Episode 6883

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Episode 6883 was broadcast on 7 August 2018, as part of Series 79.

Eddie Glass played Jim Freeman, with Eddie Glass winning 74 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Griff Rhys Jones, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 5, Rhys Jones suggested GASPS as a five, although it was not present in this round as there was only one S in the selection.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Eddie Glass	Score	Jim Freeman	Others	Max.
1	NAELTHOIN	ELATION	7 – 7	ELATION	ANTHELION	18
2	EARWRIANS	winners ☓	7 – 14	WARRENS	RAINWEAR*	26
3	25 8 9 6 10 1 → 614	610 (6 + 8 + 10) × 25 + 9 + 1	14 – 14	616 ☓	RR: 614 = (9 − 6) × 8 × (25 + 1) − 10	36
TTT	ITSTENNIS	"It's tennis on the TV today," she said. "We're not watching any more football."			INSISTENT
4	QMUODRMEO	MOORED	20 – 14	RODEO	MUDROOM	43
5	LASPGOUFD	UPLOADS	27 – 14	LOUD	LAPDOGS, UPFOLDS*	50
6	50 75 2 10 9 5 → 381	385	27 – 21	384 5 × 75 + 9	RR: 381 = 5 × 75 + 50 ÷ 2 − 9 − 10	60
7	MAYCIUJTS	CUTS	27 – 27	MASTIC	ACUITY*, AMICUS*, AUTISM*, MUSCAT*, MYSTIC*	66
8	IALWGENRO	LOWERING	35 – 35	LOWERING	GERANIOL*, REGIONAL, ROLWAGEN*, ROWELING*	74
9	50 3 8 5 2 6 → 656	656 (5 + 8) × 50 + 6	45 – 45	656 (5 + 8) × 50 + 6		84
TTT	OGLESTUNA	The seafood fan ogles the tuna but decides to have this instead.			LANGOUSTE
10	SVREICDER	deciders ☓	45 – 45	deciders ☓	DECRIERS, DESCRIER*, DESCRIVE*, REDRIVES*, SERVICED, SERVICER*	92
11	BAGTSOIEN	BOASTING	53 – 53	BOASTING	BIOAGENTS*	110
12	OTPTIDTOI	IDIOT	58 – 53	tiptop ☓	IDIOPT*, OPIOID	116
13	LEOVMTEAR	METEOR	64 – 59	TRAVEL	ELEVATOR*, OVERLATE	124
14	100 25 1 8 6 7 → 844	839	64 – 66	848 (100 + 6) × 8	RR: 844 = 100 × 7 + (25 − 1) × 6	134
15	TOONALIBI	ABOLITION (2.75 seconds)	74 – 66			144

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)