Episode 6995

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Episode 6995 was broadcast on 23 January 2019, as part of Series 80.

Brendan Whitehurst played Linda Nowotarski, with Brendan Whitehurst winning 104 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Suzannah Lipscomb, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Brendan Whitehurst	Score	Linda Nowotarski	Others	Max.
1	LOSEGUNIT	LOUNGES	7 – 0	LOSING	ELUTIONS*, EULOGIST*, LIGNEOUS, LINGUETS*, OUTLINES, TOUSLING*	8
2	SNOESADEN	SEASONED	15 – 8	SEASONED	DONENESS, NOSEANES*	16
3	100 9 3 4 5 8 → 485	485 (100 − 3) × 5	25 – 18	485 100 × 5 − (3 + 8 + 4)		26
TTT	GETGARAGE	You might find the overall total score on a building site.			AGGREGATE
4	YRFIOSERU	ROUSER	31 – 24	ROSIER	FERROUS, FRISEUR*, FURORES*, FURRIES*	33
5	TOPILETON	POOTLE	37 – 30	POLITE	PENTITOL*, POINTLET*	41
6	25 7 4 9 7 3 → 831	832 (7 + 4) × 3 × 25 + 7	44 – 37	832 (9 × 4 − 3) × 25 + 7	RR: 831 = ((7 + 4) × 25 + 9 − 7) × 3	51
7	KAREGEVOP	OVERAGE	51 – 37	GROVE	GEOPARK, PREGAVE*	58
8	JSRIEDALI	DAIRIES	58 – 37	JADES	LAIRDIES*	66
9	100 9 6 1 3 8 → 558	558 (100 − (8 − 1)) × 6	68 – 37	555		76
TTT	UNNOTICED	The busker's music was largely unnoticed, but he carried on playing anyway.			CONTINUED
10	RTSAIGQOA	AORTAS	74 – 37	ROAST	AGISTOR*, ORGIAST*, TARIQAS*	83
11	TIVUSAPEC	CAPTIVES	82 – 45	CAPTIVES		91
12	MTPIELODE	PILOTED	89 – 52	IMPLODE	PETIOLED*	99
13	TANIGERUW	WATERING	97 – 52	TWAIN	TWANGIER*	107
14	100 50 5 4 7 2 → 962	959 (7 + 2) × 100 + 50 + 5 + 4	104 – 52	—	RR: 962 = 50 ÷ 5 × (100 − 4) + 2	117
15	VETAIDCAT		104 – 62	ACTIVATED (9.75 seconds)		127

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)