Episode 6844

Episode 6844 was broadcast on 11 June 2018, as part of Series 78.

Darren Findlay played Claire Conway, with Darren Findlay winning 85 – 27. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nina Hossain, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Darren Findlay	Score	Claire Conway	Others	Max.
1	EARKPRITS	SPARKIER	8 – 0	SPRITE	PARKIEST, PARTIERS	8
2	LAGTESANU	lagates ☓	8 – 4	TAGS	ANGULATES	26
3	50 100 3 5 1 4 → 133	133 100 + 50 − 4 × 5 + 3	18 – 4	135		36
TTT	BIGGARDEN	They had a big garden and she was always pestering him to cut the grass.			BADGERING
4	OJRETAFIS	FORTIES	25 – 4	tarifs ☓	FAIREST, FEIJOAS, FROSTIE, OSTERIA, OTARIES	43
5	NRVNEAULE	REVALUE	32 – 4	LEANER	NERVULE, UNLEARN, UNLEAVE, UNNERVE, UNRAVEL, VENULAR	50
6	50 7 4 3 4 2 → 789	790 (4 + 4) × 2 × 50 − 7 − 3	39 – 11	790 50 × 2 × (4 + 4) − 7 − 3	RR: 789 = (50 × 4 − (3 − 2)) × 4 − 7	60
7	XNSAIUIVC	INCAS	44 – 11	civin ☓	VICUNAS	67
8	SAMOCEDUO	comodes ☓	44 – 15	SAME	MUCOSAE*	74
9	25 50 5 7 5 6 → 161	159 7 × 25 − (5 + 5) − 6	51 – 15	—	RR: 161 = (5 × 5 − 50 ÷ 25) × 7	84
TTT	SPRUCEMOO	Even under pressure, she stayed calm and kept control.			COMPOSURE
10	MUBETAGIM	GAMBIT	57 – 15	GATE	MEGABIT, MITUMBA*	91
11	HPROEATDE	REPEAT	63 – 21	HEATED	EPHORATE, OPERATED, THREAPED	99
12	BOWEROTIL	BOILER	69 – 27	LOOTER	BLOOTER, BLOWIER, BOTEROL*	106
13	FOPLTEILA	POLITE	75 – 27	PILOT	FELLATIO*	114
14	50 100 25 7 6 5 → 432	432 5 × 100 − 50 − 25 + 7	85 – 27	—		124
15	UGLIVENDA	divulging ☓ (9.75 seconds)	85 – 27		DEVALUING	134