Episode 6911

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Episode 6911 was broadcast on 18 September 2018, as part of Series 79.

Dave Ashton played Mark Garfield, with Dave Ashton winning 99 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Charlie Stayt, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dave Ashton	Score	Mark Garfield	Others	Max.
1	WPDJOEERB	POWERED	7 – 0	POWDER	BOWERED*, DEPOWER	7
2	TRKIAYPIE	TRIKE	12 – 5	PARTY	TERIYAKI*	15
3	25 5 4 4 9 10 → 899	899 25 × 4 × 9 − (5 − 4)	22 – 5	899 ☓		25
TTT	GOLDTIARA	The emperor wore his gold tiara while watching this man fight a lion.			GLADIATOR
4	NSDOEMALE	LEMONADES	40 – 5	LEMONADE		43
5	TRMGIEAFT	FRIGATE	47 – 12	FRIGATE	FATTIER*, MARTITE*, MIGRATE*, MITRATE*, RAGTIME	50
6	25 8 6 8 10 3 → 847	848 (3 × 8 + 10) × 25 − (8 − 6)	54 – 12	—	RR: 847 = (25 − 8 − 6) × (8 × 10 − 3)	60
7	LSDCOUIDN	CLOUDS	60 – 18	CLOUDS	ODDLINS*, UNCOILS	67
8	MGNEAROTA	MAGENTA	67 – 25	MAGNATE	MATRONAGE*	85
9	50 5 9 6 2 10 → 918	916 50 × 2 × 9 + 10 + 6	74 – 32	916 2 × 9 × 50 + 10 + 6	RR: 918 = 9 × 2 × (6 − 5 + 50)	95
TTT	ROWONSAME	They row on the same stretch of water every single day.			OARSWOMEN
10	DSVEOLESU	SOLVED	80 – 38	SOLVED	DELOUSES	103
11	PHBROEIGH	GOPHER	86 – 38	PROBE	HIGHER*, PEROGI*, PROBIE*	109
12	QFRNAOUSE	SQUARE	92 – 44	SQUARE	AROUSE*, FURANS*, QUEANS*, QUENAS*, QUERNS*, REASON*, REFANS*, UNSAFE*	115
13	NWTRIAICE	TRANCE	92 – 51	CERTAIN	CITRINE*, CRINITE*, INCITER*, INERTIA*, NACRITE*, NECTRIA*, NERITIC*, TACRINE*, TAWNIER*, TINWARE*	122
14	50 100 25 75 3 9 → 804	803 100 × 9 − 75 − 25 + 3	99 – 58	803 100 × 9 − 75 − 25 + 3	RR: 804 = ((100 + 9) × 3 + 75) × 50 ÷ 25	132
15	DEEPERMOT		99 – 58		PEDOMETER	142

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)