Episode 6969

Episode 6969 was broadcast on 7 December 2018, as part of Series 79.

Mark Jeary played Brendan Whitehurst, with Brendan Whitehurst winning 110 – 85. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicki Chapman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Jeary	Score	Brendan Whitehurst	Others	Max.
1	PALEXNOSA	expels ☓	0 – 6	PANELS	NESPOLA, NOPALES, OXALANS, PAESANO, PALONES, PANAXES, PANELAS	7
2	TIZATUDEC	DICTATE	7 – 13	DICTATE	CITATED*, DEUTZIA	14
3	25 2 8 10 10 7 → 350	350 (25 + 10) × 10	17 – 23	350 25 × 2 × 7		24
TTT	FLUNGEACH	She flung each garment back into the wardrobe; the weather just wouldn't make its mind up.			CHANGEFUL
4	MAGETIRUM	RUMMAGE	24 – 30	MIGRATE	IMMATURE*	32
5	REICSROYT	CORRIES	31 – 30	COSIER	CORSETRY	40
6	75 50 9 5 2 7 → 257	257 50 × 5 + 7	41 – 40	257 50 × 5 + 7		50
7	LANESJPIT	PLAINEST	49 – 48	PLAINEST	PANTILES, PENTAILS	58
8	LUTEROLID	TROLLIED	57 – 56	TROLLIED		66
9	75 8 10 9 10 1 → 540	539	57 – 66	540 (75 − 10) × 8 + 10 + 9 + 1		76
TTT	SIMBEHELD	If you want to solve this, you need to focus on the flaw.			BLEMISHED
10	PEBIHESOV	SHEEP	62 – 71	HIVES	BEHOVES*, PEEVISH, PHOEBES	83
11	GRAIUNMVN	RAVING	68 – 77	ARMING	MANURING, UNARMING	91
12	SEHANEWAR	washers ☓	68 – 83	WASHER	WEANERS, WHEREAS*	98
13	WGROEISDF	FRIDGES	75 – 90	WORDIES	FIREDOGS	106
14	100 8 9 5 8 1 → 500	500 5 × 100	85 – 100	500 100 × 5		116
15	TEXTMESIR		85 – 110	EXTREMIST (1.25 seconds)		126