Episode 6973

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.

At the beginning of the episode, Nick Hewer did not mention that Robin Johnson was unable to make it to this series finals.

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