Episode 6892

Episode 6892 was broadcast on 20 August 2018, as part of Series 79.

Adam Rolston played Mike Grundy, with Adam Rolston winning 99 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Raj Bisram, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The question that Dent answered in this episode's Origins of Words slot was sent in by Series 61 and 82 contestant Paul Varlaam.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Adam Rolston	Score	Mike Grundy	Others	Max.
1	SBTIEAWRD	WAITERS	7 – 7	WAISTED	BAWDIEST, BEDSTRAW, TRIBADES	8
2	TXLOEANFS	FLOATS	13 – 13	FLAXEN	ETALONS, FOLATES*	15
3	75 10 4 9 2 2 → 625	625 9 × 75 − (2 ÷ 2 + 4) × 10	23 – 13	625 ☓		25
TTT	RAUNCHIER	It was more than raunchy; it literally blew me away.			HURRICANE
4	RNRIEOVDU	DRIVEN	29 – 13	VIDEO	NEUROID, NURDIER, OUVRIER, OVERRUN, RONDEUR, RONDURE, ROUNDER, UNORDER	32
5	ETGOMNTEG	GOTTEN	35 – 19	GOTTEN	GENOME, TEGMEN, TONEME*	38
6	75 2 5 6 8 5 → 522	522 (5 + 2) × 75 − (8 − 5)	45 – 29	522 (75 − 5 − 5) × 8 + 2		48
7	DWNSIUALO	downsail ☓	45 – 35	WOUNDS	ANDISOL, AUDIONS, DOLINAS, LADINOS, SUNDIAL, UNLOADS	55
8	CRLEODAUG	caroled ☓	45 – 41	CRADLE	CAGOULE, CORDAGE, COURAGE, REDCOAL, ROULADE	62
9	25 5 10 9 6 4 → 139	139 25 × 6 − (5 − 4 + 10)	55 – 51	139 5 × 25 + 10 + 4		72
TTT	HERBALDAN	He's had a shave, but he's definitely going to hold onto this.			HANDLEBAR
10	NQEESHIAV	SHAVEN	61 – 57	HAVENS	EVANISH*, HEAVENS, HEAVIES	79
11	ROLIDTDEM	TODDLER	68 – 64	TODDLER	DELTOID, DERMOID, MIDDLER, MOTLIER, TIDDLER	86
12	SKCAIERPI	PICKIER	75 – 71	PACKERS	PIRACIES*	94
13	NRZUEAMOS	MOANERS	82 – 71	MOURNS	ENAMOURS, NEUROMAS, ROMANZES	102
14	5 9 2 6 9 4 → 784	785 (9 × 9 − 2) × (6 + 4) − 5	89 – 71	784 ☓	RR: 784 = (6 × 9 + 2) × (9 + 5)	112
15	BECKONHEE	CHEEKBONE (22.75 seconds)	99 – 71			122