Episode 6888

Episode 6888 was broadcast on 14 August 2018, as part of Series 79.

Steve Rush played Adam Rolston, with Adam Rolston winning 75 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Julia Bradbury, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Rush	Score	Adam Rolston	Others	Max.
1	DFNMRIAED	FIREMAN	7 – 0	FRAMED	ADERMIN, ADMIRED, DANDIER, DRAINED, FADDIER	7
2	XOEHLTAMD	LOATHED	14 – 7	LOATHED		14
3	75 25 1 1 4 8 → 904	904 ☓	14 – 14	902 (8 + 4) × 75 + 1 + 1	RR: 904 = (8 + 1) × (75 + 25) + 4	24
TTT	FRETFIEND	The way he played that guitar was unlike anybody else.			DIFFERENT
4	REGUDCPES	PURGED	14 – 21	REDUCES	PERUSED, PUGREED, PUGREES, PURGEES, RECUSED, RESCUED, SECURED, SEDUCER*, SPRUCED	31
5	PTBQCIOAR	BOAT	14 – 27	TROPIC	PROBATIC	39
6	25 100 4 3 2 6 → 459	459 4 × 100 + 25 × 2 + 6 + 3	24 – 37	459 4 × 100 + 25 × 2 + 6 + 3		49
7	GNMRTOEIH	REHOMING	32 – 37	thongier ☓	MOTHERING	67
8	OLSATLERY	tollers ☓	32 – 37	staller ☓	ALLOSTERY*	85
9	100 25 7 3 4 6 → 142	142 100 + 25 + 6 + 7 + 4	42 – 47	142 7 × 6 + 100		95
TTT	MASHGRUNT	The man was severely disadvantaged by his meat.			HAMSTRUNG
10	IUSOBJSAV	BOSS	42 – 52	VISAS	AVISOS, OUSIAS, SABJIS*	101
11	FLSLNEIAR	FALLERS	49 – 52	refines ☓	FAILLES, FILLERS, FINALES, LARNIES, NAILERS, RALLIES, REFALLS, REFILLS, RESLAIN, RILLANS, SNARFLE*	108
12	PUWONWTIE	outwon ☓	49 – 58	TOWNIE	POUTINE*, WIPEOUT	115
13	RPKDTAEIN	TRAINED	56 – 65	TRAINED	PREDIKANT*	133
14	100 3 5 10 2 7 → 243	243 100 × 2 + 5 × 10 − 7	66 – 75	243 100 × 2 + 5 × 10 − 7		143
15	FINGERCON	confering ☓ (2 seconds)	66 – 75		ENFORCING	153