Episode 6945

Episode 6945 was broadcast on 5 November 2018, as part of Series 79.

Chris Sturdy played Jane Burns, with Chris Sturdy winning 94 – 33. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris Sturdy	Score	Jane Burns	Others	Max.
1	EDSOPASQE	DEPOSES	7 – 0	DEPOSE	PESADES*, SPEEDOS	7
2	GTLIOIGDU	DIGIT	12 – 5	GUILT	GIGOT, GUIDO, GUILD*, IDIOT	12
3	25 7 6 6 3 1 → 440	—	12 – 5	—	RR: 440 = (25 × 6 + 1) × 3 − (6 + 7)	22
TTT	NICKERTIP	He only gave the waitress a £1 tip, having spent all evening looking for things to quibble over.			NITPICKER
4	NTNIEARJR	RETRAIN	19 – 5	TANNER	INERRANT	30
5	OTPIGTESV	TIPTOES	26 – 5	—	EGOTIST, POTTIES, VETOIST*	37
6	100 25 4 8 3 5 → 806	806 8 × 100 + 25 ÷ 5 + 4 − 3	36 – 15	806 8 × 100 + 5 + 4 − 3		47
7	AMDEPTIPA	MAPPED	42 – 21	TIPPED	ADAMITE, ADIPATE, MATAPIE	54
8	LMOEFRAED	FEDERAL	49 – 21	FRAMED	FREELOAD, REFLAMED	62
9	100 2 6 8 9 7 → 974	974 (100 + 8) × 9 + 2	59 – 21	978		72
TTT	GAPSPACER	If you want to upgrade your car, the government could make an allowance for it.			SCRAPPAGE
10	CSRAEANOW	ARCANE	65 – 27	REASON	ROSACEAN*	80
11	UNREXRAHT	UNEARTH	72 – 27	ERRANT	HAUNTER, NARTHEX, URETHRA	87
12	SMEOBSAOM	BOSOMS	78 – 27	BEAMS	EMBOSOMS, MESOSOMA	95
13	ALSOLSUHY	SLUSHY	84 – 33	SHOALS	ALLOYS, HALLOS, HOUSAL, HULLOS, LUSHLY, SHOALY, SLOSHY	101
14	75 25 5 8 6 5 → 656	656 8 × 75 + 5 × 5 + 25 + 6	94 – 33	653		111
15	HEWERSEEL	wheelers ☓ (3.75 seconds)	94 – 33		ELSEWHERE	121