Episode 6815

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Episode 6815 was broadcast on 30 April 2018, as part of Series 78.

Toby McDonald played Maxim Hall, with Toby McDonald winning 108 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris Packham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: The score at the end of Round 8 was incorrectly displayed as 56 – 41 (i.e. Identical to that of Round 7), and as an indirect result led to Nick Hewer announcing that result.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Toby McDonald	Score	Maxim Hall	Others	Max.
1	SPDIEISER	PRESIDES	8 – 8	PRESIDES	DESPISER, DISPERSE, PIERISES*, SPIEDIES*	8
2	SANOXIROS	ARIOSOS	15 – 8	arsons ☓	ORISONS	15
3	100 5 4 2 10 9 → 991	991 100 × 10 − 9	25 – 18	991 100 × 10 − 9		25
TTT	FREEBLISS	The man acted without a solicitor, and underpants for that matter.			BRIEFLESS
4	RUGOPIREF	GROUPIE	32 – 25	REGROUP	GROUPER, PIROGUE, PORIFER*, POUFIER*, PRURIGO*	32
5	NSGIAUNAE	SANGUINE	40 – 25	IGUANAS		40
6	75 100 2 1 9 5 → 490	490 (75 − 5) × (9 − 2)	50 – 35	490 100 × 5 − (9 + 1)		50
7	LMLAOETOD	MALLET	56 – 41	MALLET	MODELLO*	57
8	LAFELUYAN	FULLY	61 – 41	unleafy ☓	AEFAUL*, ALULAE*, ANALLY*, FALLEN, FAUNAL*, LEANLY*, UNLEAF	63
9	25 4 2 8 5 4 → 229	229 (25 + 4) × 8 − (5 − 2)	71 – 51	229 (5 + 4) × 25 + 4		73
TTT	UNTIDYMAN	He was an untidy man; he was sick of his dull and unexciting life.			MUNDANITY
10	SEQIPEMRI	EMPIRES	78 – 51	REMISE	RIEMPIES*	81
11	MRDOEOGEC	GROOMED	85 – 58	GROOMED	GEOCODER	89
12	DINEJABOV	BOVINE	91 – 58	banjoed ☓	NAEVOID*	96
13	DCTIEAWUS	WAISTED	98 – 58	WAITED	DISCUTE*, SIDECUT	103
14	100 50 75 25 3 8 → 371	372	98 – 68	371 100 × 3 + 75 − 8 ÷ (50 ÷ 25)		113
15	DIMFELINE	MINEFIELD (17.5 seconds)	108 – 68			123