Episode 6874

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Episode 6874 was broadcast on 25 July 2018, as part of Series 79.

Bryan Harrison played Bob Lunt, with Bob Lunt winning 82 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Bryan Harrison	Score	Bob Lunt	Others	Max.
1	EAETWCUNS	uncast ☓	0 – 6	UNSEAT	CUNEATE, NUTCASE, TENACES*	7
2	CPJEAIFRL	REPLICA	7 – 13	REPLICA	CALIPER, EARCLIP*, PICAREL*	14
3	50 100 5 10 8 6 → 929	930 (100 − 8) × 10 + 50 ÷ 5	14 – 13	931	Best: 929 = (100 + 10) × 8 + 50 − 6 + 5	24
TTT	CREEKBANG	To get the answer to this, you need to think about "bill".			GREENBACK
4	NRMEUADYR	UNDERARM	22 – 21	UNDERARM	NUMERARY*, UNMARRED	32
5	EAISRGETN	TASERING	22 – 39	RESEATING	AGENTRIES*, EASTERING*, RESIGNATE*, STINGAREE	50
6	100 6 2 5 7 1 → 479	479 100 × 5 − (2 + 1) × 7	32 – 49	479 100 × 5 − (2 + 1) × 7		60
7	OEOEDKHLR	RELOOKED	40 – 49	LOOKED		68
8	SDPIEIQTS	despite ☓	40 – 55	SPITED	IDEISTS*	75
9	50 100 6 4 1 7 → 649	649 6 × 100 + 50 − 1	50 – 65	649 100 × 7 − 50 − 1		85
TTT	MINORSTAR	The minor star made such a fuss of going out in the wet weather.			RAINSTORM
10	NTLAOAVRO	NATAL	55 – 70	TALON	ORTOLAN*	92
11	TSPBEIEXH	BITES	55 – 76	BEHEST	BESTIE*, BETISE*, EXIEST*, EXITES*, IBEXES	98
12	NRTAUENBM	BANTER	61 – 82	NATURE	MANRENT*, REMNANT, UNMEANT*	105
13	OEIOFSMGT	GOOFIEST	69 – 82	STOOGE		113
14	75 9 1 3 6 1 → 717	717 (75 + 3 + 1) × 9 + 6	79 – 82	720		123
15	OVERNOFOP	☓ (30 seconds)	79 – 82		OVENPROOF	133

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)