Episode 6885

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Episode 6885 was broadcast on 9 August 2018, as part of Series 79.

Eddie Glass played Steve Rush, with Steve Rush winning 77 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Griff Rhys Jones, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Eddie Glass	Score	Steve Rush	Others	Max.
1	PEISTHUWS	PUSHIEST	8 – 8	PUSHIEST		8
2	GBSZIAOET	BOATIES	15 – 8	goaties ☓	GAZEBOS	15
3	100 9 8 5 3 4 → 134	134 4 × 8 + 5 − 3 + 100	25 – 18	134 9 × 5 − (8 + 3) + 100		25
TTT	PEARTANGO	The pub had to close down; it had lost all its customers.			PATRONAGE
4	CDKTOIADE	TICKED	31 – 24	DOCKET	TOADIED*	32
5	RONREUJSG	ogress ☓	31 – 30	JURORS	RONGEURS*	40
6	50 25 1 5 6 10 → 205	205 (10 − 6) × 50 + 5	41 – 40	205 25 × 10 − 50 + 5		50
7	ROAPIFTBE	PROBATE	48 – 40	BAITER	FIREBOAT	58
8	GRGDIUOEM	GUIDER	48 – 47	MUGGIER	DOGGIER, DRUGGIE*	65
9	100 7 2 10 1 1 → 471	—	48 – 54	470 (1 + 1 + 2) × 100 + 7 × 10	RR: 471 = 10 ÷ 2 × (100 − (7 − 1)) + 1	75
TTT	PUCEDRIED	His feet were a puce colour and dried up, so he had this done to them.			PEDICURED
10	NHDRNAUIE	unhinder ☓	48 – 61	HANDIER	ADRENIN*, INURNED*, RHEADIN*, UNAIRED*, UNHEARD*	82
11	MOLXTIDUN	MOULT	48 – 67	UNTOLD	INDULT*, LUTINO*, MODULI*, MOULIN*, ULTIMO, UNMILD*	88
12	PSRNLEOIV	PLOVERS	55 – 67	slopier ☓	OVERLIPS*, OVERSPIN, PLERIONS*, SLIPOVER*	96
13	LAMUOTSRC	CLAMOURS	63 – 67	MASCOT	CUSTOMAL*	104
14	75 50 9 8 10 4 → 695	700	63 – 77	695 75 × 10 − 50 − 4 − (9 − 8)		114
15	BONEDRUDE	REBOUNDED (6.25 seconds)	73 – 77			124