Episode 6903

Episode 6903 was broadcast on 5 September 2018, as part of Series 79.

Tony Manwani played Duncan Hill, with Tony Manwani winning 82 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Pougatch, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The unsolved conundrum was thrown out to the audience and answered by 92-year-old Mabel Byrne from Formby.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tony Manwani	Score	Duncan Hill	Others	Max.
1	VSLEUQLOI	QUILLS	6 – 0	lovies ☓	VILLOSE, VILLOUS	7
2	DENLAIWSP	SWINDLE	13 – 7	SPANIEL	PINWALES*	15
3	10 5 4 8 5 7 → 931	—	13 – 7	—	RR: 930/932 Best: 930 = (8 + 5) × 10 × 7 + 5 × 4	22
TTT	FINEATOMS	Honesty might be the best policy, but this is full of them.			MANIFESTO
4	CGOEPNBIX	COPING	19 – 13	BOXING	BIOGEN, BONXIE, COXING, EXONIC, ICEBOX, PEGBOX, PICONG, PIGEON*	28
5	DSTEADDEO	STEAD	19 – 20	DEADEST	SEDATED	35
6	50 25 4 6 10 7 → 460	460 (50 − 4) × 10	29 – 30	460 (50 − 4) × 10		45
7	RLYUETRIA	TRAILER	36 – 37	REALITY	LITERARY, RURALITE, RURALITY*	53
8	SFEOMTBAO	TOMBS	41 – 42	BOATS	FEMBOTS, OSTEOMA	60
9	3 9 9 6 1 2 → 267	267 (9 + 1) × 6 ÷ 2 × 9 − 3	51 – 42	268		70
TTT	TIPSLATER	I'll count my tips later, but chicken feed springs to mind.			PALTRIEST
10	SKIEADLTS	LADIES	51 – 49	DETAILS	ALSIKES, DELISTS, DESALTS, DILATES, SALTIES, STALKED*, TALKIES	77
11	RGTAUMPEA	TEMPURA	58 – 56	RAMPAGE	AGERATUM*	85
12	GHEEADTNI	HEADING	65 – 63	HEATING	ENDGATE, HEADTIE, HEEDING, NEGATED, NEIGHED, NETHEAD, NIGHTED, THEEING	92
13	TRHUICMAO	CHARIOT	72 – 63	ATRIUM	OUTCHARM, OUTMARCH*	100
14	100 50 10 3 1 4 → 607	607 (50 ÷ 10 + 1) × 100 + 3 + 4	82 – 73	607 (100 + 50) × 4 + 10 − 3		110
15	UPDATEERR		82 – 73		DEPARTURE	120