Episode 6805

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Episode 6805 was broadcast on 13 April 2018, as part of Series 78.

Dougie Mackay played Andy Christley, with Dougie Mackay winning 95 – 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jimmy Osmond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dougie Mackay	Score	Andy Christley	Others	Max.
1	DNNIAERWI	WINDIER	7 – 7	WINDIER	ADRENIN*, DENARII*, INDRAWN*	7
2	FDORUDATP	PROUD	12 – 7	POUT	DOTARD*, DUFTAR*, PODURA*	13
3	25 3 8 1 7 4 → 666	664 (25 × 4 − 3 − 1) × 7 − 8	19 – 14	668 (8 + 1) × 3 × 25 − 7	RR: 666 = ((1 + 4) × 8 − 3) × (25 − 7)	23
TTT	ROAMEDDRY	He roamed the dry lands with nothing but this creature for company.			DROMEDARY
4	SMETATOPE	TEMPEST	26 – 14	MATTES	POETASTE	31
5	SGRIOURIW	RIGOURS	33 – 21	RIGOURS		38
6	100 75 5 3 3 4 → 634	635	33 – 31	634 (3 + 3) × (100 + 5) + 4		48
7	SLPEIEMSA	SAMPLES	40 – 38	SAMPLES	MISPLEASE	66
8	VKORUPEMN	PROVEN	46 – 38	unprove ☓	PORKMEN*	73
9	50 2 10 1 3 5 → 392	392 (50 − 1) × (5 + 3)	56 – 48	392 (5 + 3) × 50 − 10 + 2		83
TTT	FREDCOLIN	You might not find Fred and Colin in here, but you're sure to find the "kernel".			CORNFIELD
10	GDAROCELI	caloried ☓	56 – 55	GLACIER	CALORIE, CARIOLE*, CORDAGE*, CORDIAL, DARIOLE, ERGODIC*, GEOIDAL*, GLORIED*, GODLIER*, GRACILE*, LORICAE*, RADICEL*, RADICLE*, RADIOLE*, REDCOAL*	90
11	HNZAIOSTD	STAIN	61 – 60	STAIN	HOATZINS*	98
12	STIVEJASL	VALISES	68 – 67	VALISES	ALVITES*, SALTIES, STEVIAS*, VESTALS*	105
13	TCMEAILEN	CLIMATE	75 – 74	CENTIME	LINEMATE*, MACILENT*, MELANITE*, NEMALITE*	113
14	50 75 5 7 1 3 → 750	750 (7 + 3) × 75	85 – 84	750 (7 + 3) × 75		123
15	MRGOTNINE	MENTORING (27.5 seconds)	95 – 84	☓ (2.25 seconds)		133

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)