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 129 – 89. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Linda Papadopoulos, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

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