Episode 6876

Episode 6876 was broadcast on 27 July 2018, as part of Series 79.

Bob Lunt played Alex Eyre, with Bob Lunt winning 98 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The audience member selected to solve the conundrum was Lunt's wife.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Bob Lunt	Score	Alex Eyre	Others	Max.
1	NSFEIERNT	REFINES	7 – 7	REFINES	EFTERINS, INTENSER, NITRENES*, REINFEST	8
2	MODEMNOEP	MOONED	13 – 13	MOONED	MONOPEDE	16
3	50 10 2 3 6 2 → 302	302 50 × 6 + 2	23 – 23	302 50 × 6 + 2		26
TTT	BERTSPAIN	Bert's pain was caused by him accidentally sticking this into himself.			BREASTPIN
4	TUCEVUSYN	TUNES	28 – 28	UNSET	CUNEUS, CUTESY, ENCYST, SCENTY*	32
5	XSPAEONRG	PERSONA	35 – 28	PERSON	PARENGOS*	40
6	25 50 75 2 9 10 → 330	332 ☓	35 – 35	334 (10 − 2) × 50 − 75 + 9	RR: 330 = (75 − 9) × 50 ÷ 10	50
7	PRSAOAHRI	PARIAHS	42 – 35	HAIRS	APORIAS, PHORIAS, RAPHIAS, ROSARIA	57
8	DNAUTORAL	NATURAL	49 – 42	OUTLAND	ADULATOR, AUTOLAND, ROTUNDAL	65
9	100 2 3 4 7 3 → 233	233 100 × 2 + (7 + 4) × 3	59 – 52	233 100 × 2 + (7 + 4) × 3		75
TTT	PETECLOSE	Pete saw things from a close viewpoint thanks to this.			TELESCOPE
10	BELOKRAST	BLOATERS	67 – 60	BLOATERS	RETABLOS, SORTABLE, STORABLE	83
11	BWSEIETLD	DEWIEST	74 – 60	SWEET	BETIDES, BEWDIES, BLEWITS, EDIBLES, LEWDEST, WEBSITE*, WILDEST	90
12	RQSOAEFWA	FORESAW	81 – 60	WAFERS		97
13	SMSIAILME	MISSILE	88 – 67	SIMILES	MELISMAS	105
14	25 50 75 10 9 2 → 521	521 50 × 10 + 9 × 2 + 75 ÷ 25	98 – 77	521 50 × 10 + 75 ÷ 25 × (9 − 2)		115
15	LIFETRYIT		98 – 77	flittery ☓ (29.25 seconds)	FERTILITY	125