Episode 6949

Episode 6949 was broadcast on 9 November 2018, as part of Series 79.

Alan Duval played Peter Wilkes, with Alan Duval winning 93 – 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was Adrian Chiles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The audience member who solved the conundrum was the Apterite and future record-breaking contestant, Elliott Mellor.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Alan Duval	Score	Peter Wilkes	Others	Max.
1	GETODENDA	DONATED	7 – 7	DONATED	DENOTED, DOGEATE, ENDGATE, GOATEED, NEGATED, TANGOED	7
2	LSITUAFBI	FABULIST	15 – 7	FLITS		15
3	50 75 25 2 7 8 → 955	957 (50 + 75) × 8 − 2 × 25 + 7	22 – 7	—	RR: 955 = (75 × 25 + 50 − 7 − 8) ÷ 2	25
TTT	AVILEBUSY	She was a vile busybody who always spoke to people in this way.			ABUSIVELY
4	GRENUEZSR	GREENS	28 – 13	GREENS	GURNERS, RESURGE	32
5	YXARILORA	AXIAL	33 – 13	rarily ☓	ALAIRY, ARIARY	38
6	25 50 9 8 10 9 → 455	458	33 – 20	457 50 × 9 + 25 − 10 − 8	RR: 455 = (50 + 10) × 8 − 25	48
7	CELORINWA	CALORIE	40 – 20	RECOIL	ACROLEIN, COLINEAR, LONICERA	56
8	RVOEPTERS	PERVERTS	48 – 20	REPORTS	OVERPERT, OVERSTEP, PREVERTS, PREVOSTE, PREVOTES, REPROVES, RESTROVE*	64
9	50 25 100 3 10 1 → 164	164 100 + 50 + 10 + 3 + 1	58 – 30	164 100 + 50 + 10 + 3 + 1		74
TTT	DIDIFEIGN	Did I feign injury to get my opponent booked? No. I acted in a manner worthy of respect.			DIGNIFIED
10	GDUROLAIS	GOURDS	64 – 30	SUGAR	GIAOURS, GIRASOL, GLADIUS, RADIOUS*	81
11	WOHAROPIL	PHWOAR	70 – 30	WHOOP	AWHIRL, HIROLA, HOOPLA, PAROLI, PHORIA*	87
12	PCIGTEIJS	SEPTIC	76 – 30	pigiest ☓	EPICIST*	94
13	DUTAMIDEP	IMPUTED	83 – 30	DUMPED	AUDITED, IDEATUM, UPDATED	101
14	25 100 50 75 7 3 → 196	196 100 + 75 + 3 × 7	93 – 40	196 100 + 75 + 25 − (7 − 3)		111
15	IANADROIT	aridation ☓ (24.25 seconds)	93 – 40	adoration ☓ (2.5 seconds)	RADIATION	121