Episode 6971

Episode 6971 was broadcast on 11 December 2018, as part of Series 79.

Brendan Whitehurst played Sam Reilly, with Brendan Whitehurst winning 104 – 50. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dan Walker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Brendan Whitehurst	Score	Sam Reilly	Others	Max.
1	GESONEVAR	AVENGERS	8 – 0	GOVERNS	ENGRAVES, OVERAGES	8
2	SIZPULENW	UNZIPS	14 – 0	WINES	LINEUPS, LUPINES, UNPILES, UNPLIES	15
3	50 100 2 9 8 3 → 295	295 100 × 3 − 50 ÷ (8 + 2)	24 – 10	295 100 × 3 − 50 ÷ (8 + 2)		25
TTT	GENEWANTS	Gene wants his to stay open, but falling sales have made it vulnerable to closure.			NEWSAGENT
4	LATSERGIT	GLITTERS	32 – 18	GLITTERS	AGLITTER, LETTIGAS, REGALIST*	33
5	NACEHALEH	CLEAN	37 – 23	LANCE	ACHENE, CALEAN, CHELAE*, ENLACE	39
6	25 50 2 2 7 7 → 803	800	37 – 30	802 (7 + 7 + 2) × 50 + 2		46
7	SOBEDUREC	OBSCURED	45 – 30	COURSED		54
8	FUNTERIDV	VIRTUED	52 – 37	UNTRIED	FRUITED, FURTIVE, INTRUDE, UNFIRED, UNRIVET, VENTURI	61
9	100 2 5 1 6 1 → 782	784 (100 − 1 − 1) × (6 + 2)	59 – 37	780 ☓		68
TTT	BOSSNOISE	Her mind was completely overrun with thoughts of perfume.			OBSESSION
10	MASENRPOR	MOPANES	66 – 44	ROMPERS	MANROPES, PROSEMAN, RANSOMER	76
11	TEMITIDOG	OMITTED	73 – 44	IDIOT		83
12	LESWOQAYO	LOOSE	78 – 44	weasly ☓	ALOOSE, LOOEYS	89
13	DESIDAXES	ASIDES	84 – 50	ASIDES	DISEASED	97
14	100 75 3 2 6 9 → 220	220 (3 + 2) × 9 + 100 + 75	94 – 50	222		107
15	BOBRANDAD	BROADBAND (2.25 seconds)	104 – 50			117