Episode 6898

Episode 6898 was broadcast on 29 August 2018, as part of Series 79.

Tony Manwani played Joe Sinclair, with Tony Manwani winning 99 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Anne Hegerty, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: For reasons unknown, Sinclair was asked to declare his solution first in the odd-numbered Round 9.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tony Manwani	Score	Joe Sinclair	Others	Max.
1	TYPEIGDUB	DEPUTY	6 – 6	BUDGET	DUBIETY*	7
2	HIDEQNIUG	HIDING	12 – 12	HINGED	QUINIDE*	14
3	3 2 9 1 8 1 → 460	460 (8 × 2 + 1) × 3 × 9 + 1	22 – 12	450		24
TTT	EVEDINING	Eve will be dining on king prawns once she's finished preparing them.			DEVEINING
4	REPNIRSON	PRISONER	30 – 20	PRISONER		32
5	SGPEALWEL	WEASEL	36 – 20	PLEAS	ALLEGES, PEGALLS	39
6	100 7 6 3 9 8 → 267	267 3 × 100 − (6 × 7 − 9)	46 – 30	267 3 × 100 − (6 × 7 − 9)		49
7	STBAEVTIR	BRAVEST	53 – 37	BRAVEST	BIRETTAS*, VIBRATES	57
8	LCOMAOSNU	SALOON	53 – 44	LOCOMAN	MONAULOS*	65
9	1 3 3 6 10 9 → 607	606 6 × 10 × (9 + 1) + 3 + 3	60 – 51	606 6 × 10 × (9 + 1) + 3 + 3		72
TTT	PICKSLUTE	He picks away at the lute strings; he's so very brave.			PLUCKIEST
10	VERMATSOI	MOTIVES	67 – 51	STREAM	AMORTISE, ATOMISER, OVERMAST, REVOMITS, VOMITERS, VOTARIES	80
11	HPTAULFAO	uphaul ☓	67 – 56	FAULT	OATHFUL*	87
12	TNEORMERO	MENTOR	73 – 62	REMOTE	TERMONER*	95
13	DNSAEDNAU	SUDDEN	79 – 62	unsanded ☓	DUENNAS, SAUDADE	102
14	50 7 8 6 3 9 → 670	670 (7 + 6) × 50 + 9 + 8 + 3	89 – 62	—		112
15	HAMFORUSE	FARMHOUSE (13.5 seconds)	99 – 62			122