Episode 6799

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Episode 6799 was broadcast on 5 April 2018, as part of Series 78.

George Armstrong played Luke O'Neill, with Luke O'Neill winning 90 – 87. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	George Armstrong	Score	Luke O'Neill	Others	Max.
1	LUSMERINE	lumineer ☓	0 – 0	lumineers ☓	RELUMINES*	18
2	PZHIUETLO	POLITE	6 – 0	HOTEL	HOPLITE	25
3	25 50 75 3 3 8 → 704	703 (75 − 50 + 3) × 25 + 3	13 – 0	700	RR: 703/705	32
TTT	LOUSYDIVE	He took a lousy dive in the box and did so to con the referee.			DEVIOUSLY
4	GWTUAURBE	BARGE	18 – 5	BRUTE	ARGUTE*, AUTEUR*, BUREAU, RUGATE*	38
5	VAFJEBICY	CAVE	22 – 9	FACE	BIFACE	44
6	50 4 2 3 7 4 → 814	814 4 × 4 × 50 + 7 × 2	32 – 19	814 4 × 4 × 50 + 7 × 2		54
7	QEXTASADO	TAXES	37 – 24	TOADS	TODEAS*	60
8	GLSNEIERA	LINGERS	37 – 42	RELEASING	RESEALING	78
9	50 25 100 3 9 2 → 894	894 100 × 9 − 3 × 2	47 – 52	894 100 × 9 − 3 × 2		88
TTT	GASPUNTIL	The fans would gasp until the final whistle, such was the excitement of the game.			PULSATING
10	SNTEIAUNR	RUNNIEST	55 – 60	RUNNIEST	SATURNINE	106
11	GOMROCETO	GROOM	60 – 65	GROOM	COOTER, MOGOTE*, MOOTER*, REMOOT*	112
12	PDREOITRO	TORRID	60 – 73	DROOPIER	PIROOTED*	120
13	NADTIREDO	TRAINED	67 – 80	TRAINED	DERATION*, NADORITE*, ORDAINED*, ORDINATE, RATIONED*, RODENTIA*, TRENDOID*	128
14	50 3 10 5 9 4 → 512	512 50 × 10 + 9 + 3	77 – 90	512 50 × 10 + 9 + 3		138
15	URINALBOG	LABOURING (8.75 seconds)	87 – 90			148