Episode 6845

Episode 6845 was broadcast on 12 June 2018, as part of Series 78.

Darren Findlay played Steve Harris, with Darren Findlay winning 80 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nina Hossain, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Darren Findlay	Score	Steve Harris	Others	Max.
1	NDRDEOEYD	NODDED	6 – 6	ERODED	REDDENDO*	8
2	HLNLOEOTC	CLONE	11 – 11	HOTEL	CHOLENT, COLONEL, LOCHLET*	15
3	25 50 5 5 3 10 → 903	905 (10 + 5 + 3) × 50 + 5	18 – 11	—	RR: 903 = (25 − 5 − 10 ÷ 5) × 50 + 3	25
TTT	GYMBOILER	Did my old man used to wear these sort of trousers?			GORBLIMEY
4	NTRSUOINT	UNIONS	18 – 18	TOURIST	INTRONS, INTRUST, NITRONS, NITROUS, NONSUIT, NUTTINS, ROTTINS, TRITONS, TURIONS, UNITORS	32
5	LWGOIEMZI	MOLE	22 – 22	GLOW	GWEILO, WILGIE*	38
6	100 5 2 3 4 9 → 480	481 5 × 100 − (2 × 3 + 4 + 9)	29 – 22	—	RR: 480 = (100 − 4) × 5	48
7	GTROAENSM	AMONGST	36 – 22	GROATS	GARMENTOS	66
8	SCSPAUAER	SAUCERS	43 – 29	SAUCERS	ACARUSES, CAESURAS, SCAUPERS*	74
9	75 50 4 9 6 6 → 300	300 6 × 50	53 – 39	300 75 × 4		84
TTT	CITYSENSE	"It's most definitely required", said the bear.			NECESSITY
10	SQLROEOEW	LOWERS	59 – 45	SLOWER	LOOSER, OWLERS, RESLEW, RESOLE, ROLEOS, ROWELS, SOOLER, SWOLER, WOOERS*	90
11	STROAEDPN	☓⁸	59 – 52	PARDONS	ADOPTERS, ADPERSON, NOTEPADS, OPERANDS, OPERANTS, PADRONES, PADSTONE, PANDEROS, PANDOERS, PANDORES, PARSONED, PASTORED, PORTENDS, PRONATED, PRONATES, PROTEADS, PROTENDS, READOPTS, TONEPADS, TROPANES*	98
12	VTGBIEADM	MIDGET	65 – 52	MATED	MEGABIT	105
13	XKSFOEIDF	FOXED	70 – 57	FOXES	OFFSIDE	112
14	75 2 9 10 9 6 → 580	—	70 – 57	—	RR: 580 = (75 − (9 + 2 + 6)) × 10	122
15	HIMNOGURU	HUMOURING (2 seconds)	80 – 57			132