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Latest revision as of 15:58, 23 June 2025
Episode 6798 was broadcast on 4 April 2018, as part of Series 78.
George Armstrong played Danny Sarkissian, with George Armstrong winning 95 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: For reasons unknown, Sarkissian was asked to declare his word length and word first in the odd-numbered Round 5.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | George Armstrong | Score | Danny Sarkissian | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOKSANERU | OUTRANKS | 8 – 0 | RANKEST | OUTEARNS*, OUTRAKES* | 8 |
| 2 | SWEISLERW | WIRELESS | 16 – 8 | WIRELESS | 16 | |
| 3 | 75 25 50 8 1 1 → 883 | 875
(1 + 1) × 50 × 8 + 75 |
21 – 13 | 875
8 × 50 × (1 + 1) + 75 |
RR: 882 Best: 882 = (75 + 50 + 1) × (8 − 1) |
23 |
| TTT | PATONBILL | Even when it's outside the box, it's definitely a pen. | BALLPOINT | |||
| 4 | BRDIEPMIA | IMPAIRED | 29 – 21 | IMPAIRED | 31 | |
| 5 | HIRVEDIRO | DRIVER | 35 – 27 | DRIVER | IVORIED* | 38 |
| 6 | 50 2 8 2 3 5 → 234 | 234
50 × 5 − 8 × 2 |
45 – 37 | 234
50 × 5 − 8 × 2 |
|
48 |
| 7 | CETFEDOSA | DEFECTS | 52 – 37 | COATED | ACETOSE*, CESTODE*, COASTED, COATEES*, DEAFEST*, DEFACES*, DEFEATS*, FACETED*, FEASTED | 55 |
| 8 | XTLOERTIH | HOTTER | 58 – 43 | TOILET | ORTHITE*, TRIOLET | 62 |
| 9 | 100 10 7 2 2 9 → 992 | 992
(100 − 2 ÷ 2) × 10 + 9 − 7 |
68 – 53 | 992
100 × 10 − (2 ÷ 2 + 7) |
|
72 |
| TTT | AGOALDOWN | They were only a goal down at half-time, but they let in lots more in the second period. | WAGONLOAD | |||
| 10 | BSEONSNUR | BONES | 68 – 59 | BONERS | BONUSES*, BOURNES*, BOURSES*, NEURONS, SUBORNS*, UNROBES* | 79 |
| 11 | MEVFUGOTJ | VOGUE | 73 – 59 | MOVE | FUMET*, MOGUE* | 84 |
| 12 | DAZNOIQTE | ATONED | 79 – 59 | ZONED | ADONITE*, ADONIZE*, ANODIZE | 91 |
| 13 | NOCPALEYT | CANOPY | 85 – 59 | PLACE | CALOTYPE* | 99 |
| 14 | 9 6 10 9 10 4 → 421 | 421
(10 × 10 + 9 − 6) × 4 + 9 |
95 – 59 | 424 |
|
109 |
| 15 | TREEDRIFT | 95 – 69 | FRITTERED
(17.5 seconds) |
119 | ||
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)