Episode 6976

Episode 6976 was broadcast on 18 December 2018, and was the fourth quarter-final of Series 79.

Dave Ashton played Tony Manwani, with Tony Manwani winning 114 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Phill Jupitus, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dave Ashton	Score	Tony Manwani	Others	Max.
1	SGRSOIAFE	GASSIER	7 – 7	GASSIER	OSSIFRAGE*	18
2	LVLUIRNUE	rivule ☓	7 – 13	UNVEIL	LUNULE, NILLER, NULLER, UNLIVE, UNRULE*	24
3	75 4 10 7 2 2 → 527	527 7 × 75 + 2	17 – 23	527 7 × 75 + 2		34
TTT	ROMANTICS	There's nothing romantic about this; it's likely to result in tragedy.			NARCOTISM
4	PDTAIVSAI	STAID	17 – 29	ADAPTS	ADIPSIA*	41
5	RHNPEOEHN	PHONER	23 – 35	OPENER	NEPHRON*	48
6	3 9 5 10 4 9 → 422	422 (9 × 9 + 4) × 5 − 3	33 – 45	422 (9 × 5 − 4) × 10 + 9 + 3		58
7	LRTWOAETK	TROWEL	39 – 51	RATTLE	KOTWAL, LATTER, LOTTER, RETALK, ROTATE, ROWETT, TALKER, WALKER, WATTLE, WORTLE*	64
8	FSTUAGCOA	COAST	44 – 56	COAST	AUTOGAS, FUGATOS*	71
9	100 9 2 10 3 1 → 546	546 ((100 + 9) × 10 + 2) ÷ (3 − 1)	54 – 66	546 (100 + 9) × (3 + 2) + 1		81
TTT	PAILTOUCH	The answer to this is all about common "scents".			PATCHOULI
10	BMZOANQOE	BOOZE	54 – 72	BEMOAN	BAZOOM, NABOOM, ZOOMAN, ZOOMEN	87
11	RJMPUEUIG	JUMPIER	61 – 79	JUMPIER	GUIPURE*	94
12	TLTEARSER	RATTLERS	69 – 87	RATTLERS	ALTERERS, RELATERS, RESTATER, RETREATS, STARTLER, TREATERS*	102
13	SCXNIOEYM	MINCES	69 – 94	INCOMES	MESONIC, MYXINES	109
14	100 7 10 3 5 8 → 680	680 (100 − (7 − 3) × 8) × 10	79 – 104	680 7 × 100 − (5 − 3) × 10		119
15	PARSIXDAY		79 – 114	DYSPRAXIA (10.25 seconds)		129