Episode 6865

Episode 6865 was broadcast on 12 July 2018, as part of Series 79.

Lewis Carson played Sarah Harper, with Sarah Harper winning 66 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Adam Henson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Lewis Carson	Score	Sarah Harper	Others	Max.
1	TVZSAEIMG	MATIES	0 – 7	GAMIEST	MAZIEST, MESTIZA, MISGAVE, SIGMATE*	7
2	SNRAEATSJ	STARES	6 – 13	STERNS	NARASES, STAARNS	14
3	75 100 50 25 9 7 → 874	875 100 × 9 − 25	13 – 20	875 100 × 9 − 25	Best: 874 = (75 + 9) × (7 + 100 ÷ 25) − 50	24
TTT	FRESHFOOD	The fresh food company moved all their operations overseas.			OFFSHORED
4	SLTEOUDNI	DELUSION	21 – 20	DILUTES	DILUENTS, ELUTIONS, INSULTED, NODULISE, OUTLINED, OUTLINES, SOLITUDE, UNLISTED, UNSOILED*	32
5	RNWOUERLN	LONER	26 – 20	NOUN	LORNER, LOWNER, NEURON, RENOWN, ROWNER, RUNNEL, RUNNER, UNWORN	38
6	100 25 10 10 8 7 → 863	865 (100 + 25) × 7 − 10	33 – 20	870	RR: 863 = (100 + 25) × 7 − 10 − (10 − 8)	48
7	GCNWAAEFE	CANE	37 – 24	FAWN	ENCAGE	54
8	SLPUEGIHK	SPIKE	42 – 29	HIKES	PLUSHIE*	61
9	50 75 100 25 1 7 → 834	832 (100 + 25 + 1) × 7 − 50	49 – 29	825	RR: 834 = (50 ÷ 25 + 7) × (100 + 1) − 75	71
TTT	LASTOPERA	In his last opera, Rossini included a section of this type of music.			PASTORALE
10	TBTAEAPME	ABATE	54 – 34	ABATE	MATAPEE*	78
11	CRHPUOEVO	HOOVER	54 – 41	VOUCHER	OVERCUP, PUCHERO*	85
12	DMDIEIXST	MISTED	54 – 48	MIDDIES	MIDSIDE, MISDIET, MIXITES*	92
13	DGRNOEAUR	ROUNDER	54 – 56	GROUNDER	GRANDEUR, REGROUND, UNREGARD	100
14	100 75 9 10 10 4 → 146	145 100 + 75 − 10 × 4 + 10	61 – 56	150	RR: 146 = (100 − 75 − 10) × 10 − 4	110
15	DHELIBONG		61 – 66	BEHOLDING (7.75 seconds)		120