Episode 6798

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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)