Episode 6886

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Episode 6886 was broadcast on 10 August 2018, as part of Series 79.

Steve Rush played James Billington, with Steve Rush winning 75 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Griff Rhys Jones, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 8, Rush was not asked to spell his word; therefore, he may have intended the word WONT rather than WANT. In addition, in Round 12, Rush was not shown being asked to verify that his word was written down, though it was the same as Billington's.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Rush	Score	James Billington	Others	Max.
1	MRSTREAEI	MASTERER	8 – 0	MASTER	ARTERIES*, EMIRATES, MARRITES*, MATIERES*, MERITERS*, MERRIEST*, REMASTER*, SMEARIER*, STEAMIER, STREAMER*, TRIREMES*	8
2	SATETNAGU	STATE	8 – 8	STAGNATE	GAUNTEST	16
3	25 75 8 2 3 10 → 882	883 (10 + 2) × 75 − (25 − 8)	15 – 15	883 75 × 10 + 25 × (2 + 3) + 8	RR: 882 = (75 − 25 − (3 − 2)) × (10 + 8)	26
TTT	REPEATROB	He would repeatedly rob people and live a life without any principles.			REPROBATE
4	XENORWAGU	wanger ☓	15 – 21	ORANGE	WAGONER	33
5	RFLPROIEA	PAROLE	21 – 27	PILFER	PORIFERAL*	51
6	100 1 4 6 3 5 → 663	663 (100 + 5 + 4 + 1) × 6 + 3	31 – 27	666		61
7	QTLNEOAWE	WANT	35 – 31	NEAT	ETALON*, LATEEN*, LOANEE, OLEATE*, TOWNEE*	67
8	COKESRASE	sackers ☓	35 – 38	SOAKERS	ACEROSE*, CREASES*, RECASES*, ROSACES*	74
9	50 100 7 1 4 6 → 836	838 (7 + 1) × (100 + 4) + 6	42 – 38	840	RR: 836 = 50 × 4 + (100 + 7 − 1) × 6	84
TTT	TIMSDEBUT	Tim's début as a wrestler didn't go well; he did this after two minutes.			SUBMITTED
10	MANISHEDA	HANDIES	49 – 38	SHAMED	ADAMINES*, HEADSMAN	92
11	TSTLFUIED	FLITTED	56 – 45	STIFLED	FLUTIEST*	100
12	YAPLIDOGB	PLAID	61 – 50	PLAID	PODGILY*, POLYBAG*	107
13	JNHTREAEM	HEARTEN	68 – 50	HEATER	EARTHMEN*	115
14	100 50 25 75 8 6 → 651	650 8 × 75 + 50	75 – 57	650 100 × 6 + 50	RR: 651 = (100 − 25 × 8 ÷ 50) × 6 + 75	125
15	SPEAKWELL		75 – 57		SLEEPWALK	135