Episode 6857

Episode 6857 was broadcast on 28 June 2018, as part of Series 79.

Jodine Lawrence played Derek Marner, with Jodine Lawrence winning 82 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jodine Lawrence	Score	Derek Marner	Others	Max.
1	TESPAITDO	DEPOSIT	7 – 7	PATTIES	ADEPTIST, DIOPTASE, OPSITTED, POSTDATE	8
2	SRINLOTIA	RATIONS	14 – 7	TRAINS	SLIOTAIR*	16
3	50 25 2 8 1 6 → 382	382 50 × 8 − (25 − (6 + 1))	24 – 7	382 ☓		26
TTT	IACTEDBAD	I acted in a bad way and didn't fulfil my responsibilities.			ABDICATED
4	NSUORTSIU	OUTRUNS	31 – 7	STIRS	NITROUS, OURSINS, ROUSSIN, RUINOUS, RUNOUTS, SINUOUS, SUITORS, SUNSUIT, TURIONS, UNITORS, UNTRUSS	33
5	KLEAXDTEN	EXALTED	38 – 7	TANKED	LATENED*	40
6	100 9 1 6 5 5 → 228	228 (9 + 5 + 100) × (6 − 5 + 1)	48 – 7	230		50
7	MSNOERJAC	ROMANCES	56 – 7	MOANERS		58
8	FONIEDLRZ	FONDLER	63 – 14	FONDLER		65
9	100 50 7 2 4 5 → 986	—	63 – 21	989 5 × 2 × 100 − 7 − 4	RR: 986 = 4 × 5 × 50 − 2 × 7	75
TTT	SALTEDHER	She salted her chips for what seemed like an eternity.			SLATHERED
10	LAREGWNAP	WRANGLE	70 – 28	PAWNAGE	WARPLANE	83
11	BSROESDIE	RESIDES	77 – 35	BOSSIER	BEDSORES, DEBOSSER, DISROBES, REBODIES, REBOISED, REBOISES, SIDEROSE	91
12	VUMWEOSTE	MOVES	77 – 41	EMOTES	MUSTEE, OUSTEE, OUTSEE, VETOES*	97
13	HMAEFLATQ	FLAME	82 – 46	FLAME	AFLAME, ALTHEA, ATHAME, HAEMAL, HAMATE, HAMFAT, HAMLET, MALATE, MALTHA, MEATAL, TAMALE*	103
14	50 1 3 10 9 5 → 910	910 ☓	82 – 56	910 ((3 − 1) × 50 − 9) × 10		113
15	JODINEETC		82 – 66	DEJECTION (5.25 seconds)		123