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{{R-letters |11|GCDUATGIE|GADGET |GAUGED |ACUTED*, AUGITE*, DACITE*, DUGITE*, TAGGED*, TIGGED*, TUGGED| 95|56 | 97}} | {{R-letters |11|GCDUATGIE|GADGET |GAUGED |ACUTED*, AUGITE*, DACITE*, DUGITE*, TAGGED*, TIGGED*, TUGGED| 95|56 | 97}} | ||
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Revision as of 16:32, 21 April 2022
Episode 6973 was broadcast on 13 December 2018, and was the first quarter-final of Series 79.
Martin May played Bob Lunt, with Martin May winning 115 – 86. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dan Walker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Martin May | Score | Bob Lunt | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SNVIERLAO | VERSIONAL | 18 – 0 | AVERSION | 18 | |
2 | TRNIAPOHM | IMPORT | 24 – 6 | IMPART | MAINPORT | 26 |
3 | 100 3 9 8 1 6 → 717 | 717
(6 + 1) × 100 + 9 + 8 |
34 – 16 | 717
(6 + 1) × 100 + 9 + 8 |
|
36 |
TTT | LETMEOPEN | "Let me open up a whole new world for us both", he said, as they prepared for this. | ELOPEMENT | |||
4 | SLMAODITZ | MODALIST | 42 – 24 | MODALIST | 44 | |
5 | AERNDOSYD | ADORNED | 49 – 24 | SANDED | DANDERS, DEODARS*, DYNODES*, NODDERS*, NOYADES*, RODDENS*, RODNEYS*, RONDEYS* | 51 |
6 | 2 7 10 1 3 5 → 204 | 204
7 × 3 × 10 − 5 − 1 |
59 – 34 | 204
7 × 3 × 10 − 5 − 1 |
|
61 |
7 | SHISQAEAL | ALIASES | 66 – 34 | ASSAIL | SHEILAS* | 68 |
8 | WXEUSDOPU | EXODUS | 72 – 40 | EXODUS | PSEUDO*, SOUPED | 74 |
9 | 75 25 1 6 9 10 → 549 | 549
(75 + 25 − 10) × 6 + 9 |
82 – 50 | 549
(6 + 1) × 75 + 25 − (10 − 9) |
|
84 |
TTT | PROVEDEAL | This tree sounds like an Italian composer's friend. | PALOVERDE | |||
10 | SBIETCOVT | BOTTIES | 89 – 50 | cotties ☓ | COSTIVE, COTTISE, SCOTTIE*, VETOIST* | 91 |
11 | GCDUATGIE | GADGET | 95 – 56 | GAUGED | ACUTED*, AUGITE*, DACITE*, DUGITE*, TAGGED*, TIGGED*, TUGGED | 97 |
12 | SRLUAGEFN | EARFULS | 102 – 63 | FLANGES | RANGEFULS | 115 |
13 | WRRUENKIE | WINKER | 108 – 69 | WINKER | KERERU*, REKNEW*, REWIRE, RUINER*, WIENER* | 121 |
14 | 50 2 6 4 3 5 → 983 | 982
(50 + 5) × 6 × 3 − 4 × 2 |
115 – 76 | 982
50 × 4 × 5 − 6 × 3 |
RR: 983 = (50 × 4 − 3) × 5 − 2 |
131 |
15 | ICASTPAIR | 115 – 86 | PARASITIC
(6.5 seconds) |
141 |