Episode 6973

Episode 6973 was broadcast on 13 December 2018, and was the first quarter-final of Series 79.

Martin May played Bob Lunt, with Martin May winning 115 – 86. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dan Walker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Martin May	Score	Bob Lunt	Others	Max.
1	SNVIERLAO	VERSIONAL	18 – 0	AVERSION		18
2	TRNIAPOHM	IMPORT	24 – 6	IMPART	MAINPORT	26
3	100 3 9 8 1 6 → 717	717 (6 + 1) × 100 + 9 + 8	34 – 16	717 (6 + 1) × 100 + 9 + 8		36
TTT	LETMEOPEN	"Let me open up a whole new world for us both", he said, as they prepared for this.			ELOPEMENT
4	SLMAODITZ	MODALIST	42 – 24	MODALIST		44
5	AERNDOSYD	ADORNED	49 – 24	SANDED	DANDERS, DEODARS, DYNODES, NODDERS, NOYADES, RODDENS, RODNEYS, RONDEYS*	51
6	2 7 10 1 3 5 → 204	204 7 × 3 × 10 − 5 − 1	59 – 34	204 7 × 3 × 10 − 5 − 1		61
7	SHISQAEAL	ALIASES	66 – 34	ASSAIL	SHEILAS*	68
8	WXEUSDOPU	EXODUS	72 – 40	EXODUS	PSEUDO*, SOUPED	74
9	75 25 1 6 9 10 → 549	549 (75 + 25 − 10) × 6 + 9	82 – 50	549 (6 + 1) × 75 + 25 − (10 − 9)		84
TTT	PROVEDEAL	This tree sounds like an Italian composer's friend.			PALOVERDE
10	SBIETCOVT	BOTTIES	89 – 50	cotties ☓	COSTIVE, COTTISE, SCOTTIE, VETOIST	91
11	GCDUATGIE	GADGET	95 – 56	GAUGED	ACUTED, AUGITE, DACITE, DUGITE, TAGGED, TIGGED, TUGGED	97
12	SRLUAGEFN	EARFULS	102 – 63	FLANGES	RANGEFULS	115
13	WRRUENKIE	WINKER	108 – 69	WINKER	KERERU, REKNEW, REWIRE, RUINER, WIENER	121
14	50 2 6 4 3 5 → 983	982 (50 + 5) × 6 × 3 − 4 × 2	115 – 76	982 50 × 4 × 5 − 6 × 3	RR: 983 = (50 × 4 − 3) × 5 − 2	131
15	ICASTPAIR		115 – 86	PARASITIC (6.5 seconds)		141