Episode 6902

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Episode 6902 was broadcast on 4 September 2018, as part of Series 79.

Tony Manwani played Sam Klineberg, with Tony Manwani winning 90 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Pougatch, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tony Manwani	Score	Sam Klineberg	Others	Max.
1	PDTUARSIE	TRAIPSED	8 – 0	SPURTED	DISPUTER*, PASTURED, STUPIDER*, UPRAISED	8
2	COSMEROGS	GROOMS	14 – 6	GROOMS	ROMESCOS*, SMOOGERS*	16
3	4 1 8 10 3 2 → 132	132 (8 + 4 + 1) × 10 + 2	24 – 16	132 (8 + 4 + 1) × 10 + 2		26
TTT	ONLUNATIC	He ranted on and on like a lunatic; there was no sign of it stopping.			CONTINUAL
4	DIWANERBE	BRAINED	31 – 23	BRAINED	BANDIER, BAWDIER*, BEADIER*, BEARDIE*, BENDIER, INBREED*, WEARIED*, WEBINAR*, WIDENER*	33
5	NSMUOTBEO	MOUNTS	37 – 29	MOUNTS	SONOTUBE*	41
6	100 6 3 5 1 6 → 593	593 100 × 6 − 6 − 1	47 – 39	593 100 × 6 − 6 − 1		51
7	HGTAEFHOE	HEATH	47 – 45	GOATEE		57
8	TILDAUPLI	ADULT	47 – 52	PLAUDIT		64
9	1 9 4 10 1 6 → 914	911 ((6 + 4) × 9 + 1) × 10 + 1	54 – 52	916 ☓	RR: 912 Best: 912 = (10 + 9) × 6 × 4 × (1 + 1)	71
TTT	LOVETEDDY	The little girl loved her teddy and cuddled it this way every bedtime.			DEVOTEDLY
10	NASKEXSIT	INTAKES	54 – 60	SNAKIEST	SEXTAINS*	79
11	LLDEAVPIE	PALLID	60 – 60	pailed ☓	AEDILE*, ALIPED*, ALLIDE*, ALLIED*, LEAPED*, LEAVED*, LEVADE*, LEVIED*, PAIDLE*, PALLED*, PALLIE*, PEALED*, PEDIAL*, PELADE*, PILLED*, PLEIAD*, VAILED*, VEILED, VIELLE*	85
12	TADERYOAG	GRATED	66 – 60	groated ☓	ADROGATE*	93
13	TQLIUDEFA	QUILTED	73 – 67	QUILTED	LIQUATED	101
14	25 2 9 5 4 6 → 393	394 (9 + 5 + 2) × 25 − 6	80 – 74	394 (9 + 5 + 2) × 25 − 6	RR: 393 = (25 × 5 + 6) × (9 − 4 − 2)	111
15	EVILBINGE	BELIEVING (1.25 seconds)	90 – 74			121