Episode 6978

Episode 6978 was broadcast on 20 December 2018, and was the second semi-final of Series 79.

Mike Daysley played Alan Duval, with Mike Daysley winning 97 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Phill Jupitus, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mike Daysley	Score	Alan Duval	Others	Max.
1	KRUEVTRUS	UTERUS	6 – 6	TUSKER	RUSTRE, SUTURE, TURVES, USURER	6
2	HONERIPOF	PHONIER	13 – 13	PHONIER	OPHERION*	14
3	25 75 2 10 7 1 → 518	518 75 × 7 − (10 − 2 − 1)	23 – 23	518 75 × 7 − 10 + 2 + 1		24
TTT	NOSEDREGS	Twelve dozen of them were totally wrapped up in the movie.			ENGROSSED
4	CASETGUVO	VAGUEST	30 – 30	VAGUEST	ACETOUS, ACTUOSE, AVOCETS, OCTAVES, OUTAGES, OUTGAVE, SCUTAGE, VOGUEST	31
5	LREAEXDGI	RELAXED	37 – 37	RELAXED	REGALED	38
6	25 100 75 7 9 5 → 270	270 (9 − 7) × 100 + 75 − 5	47 – 47	270 25 × 7 + 100 − 5		48
7	STUEDSMAN	DUSTMAN	54 – 54	MADNESS	MEDUSANS, UNMASSED, UNMASTED	56
8	GUTLIREIT	GUILTIER	62 – 62	GUILTIER	RUTILITE*	64
9	25 9 1 10 7 3 → 812	—	62 – 69	810 9 × 10 × (3 + 7 − 1)	RR: 812 = 3 × 10 × 25 + 9 × 7 − 1	74
TTT	CLUEMIGHT	This clue might leave you feeling happy and cheerful, especially if you're German.			GEMUTLICH
10	NATEDOLAQ	TALONED	69 – 69	DONATE	OATLAND*	81
11	DMEOLDESP	MODELS	75 – 69	modeled ☓	DEPOSED, MEDDLES, MOEPELS, PEDDLES, PODDLES, SEEDPOD*	88
12	MAPOMURBI	AMOUR	80 – 69	BUMP	BARIUM, MIMBAR, MIOMBA	94
13	SRAONRNEC	CORNERS	87 – 69	canoners ☓	ANCONES, CANNERS, CANOERS, COARSEN, COARSER, CORNEAS, ROSACRE, SCANNER, SCORNER, SERRANO, SONANCE	101
14	4 9 4 7 1 7 → 889	—	87 – 69	—	RR: 889 = (9 − 1) × 7 × 4 × 4 − 7	111
15	NEGAHOLIC	HALOGENIC (20.5 seconds)	97 – 69			121