Episode 6869

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Episode 6869 was broadcast on 18 July 2018, as part of Series 79.

John Mason played Ian Adams, with John Mason winning 93 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Anita Rani, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Mason	Score	Ian Adams	Others	Max.
1	RECMUIHSE	MUSHIER	7 – 7	CHEMISE	CHIMERS*, CUSHIER*, EUCHRES*, HEURISM*, MERCIES*, MIRCHES*, MURICES*, SCHEMER*, SCHEMIE*, SCHMEER*	7
2	BZAOPBOAD	BOOB	11 – 7	aboard ☓	ADOBO*, BAZOO	12
3	50 5 3 7 5 9 → 972	971 (5 + 5 + 9) × 50 + 3 × 7	18 – 7	960	RR: 972 = ((7 − 5) × 50 + 5 + 3) × 9	22
TTT	SAGODANCE	The man was full of himself and totally full of this.			GASCONADE
4	CNTEIKSAV	INTAKES	25 – 7	INVEST	VESICANT*	30
5	GEYWOITRA	GOITRE	31 – 13	WATERY	GOATIER*	37
6	50 75 9 7 1 3 → 299	299 (9 − 3) × 50 − 1	41 – 23	299 (9 − 3) × 50 − 1		47
7	LERWEUNDI	UNDERLIE	49 – 23	WIELDER		55
8	RMOETUXTO	MOOTER	55 – 23	MOTOR	EXTORT, MUTTER*, REMOOT*, TOOTER*, TOUTER*, URTEXT*	61
9	50 8 3 9 5 5 → 471	472 50 × 8 + (3 + 5) × 9	62 – 30	470 9 × 50 + 3 × 5 + 5	RR: 471 = (50 + 5 + 5) × 8 − 9	71
TTT	SLYPOTATO	Potatoes have eyes, not ears, so they can't have this.			OTOPLASTY
10	PSROUINLE	PERILOUS	70 – 30	PRISON	NEUROPILS*, PRELUSION*, REPULSION	89
11	TERDITEIM	REMITTED	78 – 30	MERITED	TERMITID*	97
12	DSVAEGTAO	STAGED	78 – 37	SAVAGED	DOGATES*, DOTAGES*, GEODATA	104
13	NETURSOMA	REMOUNTS	86 – 37	STORE	NEUROMAST	122
14	25 3 7 1 8 9 → 114	115 (3 + 1) × 25 + 7 + 8	93 – 37	—	RR: 114 = (9 − 3) × (25 − (7 − 1))	132
15	ICINGDOLL		93 – 47	COLLIDING (18.5 seconds)		142