Episode 6974

Episode 6974 was broadcast on 14 December 2018, and was the second quarter-final of Series 79.

Mike Daysley played Adam Rolston, with Mike Daysley winning 104 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dan Walker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mike Daysley	Score	Adam Rolston	Others	Max.
1	TIONPETAF	FATTEN	6 – 6	POTENT	FETATION*	8
2	SMOEPRIJD	PROMISED	14 – 14	PROMISED	PEJORISM*	16
3	50 5 9 5 3 10 → 233	233 50 × 5 − (10 + 9 − (5 − 3))	24 – 24	233 50 × 5 − (10 + 9 − (5 − 3))		26
TTT	NOAILMENT	You don't take this for an ailment, but some take it to get to sleep.			MELATONIN
4	AIBTRUGLR	BURGLAR	31 – 24	GRAIL	BATGIRL*	33
5	MALRENLIE	MANLIER	38 – 24	RELINE	EMAILER, MALLEIN, MANILLE, MARLINE, MEALIER, MINERAL, RAILMEN, REELMAN, REMANIE, RILLEEN	40
6	5 9 10 3 6 1 → 884	—	38 – 24	—	RR: 884 = ((6 + 1) × 9 + 5) × (10 + 3)	50
7	SAVRONLES	SLAVERS	45 – 31	OARLESS	OVALNESS	58
8	YGBAIVETL	GAIETY	51 – 37	GAIETY	VILAYET*	65
9	25 50 5 6 9 1 → 670	670 (9 + 5) × 50 − (25 + 6 − 1)	61 – 37	669		75
TTT	DINGUSTIP	It sounds like they're having an argument over a chap called Vladimir.			DISPUTING
10	REONHASPD	PHRASED	68 – 44	PHONERS	ADPERSON, OPERANDS, ORPHANED, PADRONES, PANDEROS, PANDOERS, PANDORES, PARSONED, RHAPSODE	83
11	TECTONHEZ	TENT	68 – 50	TECHNO	CENOTE, OCTENE, TECHNE, THENCE	89
12	SWROASEGD	DOWAGERS	76 – 50	GRASSED	WORDAGES*	97
13	SROUNSETR	TROUSERS	84 – 58	TROUSERS	NUTROSES, ROUSTERS, SNORTERS*, TONSURES	105
14	50 4 9 6 10 6 → 934	934 (10 + 9) × 50 − (6 + 6 + 4)	94 – 58	936		115
15	EATTULIPS	STIPULATE (13 seconds)	104 – 58			125