Episode 6896

Episode 6896 was broadcast on 27 August 2018, as part of Series 79.

Paul Beever played Tony Manwani, with Tony Manwani winning 98 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Raj Bisram, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul Beever	Score	Tony Manwani	Others	Max.
1	FREADWING	READING	0 – 8	DWARFING	WAFERING	8
2	TKNAELMUE	ANKLET	6 – 14	MENTAL	ALMUTEN, EMULATE, MANTEEL, MENTULA*	15
3	50 100 5 8 2 7 → 258	258 2 × 100 + 50 + 8	16 – 24	258 50 × 5 + 8		25
TTT	INEPTERIC	If there was an award for being inept, Eric would definitely get it.			RECIPIENT
4	DFROAPTUI	outpaid ☓	16 – 29	PROUD	AUDITOR, PAROTID	32
5	VSOECNAEX	convexes ☓	16 – 34	COVES	CONEXES*	39
6	2 6 8 3 7 4 → 202	212	16 – 44	202 (6 + 4) × 3 × 7 − 8		49
7	RTGAOIACS	GASTRIC	23 – 44	RATIOS	AGASTRIC, ORGASTIC*	57
8	RGPOEVLIO	PLOVER	29 – 50	GROVEL	GOOPIER*, LOOPIER, OVERLIP	64
9	50 3 1 10 6 2 → 431	431 (6 + 2) × 50 + 3 × 10 + 1	39 – 60	431 (50 − (6 + 3 − 2)) × 10 + 1		74
TTT	TERRYHEAD	Terry felt lightheaded; he needed to drink lots of water.			REHYDRATE
10	NSLEEDMIE	DEMISE	45 – 66	MISLED	SELENIDE*	82
11	RJSPOEUMI	SOUPIER	52 – 73	JUMPERS	PEJORISM*	90
12	RLROESTAU	TROUSER	59 – 80	ROASTER	OESTRUAL, ORATURES, REALTORS, RELATORS, RESTORAL, ROSULATE*	98
13	NRTSEAIDE	STRAINED	67 – 88	STRAINED	DENTARIES, DETAINERS, RESINATED, RESTAINED	116
14	100 7 8 6 3 5 → 721	721 (100 + 3) × 7	77 – 98	721 (100 + 3) × 7		126
15	DUDEUNLIT		77 – 98		UNDILUTED	136