Episode 6923

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Episode 6923 was broadcast on 4 October 2018, as part of Series 79.

Mike Daysley played Susan Stones, with Mike Daysley winning 99 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mike Daysley	Score	Susan Stones	Others	Max.
1	MIYREVPID	PRIMED	6 – 0	DRIVE	DIVIER*, PIERID*, PRIDEY*	6
2	SCOESRAUG	COURAGE	13 – 7	COURAGE	ACORUSES*, CAROUSES, CORSAGES*, SCOURGES	14
3	25 6 9 5 3 6 → 851	852 6 × 6 × 25 − (9 × 5 + 3)	20 – 7	—	RR: 851 = (25 × 6 − 9) × 6 + 5	24
TTT	PROCEDURE	It's normal procedure for lots of men and women to do this at some point in their lives.			REPRODUCE
4	CREUBTAEG	BERATE	26 – 13	CREATE	AUBERGE*, BEAUTER*, REBEGAT*	31
5	TURHIPTAN	TURNIP	26 – 20	PURITAN		38
6	75 2 6 5 8 1 → 252	252 (5 − 1) × 75 − 6 × 8	36 – 30	252 (5 − 1) × 75 − 6 × 8		48
7	GIWLESDIG	WIGGLES	43 – 37	WIGGLES	SWIGGED, WIDGIES*, WIGGLED*	55
8	TBEAEPJAF	BEAT	43 – 42	ABATE	ABAFT*, ABEAT, BAFTA*, PATEE*	60
9	25 3 9 4 10 2 → 219	219 25 × 9 − 3 × 2	53 – 52	219 25 × 4 × 2 + 10 + 9		70
TTT	PULLSNEAR	Might these plants be covered in scales?			PRUNELLAS
10	MDFOEMSOE	MODEMS	59 – 58	MODEMS	FEMMES*, MESODE*, MODOMS*	76
11	DUPREXONH	POUNDER	66 – 65	EXPOUND	UNHOPED*, UNROPED	83
12	LRNIOADKE	LANKIER	73 – 72	KINDLER	ADINOLE*, AILERON, AKINDLE*, ALERION*, ALIENOR*, ANEROID*, DARIOLE*, KNAIDEL, LADRONE*, LORDKIN*, NAILROD*, ORDINAL*, RADIOLE*, RANKLED*, RODINAL*, RODLIKE*	90
13	NOLTUINOZ	NOTION	79 – 78	LOTION	LUTINO	96
14	25 4 6 3 1 7 → 552	552 (7 × 3 + 1) × 25 + 6 − 4	89 – 78	—		106
15	ZEROGRAIN	ORGANIZER (15.25 seconds)	99 – 78			116