Episode 6986

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Episode 6986 was broadcast on 10 January 2019, and was the seventh preliminary of Championship of Champions XV.

Bradley Horrocks played Andrew Macleod, with Bradley Horrocks winning 128 – 104. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Linda Papadopoulos, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was repeated on 28 July 2020.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Bradley Horrocks	Score	Andrew Macleod	Others	Max.
1	QRUOBIRNE	BONIER	6 – 6	BONIER	BOURNE*, BRUNIE*, BURNER, IRONER*, NORRIE*, REBORN*, RUBINE*, RUINER*, UNROBE*	6
2	RSFLAOUET	ROSULATE	14 – 14	FLOATERS	OESTRUAL*, REFLOATS*, REFUTALS*	14
3	7 1 5 4 7 8 → 516	518 ((5 + 4) × 8 + 1) × 7 + 7	21 – 14	—	RR: 516 = (7 × 7 − (5 + 1)) × (8 + 4)	24
TTT	APECUEDOG	This art form's not her thing – she just isn't cut out for it.			DECOUPAGE
4	LNTSUAOAV	SULTANA	28 – 21	SULTANA	ALAUNTS*	31
5	EOEDRTDIT	DOTTIER	35 – 28	DOTTIER	TETRODE	38
6	100 75 2 4 7 10 → 798	798 (100 + 10 + 4) × 7	45 – 38	798 (100 + 10 + 4) × 7		48
7	EAOHZSGIE	HOAGIES	52 – 45	HOAGIES	SHOEGAZE	56
8	YSGOEACTI	SOCIATE	59 – 52	CAGIEST	AGOSTIC*, GASEITY*, SOCIETY*	63
9	10 4 2 6 9 3 → 560	560 (9 × 6 + 2) × 10	69 – 62	560 (9 × 6 + 2) × 10		73
TTT	ONERABBIT	It sounds like the doll's singing could send you to sleep.			BARBITONE
10	DVLREIOEN	OVERLINED	87 – 80	OVERLINED		91
11	AAOLGKREE	AREOLAE	94 – 87	AEROGEL	LEAKAGE	98
12	PPWOEERSO	PROPOSE	101 – 87	poopers ☓	REOPPOSE*	106
13	EIADJSSEA	DISEASE	108 – 94	DISEASE	SEASIDE	113
14	25 100 50 7 10 9 → 241	241 25 × 10 − 9	118 – 104	241 25 × 10 − 9		123
15	LOUDBRITS	LOTUSBIRD (1.5 seconds)	128 – 104			133

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)