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Episode 6881 was broadcast on 3 August 2018, as part of Series 79.
Bob Lunt played Matthew Bass, with Matthew Bass winning 104 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: In Round 4, Bass' offering of DEVOUTS was allowed, but it was not valid in the ODO edition in use at the time. Therefore, the match should have finished 97 – 80.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Bob Lunt | Score | Matthew Bass | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HNDUEIMTA | MINUTED | 7 – 7 | MINUTED | AUDIENT, HAUNTED*, IDEATUM*, INHUMED*, MAUNTED*, MEDIANT*, NUTHEAD*, UNMATED*, UNTAMED* | 7 |
2 | SYDOEIQRF | FORDS | 12 – 12 | FIRES | DORIES*, FIORDS, FODIES*, FOYERS*, ORDIES*, REDIFS*, ROSIED | 13 |
3 | 50 8 10 9 5 2 → 204 | 204
(10 − 9 + 50) × 8 ÷ 2 |
22 – 22 | 204
(50 − 10) × 4 + 8 ÷ 2 |
|
23 |
TTT | TOOSMILEY | He wasn't too smiley when he left hospital, having had this done. | ILEOSTOMY | |||
4 | TLVOUSDEA | LOUDEST | 29 – 29 | DEVOUTS** | OVULATED, OVULATES*, SOLVATED* | 31 |
5 | TRCOEIWRU | RECTOR | 29 – 37 | OUTCRIER | COURTIER | 39 |
6 | 50 100 25 8 8 6 → 932 | — | 29 – 42 | 942
8 × 100 + 6 × 25 − 8 |
Best: 932 = (100 − 6) × (8 + 50 ÷ 25) − 8 |
49 |
7 | GRDEAISRT | ASTRIDE | 36 – 49 | GIRDERS | DRAGSTER* | 57 |
8 | DGMAOENIB | IMAGED | 36 – 56 | ABDOMEN | BADIGEON* | 65 |
9 | 10 9 1 8 4 6 → 533 | 533
9 × 6 × 10 − 8 + 1 |
46 – 66 | 533
9 × 10 × 6 − 8 + 1 |
|
75 |
TTT | OATSBRUIT | Rumour has it a lot of people have this for breakfast in Ireland. | STIRABOUT | |||
10 | TNLUOENSA | TUNNELS | 53 – 73 | TUNNELS | ANNULETS*, TONNEAUS | 83 |
11 | TLSIEONME | LESION | 53 – 80 | MOISTEN | LIMESTONE, MELONITES*, MILESTONE, MOLINETES* | 101 |
12 | HTOUADLOP | UPLOAD | 53 – 87 | HOLDOUT | OUTHOLD | 108 |
13 | RBSUEOGKR | BROGUES | 60 – 94 | BROGUES | BROKERS, BURGERS, GROUSER*, ROGUERS* | 115 |
14 | 50 75 25 100 10 4 → 240 | 240
(50 + 10) × 4 |
70 – 104 | 240
75 × 4 − 50 − 10 |
|
125 |
15 | DAINTYELF | DEFIANTLY
(3.75 seconds) |
80 – 104 | faintedly ☓
(3.25 seconds) |
135 |