Episode 6937
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Episode 6937 was broadcast on 24 October 2018, as part of Series 79.
Martin May played Maria Michaels, with Martin May winning 89 – 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gloria Hunniford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Martin May | Score | Maria Michaels | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OEDTPAQIU | QUOITED | 7 – 7 | OPIATED | EUTOPIA*, OPAQUED | 7 |
| 2 | LEGIPNOCP | ELOPING | 14 – 7 | COPING | CLOPPING, PEOPLING* | 15 |
| 3 | 50 100 4 7 2 8 → 941 | 936 | 14 – 14 | 943
(8 + 2) × 100 − 50 − 7 |
RR: 941 = (100 + 50 + 8) × (4 + 2) − 7 |
25 |
| TTT | PINMELTME | Put a plan into effect using a specific tool. | IMPLEMENT | |||
| 4 | FEMOLATXI | FOLIATE | 21 – 14 | MOTEL | FLOATIE*, FOXTAIL*, MALEFIT* | 32 |
| 5 | SRNEOLEMS | MORSELS | 21 – 22 | NORMLESS | MORENESS* | 40 |
| 6 | 75 7 3 10 5 6 → 336 | 336
(75 − 7) × 5 − (10 − 6) |
31 – 22 | 335 |
|
50 |
| 7 | AUONRDIDN | ANDIRON | 38 – 29 | ANDROID | ORDINAND*, UNORDAIN | 58 |
| 8 | STAOGRESA | storages ☓ | 38 – 36 | STAGERS | AGAROSE*, GASEOSA*, OARAGES*, ORGEATS*, SERTAOS*, STORAGE, TOERAGS* | 65 |
| 9 | 6 2 4 3 1 6 → 942 | 936
(4 × 3 + 1) × 2 × 6 × 6 |
43 – 36 | 36 |
|
70 |
| TTT | FINEEDICT | His diet was okay, but it was badly lacking in Vitamin B. | DEFICIENT | |||
| 10 | TIVHLOUIS | LOUTISH | 50 – 36 | — | OVULIST*, VIOLIST* | 77 |
| 11 | WSAUIRJHT | JURIST | 56 – 36 | WAIST | TRISHAW*, WRAITHS | 84 |
| 12 | ELSFADKUA | FLAKED | 62 – 42 | FLAKED | AEFAULD* | 91 |
| 13 | IUORRNETU | ROUTINE | 69 – 42 | TOURER | NOURITURE* | 109 |
| 14 | 75 4 6 3 1 7 → 608 | 608
(4 × 3 + 75) × 7 − 1 |
79 – 42 | 607 |
|
119 |
| 15 | DENTSEPIC | INSPECTED
(1.25 seconds) |
89 – 42 | 129 | ||
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)