Episode 6965

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Episode 6965 was broadcast on 3 December 2018, as part of Series 79.

Julie Gray played Pete Clark, with Julie Gray winning 80 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicki Chapman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Julie Gray	Score	Pete Clark	Others	Max.
1	PAOUXPSAM	PUMAS	5 – 0	SPAM	APPAMS*, MAPAUS*, MAPOUS*, PAMPAS, POMPAS*, POPUSA*	6
2	WENDOKIGC	DOCKING	12 – 7	DOCKING	DECOKING*	14
3	100 75 50 7 3 4 → 681	679 100 × 7 − 75 ÷ 3 + 4	19 – 7	685	RR: 681 = (100 + 75) × 4 − (50 + 7) ÷ 3	24
TTT	DADENTERS	Dad enters the race on sports day; the other parents are younger, but he'll try his best.			DARNEDEST
4	DEPLIROZL	DOPIER	25 – 7	PLIED	PILLORED*	32
5	TPAOULFEG	FOLATE	31 – 13	POULET	OUTLEAP*, PAGEFUL*	39
6	4 4 8 10 9 9 → 667	—	31 – 23	667 (9 × 8 − 4) × 10 − 9 − 4		49
7	RHJOIESVA	RAVISH	37 – 29	JIVERS	HEJIRAS*, OVARIES	56
8	WEIGRQOSM	GROWS	37 – 35	GRIMES	MORGIES*, OGREISM*	63
9	25 50 100 6 6 10 → 569	569 6 × 100 − 25 − 6	47 – 35	570		73
TTT	PINCHOBOE	Out with the old and in with the new? Not for this chap.			NEOPHOBIC
10	GESHUCONT	NOTCHES	54 – 35	COUNTS	TOUGHENS	81
11	RTREAESTI	RETREATS	62 – 43	TREATIES	RATTERIES*, RETRAITES*	99
12	FERDITUNI	unfried ☓	62 – 50	UNTRIED	NUTRIFIED*	117
13	TRAEIMSTO	MISTREAT	70 – 50	MAESTRO	ESTIMATOR	135
14	6 10 5 2 8 8 → 938	942	70 – 60	938 (8 × 8 + 6 × 5) × 10 − 2		145
15	SEEMSBALD	ASSEMBLED (2.5 seconds)	80 – 60			155

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)