Episode 6928

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Episode 6928 was broadcast on 11 October 2018, as part of Series 79.

Mike Daysley played Lee Bettinson, with Mike Daysley winning 79 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Clive Anderson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mike Daysley	Score	Lee Bettinson	Others	Max.
1	WFEANPEYI	WEENY	5 – 5	WIFEY	AINEE*, EPENA*, NEFIE*, NEWIE*, PAYEE*, PINEY*, WANEY*, WEEPY*, WINEY*	5
2	DOLEOXLMA	LOOMED	11 – 11	LOOMED	MODELLO	12
3	100 1 1 4 7 9 → 738	738 9 × 4 + 1 + 1 + 7 × 100	21 – 21	738 9 × 4 + 1 + 1 + 7 × 100		22
TTT	LOCALTREE	If you're allowed to vote, you could be on a bit of a roll.			ELECTORAL
4	HOASUGVOS	SHAGS	26 – 21	shugs ☓	HAUGOS*, SOUGHS*	28
5	DEUWNPAUS	SPAWNED	33 – 28	SPAWNED	UNPAUSED	36
6	100 3 10 8 8 4 → 772	772 100 × 8 − 3 × 10 + 8 ÷ 4	43 – 38	772 8 × 100 − 8 × 3 − 4		46
7	REBTOSREI	strober ☓	43 – 38	besties ☓	ORBITERS	54
8	NEUGORETL	tonguer ☓	43 – 44	LONGER	ERELONG*, EUGENOL*, GENTLER*, LOUNGER, REGULON*, TELOGEN*, TOLUENE*	61
9	75 8 3 6 8 9 → 582	582 75 × 8 − 6 × 3	53 – 54	582 75 × 8 − 6 × 3		71
TTT	ITUCKFARE	I tuck into all the fare at the buffet, including a large slice of this.			FRUITCAKE
10	OPEMNREDU	POUNDER	60 – 61	POUNDER	MODERNE*, MOURNED*, PEERDOM*, PREDONE*, PREMUNE*, REPONED*, UNROPED*	78
11	MIHSEDBIA	BEAMISH	67 – 61	MASHED	MAIDISH*	85
12	TODERLADI	toadier ☓	67 – 68	TRAILED	IDOLATER, TAILORED*	93
13	TOFRORZUC	ROTOR	72 – 73	COURT	CROFT, CRUFT*, CRUOR*, OFURO*, OUTRO*, ZORRO*	98
14	100 1 8 1 6 2 → 834	832 (100 + 2 + 1 + 1) × 8	79 – 73	824	RR: 834 = (6 − 2 + 100) × 8 + 1 + 1	108
15	MALTUNITS		79 – 73		STIMULANT	118

External Links

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