Episode 6975

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Episode 6975 was broadcast on 17 December 2018, and was the third quarter-final of Series 79.

Andrew Jackson played Alan Duval, with Alan Duval winning 62 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Phill Jupitus, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Duval's winning score of 62 was the lowest ever winning score in a 15 round format finals match, until "beaten" in the following series by Brendan Whitehurst's 58.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andrew Jackson	Score	Alan Duval	Others	Max.
1	CSKIOEPJF	jockies ☓	0 – 5	SICKO	COPIES*, KOPJES*, OCKIES, POKIES	6
2	SDOSREVIU	SERIOUS	7 – 12	DOSSIER	DESIROUS*, DEVISORS*, SIDEROUS*	14
3	9 9 8 5 10 4 → 472	—	7 – 12	—	RR: 472 = (5 × 10 + 9) × 8	24
TTT	OHNOPULSE	You'll come across many people who are this if you visit Brazil.			LUSOPHONE
4	REPANOHNE	PHONER	7 – 20	EARPHONE		32
5	GRIADXMUS	radiums ☓	7 – 25	RADIX	MARUDIS*, RAMIDUS*	39
6	100 75 50 9 3 3 → 260	259 3 × 100 − 50 + 9	14 – 25	258	RR: 259/261	46
7	TROIWNLAV	RATION	20 – 25	TRAIN	NAILWORT*	54
8	HECITLALO	CHALET	26 – 25	LEACH	ALLEOTIC*, HELLICAT*, HELLOCAT*, TEOCALLI	62
9	25 10 7 2 8 2 → 982	980 25 × 8 × (7 − 2) − 10 × 2	33 – 25	—	RR: 982 = (25 + 10) × 8 ÷ 2 × 7 + 2	72
TTT	ISNOMATCH	When it comes to heavy rain, an umbrella is no match for this.			MACINTOSH
10	MEGAFEMAP	ampage ☓	33 – 25	ampage ☓	GEMMAE*, MAGAME*	78
11	TNIOSGYSE	TOSSING	40 – 32	TOSSING	EGOISTS*, INGESTS*, NEOISTS*, NOSIEST, SIGNETS*, STENOGS*, STINGES*, STOGIES*, YOGISTS*	85
12	MARRETERA	TEAMER	46 – 38	TEAMER	TERRAMARE*	103
13	SLUBEDTLU	BULLETS	53 – 45	BUSTLED	BULLDUST	111
14	50 75 25 3 9 3 → 457	456 50 × 9 + 3 + 3	60 – 52	456 50 × 9 + 3 + 3	RR: 457 = (3 + 3) × 75 + 9 − 50 ÷ 25	121
15	EVENDURST		60 – 62	UNDERVEST (3.75 seconds)		131

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)