Episode 6926

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Episode 6926 was broadcast on 9 October 2018, as part of Series 79.

Mike Daysley played Alex Harrison, with Mike Daysley winning 98 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Daysley's Round 7 word JAPER is invalid and should have been disallowed; as such, the final score should have been 93 – 63.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mike Daysley	Score	Alex Harrison	Others	Max.
1	DIETGPAOM	MOATED	6 – 6	MIDGET	PEGMATOID*	18
2	DATRISOBE	DISROBE	13 – 6	BOARDS	ASTEROID*, BOARDIES*, BROADEST, BROASTED*, RADIOBES*, TRIBADES	26
3	75 7 5 4 4 10 → 312	312 75 × 4 + 7 + 5	23 – 16	312 75 × 4 + 7 + 5		36
TTT	TEACUPNUT	The teacher said your writing was sloppy, and that you had to put a stop to it.			PUNCTUATE
4	WILSEPURA	WAILERS	30 – 16	—	SLIPWARE*, SUPERIAL*	44
5	TENHAIFTB	BATTEN	36 – 22	FATTEN	ABIENT*, BINATE*, BITTEN*, FITNAH*, HENBIT, HENTAI*	50
6	100 75 3 7 6 8 → 668	668 (6 + 3) × 75 − 7	46 – 22	—		60
7	RUJLAEARP	JAPER wrongly allowed	51 – 27	PURER	LARRUP*, LUPARA*, PARERA*, PARRAL*, PARREL*, PARULA*, PARURE*, PERULA*, PLEURA*, PURALE*, PURLER, UPREAR*	66
8	ROFEMGOVI	GROOVE	51 – 34	FORGIVE	GOOFIER*, OVIFORM	73
9	100 8 10 4 6 7 → 498	499 10 ÷ (6 − 4) × 100 − (8 − 7)	58 – 34	493	RR: 498 = 8 × 6 × 10 + 100 ÷ 4 − 7	83
TTT	RAYRABBIT	Ray would hunt rabbits and they'd be subjected to extreme cruelty.			BARBARITY
10	REMDOSILA	MORALISED	76 – 34	LOADERS	MOLARISED*	101
11	DYEACMLEA	MEDLEY	82 – 40	MALADY	ACADEME*, ACADEMY, ALCAYDE*	108
12	VUGNESATE	VAUNTS	88 – 46	EVENTS	AVENGES*, AVENUES*, GENEVAS*, NEGATES, SANGEET*, TUNEAGE*, VAGUEST*	115
13	QUOTSEOND	OUSTED	88 – 53	OUTDONE	DUOTONES*	123
14	100 50 7 3 4 3 → 774	774 100 × 7 + 50 + (3 + 3) × 4	98 – 53	774 ☓		133
15	OXENEATER		98 – 63	EXONERATE (9.5 seconds)		143