Episode 6980

Episode 6980 was broadcast on 2 January 2019, and was the first preliminary of Championship of Champions XV.

Jonathan Wynn played Phil Davies, with Jonathan Wynn winning 103 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Humble, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 4, although Davies was not asked to spell his word, further clarification from him showed that he had ROUTERS rather than ROOTERS.

This episode was repeated on 20 July 2020.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jonathan Wynn	Score	Phil Davies	Others	Max.
1	KLJFEAMOS	FLAMES	6 – 6	FLAKES	AMOLES, JALEOS, MAJOES, MALEOS	6
2	ESBANDIEG	DEBASING	14 – 6	BEADING	AGENISED*	14
3	50 25 100 75 3 4 → 697	697 (100 + 75) × 4 − 3	24 – 16	697 (4 + 3) × 100 − 75 ÷ 25		24
TTT	BRAVETREE	He was brave to climb the tree, but he fell and broke several of these.			VERTEBRAE
4	SROTFEORU	FOOTERS	31 – 23	ROUTERS	FOOTSURE	32
5	VHDAEGTUE	HEATED	37 – 29	HEAVED		38
6	25 9 5 3 2 1 → 160	160 2 × 3 × 25 + 9 + 1	47 – 39	160 2 × 3 × 25 + 9 + 1		48
7	RMVUAUEQU	QUAVER	53 – 45	QUAVER	MARQUE, MAUVER*	54
8	BSADTANGE	BANDAGES	61 – 53	BANDAGES		62
9	50 25 75 100 1 3 → 920	925 (100 + 75 + 50) × (3 + 1) + 25	68 – 60	925 (100 + 75 + 50) × (3 + 1) + 25	RR: 921 Best: 921 = ((50 − 1) × 25 + 3) × 75 ÷ 100	69
TTT	POORPAINT	Assign the blame with a bag of chips, perhaps?			APPORTION
10	WSDETHOIS	SHOWIEST	76 – 68	SHOWIEST	SIDESHOW*	77
11	LPLEIOTEA	EPILATE	83 – 68	POLITE	OPALITE, PALLITE, PEALITE*, PETIOLE	84
12	EOZNDSCWA	DOWNCASE	91 – 68	DOZENS		92
13	DRPEOIRRE	REORDER	98 – 68	PERIOD	DERPIER, ORDERER, PEDRERO*	99
14	5 1 9 2 4 5 → 833	825 5 × 5 × (9 × 4 − 2 − 1)	103 – 68	—	RR: 832 Best: 832 = ((5 × 5 − 2) × 9 + 1) × 4	106
15	MICROMASS	macromiss ☓ (29.5 seconds)	103 – 68	☓ (29 seconds)	COMMISSAR	116