Episode 6970

Episode 6970 was broadcast on 10 December 2018, as part of Series 79.

Brendan Whitehurst played James Fenn, with Brendan Whitehurst winning 96 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dan Walker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Brendan Whitehurst	Score	James Fenn	Others	Max.
1	PEMONEYAD	MOPANE	6 – 6	OPENED	EPENDYMA, PAEDONYM	8
2	UAOAVTDOT	OUTDO	11 – 6	TOAD	OUTTA*	13
3	25 3 10 6 6 1 → 377	377 (10 + 6 − 1) × 25 + 6 ÷ 3	21 – 6	374		23
TTT	FEDNOCROW	It won't give you peace of mind while driving, but it'll improve your stability.			DOWNFORCE
4	EAEUSDSFM	ASSUMED	28 – 13	ASSUMED	DEFAMES, DEFUSES, MEDUSAE*, MEDUSAS	30
5	GORAMURAL	AURORA	34 – 13	MURAL	AURORAL, GLAMOUR, MORULAR, MULGARA, UROGRAM	37
6	75 50 10 7 2 2 → 373	373 10 ÷ 2 × 75 − 2	44 – 23	373 (7 − 2) × 75 − 2		47
7	TOREKISAW	WARIEST	51 – 30	WAITERS	WATERSKI*, WORKSITE	55
8	IROUTIEQT	QUITTER	58 – 37	QUITTER	QUOITER	62
9	100 8 3 7 10 3 → 373	373 100 × 3 + 10 × 7 + 3	68 – 47	373 100 × 3 + 10 × 7 + 3		72
TTT	REALIDIOT	Only a real idiot would agree with what was written in this particular column.			EDITORIAL
10	IMOIRAISP	RAMPS	73 – 52	PRISM	IMPAIRS, MISPAIR*	79
11	TABEDIJER	DEBATE	73 – 59	DEBATER	REBAITED	87
12	OIFRGEDNC	FOREIGN	80 – 59	FINGER	DEFORCING	105
13	XOSILAPON	AXIONS	86 – 59	SPOON	PANIOLOS, POISONAL	113
14	25 75 2 3 10 10 → 783	783 75 × 10 + 25 + 10 − 2	96 – 59	782		123
15	SLIMYGENE		96 – 59		SEEMINGLY	133