Episode 6877

Episode 6877 was broadcast on 30 July 2018, as part of Series 79.

Bob Lunt played Jonathan Greener, with Bob Lunt winning 101 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Bob Lunt	Score	Jonathan Greener	Others	Max.
1	TGDUEIRPO	GROUTED	7 – 7	GROUPED	RIDGETOP*	8
2	NAODMBEIP	DOMAINE	14 – 7	MOANED	DOPAMINE	16
3	25 1 2 3 9 4 → 188	188 (9 × 2 + 25 + 3 + 1) × 4	24 – 17	188 4 × 2 × 25 − 9 − 3		26
TTT	NEEDALIME	You don't need a lime to make this; some coconut and jam will help.			MADELEINE
4	URFHOESPT	TROUPES	31 – 24	POSTURE	FOURTHS, HOTSPUR, PETROUS, POTHERS, POUTERS, PROFESH, PROFUSE, PROTEUS, SHOUTER, SOUTHER, SPOUTER, STROPHE, THORPES, TROPHUS	33
5	RGVUOERSK	grovers ☓	31 – 30	GROUSE	GROUSER*, ROGUERS	40
6	100 75 3 8 9 6 → 914	914 9 × 100 + 8 + 6	41 – 40	914 9 × 100 + 8 + 6		50
7	TLSUIEWRP	TRIPLES	48 – 40	RUSTLE	LUSTIER, PERITUS, PISTEUR, PLURIES, RULIEST, STIPULE	57
8	OAENLXODS	LOANED	54 – 46	LOANED	ANDOSOL*, NOODLES	64
9	50 9 7 8 4 8 → 455	455 50 × 9 + 4 + 8 − 7	64 – 56	455 50 × 9 + 4 + 8 − 7		74
TTT	LOUPLENTY	Lou had plenty of money, and as such, his house was decorated this way.			OPULENTLY
10	MAESNNUAM	unnames ☓	64 – 61	NAMES	NAMMAS, NAUSEA, SEAMAN, SUMMAE, UNMANS	80
11	STRFIOAMO	FORMATS	71 – 61	FIRMS	AMORIST, MAFIOSO, MOORITS, MORITAS, SOFRITO	87
12	YCNUEAVGO	CANOE	76 – 66	AGONE	AGENCY, CONVEY, GAVONE, UNCAGE, VOYAGE	93
13	SDLUIETNO	OUTLINED	84 – 66	dilutens ☓	DELUSION, DILUENTS, ELUTIONS, INSULTED, NODULISE, OUTLINES, SOLITUDE, UNLISTED, UNSOILED	101
14	100 75 9 7 9 8 → 524	522 (100 ÷ (9 − 7) + 8) × 9	91 – 73	526 75 × 8 − 9 × 9 + 7	RR: 524 = 75 × 7 − (9 − 8)	111
15	GASCANDIC	CASCADING (2.5 seconds)	101 – 73			121