Episode 6880

Episode 6880 was broadcast on 2 August 2018, as part of Series 79.

Bob Lunt played Emily Woodford, with Bob Lunt winning 97 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Bob Lunt	Score	Emily Woodford	Others	Max.
1	GRSEUOCNP	SCROUNGE	8 – 8	POUNCERS		8
2	JPEARTOIL	PROLATE	15 – 15	POLITER	EPILATOR, PELOTARI, PETIOLAR	16
3	100 9 7 7 4 5 → 582	583 ☓	15 – 20	591 5 × 100 + 9 × 7 + 7 × 4	RR: 582 = ((7 − 4) × 100 − 9) × (7 − 5)	26
TTT	SIGHBRIBE	What a load of absolute, utter nonsense.			GIBBERISH
4	BHAORILEG	BOILER	21 – 20	GLARE	ALBERGO, ARGILEH, OBLIGER, OILBERG	33
5	SDSUOEMZS	MOUSES	27 – 26	MOSSES	MOUSSED, MOUSSES*	40
6	25 50 7 9 8 2 → 472	472 50 × 9 + 25 − (8 − 7 + 2)	37 – 36	472 50 × 9 + 25 − (8 − 7 + 2)		50
7	GTMAUOLMV	GAMUT	42 – 41	VAULT	MOUGAT*	56
8	LPEIRNUTO	OUTLINER	50 – 41	POUTIER	ERUPTION, NEUROPIL, PRUNETOL, UNPOLITE*	64
9	50 7 1 10 9 6 → 942	942 (10 + 9) × 50 − 7 − 1	60 – 51	942 (10 + 9) × 50 − 7 − 1		74
TTT	BREATHEIN	The creatures breathe in at a much slower rate when they do this.			HIBERNATE
10	RWEIANSDU	ASUNDER	67 – 58	SANDIER	DENARIUS*, UNRAISED	82
11	SGNOEIBCK	BECKONS	74 – 65	SOCKING	BIOGENS*, COGNISE	89
12	NDEAORSFA	REASON	80 – 71	SNARED	FEDORAS, SNARFED*	96
13	TXTIEUNPR	NUTTIER	87 – 71	PRINT	INPUTTER*	104
14	25 50 2 10 3 5 → 589	592 ☓	87 – 76	582 (50 + 3 + 5) × 10 + 2	RR: 589 = (25 × 10 + 50 − 3) × 2 − 5	114
15	ZIPORDEAL	POLARIZED (1.5 seconds)	97 – 76			124