Episode 6897

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Episode 6897 was broadcast on 28 August 2018, as part of Series 79.

Tony Manwani played Pamela Threlfal, with Tony Manwani winning 105 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Anne Hegerty, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tony Manwani	Score	Pamela Threlfal	Others	Max.
1	NPRIEMDAM	PRIMED	6 – 6	DAMPER	ADERMIN*, MERMAID, PARDINE*, PREDAMN*, PRIMMED*	7
2	LPSUELTOA	PALLETS	13 – 13	OUTSELL	OUTLEAPS*, PETALOUS*, POLLUTES*	15
3	7 9 3 5 4 3 → 593	594 (5 × 3 + 7) × 3 × 9	20 – 13	—	RR: 593 = (9 × 3 + 3) × 5 × 4 − 7	25
TTT	HOLYOXTIP	If you love the archers, you'll probably know all about this.			TOXOPHILY
4	MOSTESARM	STREAMS	20 – 21	STAMMERS	MARMOSETS	43
5	GCTUONDEU	COUNTED	27 – 28	COUNTED	TONGUED	50
6	50 10 6 5 3 4 → 914	914 6 × 3 × 50 + 10 + 4	37 – 38	914 6 × 3 × 50 + 10 + 4		60
7	WLREOGCEI	RECOIL	43 – 38	GROWL	COWGIRL, GLOWIER	67
8	SRUDEUSAN	SANDERS	50 – 38	assunder ☓	DANSEURS*, NARDUSES*, SAUNDERS*	75
9	6 9 2 4 1 6 → 393	396 (6 × 2 − 1) × 4 × 9	57 – 38	—	RR: 393 = 6 × 6 × (9 + 2) − (4 − 1)	85
TTT	DRCOCONUT	You'll find one of these in a concert hall, but not on a bus.			CONDUCTOR
10	BHEZIBOSF	HOBBIES	64 – 45	HOBBIES		92
11	SNRIONVAI	VISION	70 – 51	VISION	INVASION	100
12	RTERNIERN	TERRIER	77 – 58	TERRIER	REINTERN*	108
13	DTDIEQVIA	ADDITIVE	85 – 58	DIVED		116
14	25 7 9 4 8 2 → 931	931 (4 × 7 + 9) × 25 + 8 − 2	95 – 58	—		126
15	GIVEAINCH	ACHIEVING (1.75 seconds)	105 – 58			136

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)