOLIC*	89
12	RWPEOOQDS	POWDERS	60 – 60	POWDERS	SPOORED, SWOOPED	96
13	NGEINSATR	granites ☓	60 – 67	SEATING	AGINNERS*, ANGRIEST*, ANTIGENS*, EARNINGS*, ENGRAINS*, ENTRAINS*, GANISTER*, GANTRIES*, GENTIANS*, GINESTRA*, GRANNIES, INGRATES, NIGERANS*, RANGIEST*, RANTINGS*, TASERING, TRANNIES*	104
14	75 100 50 25 7 10 → 405	—	60 – 74	404 50 × 10 − 100 + 7 − 75 ÷ 25	RR: 405 = 75 × 7 − 100 − 25 + 50 ÷ 10	114
15	OWENISMAD		60 – 84	WOMANISED (3.25 seconds)		124