Episode 6939

Episode 6939 was broadcast on 26 October 2018, as part of Series 79.

Martin May played Dover Dubosarsky, with Martin May winning 117 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Martin May	Score	Dover Dubosarsky	Others	Max.
1	OIADNPUTI	UTOPIAN	7 – 0	outpaid ☓	AUDITION, UPDATION	8
2	AGESBORVS	BRAVOS	13 – 6	GROVES	BORAGES, BRAVOES	15
3	25 6 2 2 10 9 → 516	516 (9 × 2 + 2) × 25 + 10 + 6	23 – 16	516 (10 × 25 + 2 + 6) × 2		25
TTT	GIRLSMEAN	The girls would often say mean things about some of their colleagues.			MALIGNERS
4	ERNSOAIMK	MONIKERS	31 – 24	ROMANISE	MORAINES, RAMEKINS*, ROMAINES	33
5	WGOUETRIN	TOWERING	39 – 24	GOUTIER	ROUTEING*	41
6	25 75 100 10 6 5 → 526	525 100 × 6 − 75	46 – 31	525 5 × 100 + 25	RR: 526 = (75 − 25) × 10 + 100 ÷ 5 + 6	51
7	ZCAEUTDSR	CUSTARD	53 – 31	TRACED	EDUCRATS*, TRADUCES	59
8	IOCSTELUS	LOUSIEST	61 – 31	OUTLIES	COULISSE, LEUCOSIS, OCULISTS, OSSICULE, SOLSTICE*	67
9	50 7 10 5 3 9 → 719	719 (7 × 3 + 50) × 10 + 9	71 – 41	719 (5 − 3) × 7 × 50 + 10 + 9		77
TTT	DINGLERUN	He was considered to be of low status, but was he beneath fish?			UNDERLING
10	AIGXMOETB	GAMBIT	77 – 41	atomise ☓	MAEGBOT*, MEGABIT	84
11	RFUEMLVOI	VELOUR	83 – 41	molier ☓	FLEROVIUM*	102
12	UEPMOALRU	MORALE	89 – 41	POLAR	AMPOULE, LEPROMA, MORULAE, PLEROMA, PLEURUM, PLUMEAU, ROMULEA, ROULEAU*	109
13	TSHIEARTO	HOARIEST	97 – 49	HOARIEST	ASTROITE, ORTHITES, RATHITES, RHEOSTAT, THEORIAS, THEORIST*, TOASTIER	117
14	50 25 75 8 8 5 → 970	970 (75 + 50) × 8 − 25 − 5	107 – 49	971		127
15	ICESTRIPS	CRISPIEST (2.25 seconds)	117 – 49			137