Episode 6852

Episode 6852 was broadcast on 21 June 2018, and was the second semi-final of Series 78.

Philip Aston played Dougie Mackay, with Philip Aston winning 98 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Philip Aston	Score	Dougie Mackay	Others	Max.
1	DSWAOEMXC	CAMEOS	6 – 6	CAMEOS	MEADOWS	7
2	MTNEAIDRO	MONRADITE	24 – 6	RATIONED		25
3	75 100 25 6 6 3 → 690	691	24 – 16	690 (100 ÷ 25 + 6) × (75 − 6)		35
TTT	DANASLEEP	Dan fell asleep by the seafront, having had a long walk here.			ESPLANADE
4	NSVEAUYSG	GAYNESS	31 – 16	USAGES	GANSEYS*	42
5	RTDEAERLG	RELATED	38 – 23	RELATED	GARTERED*, REGRATED	50
6	75 8 2 9 6 5 → 451	451 6 × 75 + 9 − 8	48 – 33	451 6 × 75 + 9 − 8		60
7	FPROAIDJE	PERIOD	54 – 33	FIRED	DIAPER, DOPIER, FAIRED, FEDORA, FEIJOA, PAIRED, PARODE, PIEDRA, RAJOID, RAPIDE, RAPIDO, REPAID, ROADIE	66
8	LTQAOASTN	TOTALS	60 – 39	TALONS	STATALON*	74
9	50 75 1 2 8 10 → 438	438 (50 + 2) × 10 − 75 − 8 + 1	70 – 49	438 (8 + 1) × 50 − 10 − 2		84
TTT	GREENFIST	Uncle's fist had turned green; it was very septic.			FESTERING
10	HWSEUEPGR	PERUSE	76 – 55	RUPEES	PUGREES, PURGEES	91
11	KLMIOUREO	loomier ☓	76 – 61	LOOKER	KOUROI, LOURIE, MILKER, MOILER, MOOIER, MOOLIE, MOULIE, MULIER, MURLIE, OKOUME, ORIOLE, ORMOLU, RELOOK, ROOKIE, ROOMIE*	97
12	AUNRIFTAP	PURITAN	83 – 68	PURITAN	PARFAIT, TANPURA	104
13	NITOGERES	GENITORS	91 – 76	STEERING	EGESTION, INTEGERS, REESTING, REINGEST, ROSETING, SEROTINE, TRIGONES	112
14	6 6 8 2 10 7 → 673	670 (6 + 6) × 7 × 8 − 2	98 – 76	666	RR: 673 = (10 + 2) × 7 × 8 + 6 ÷ 6	122
15	ICEDANGER		98 – 76		GRADIENCE	132