Episode 6895

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Episode 6895 was broadcast on 23 August 2018, as part of Series 79.

Adam Rolston played Craig Lumsden, with Adam Rolston winning 89 – 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Raj Bisram, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Adam Rolston	Score	Craig Lumsden	Others	Max.
1	NKISALNOS	SALONS	6 – 6	SNAILS	NASIONS*	7
2	JTADERPIS	TRAIPSED	14 – 6	STRIPED		15
3	50 3 7 7 9 4 → 812	812 (9 + 7) × 50 + 4 × 3	24 – 6	813		25
TTT	BEACHTALC	The wicket keeper's got every chance of grabbing hold of this one.			CATCHABLE
4	MDONATPUW	AMOUNT	30 – 6	WOUND	PANTOUM	32
5	ROSIEMGNR	mongers ☓	30 – 6	morosing ☓	ORMERINGS*	50
6	75 5 8 8 7 5 → 940	940 (7 + 5) × 75 + 8 × 5	40 – 16	940 (5 + 8) × 75 − 7 × 5		60
7	HLREAHTOG	LOATHER	47 – 23	GLOATER	LEGATOR*, LOGHTER*, RATHOLE*	67
8	SYUNEDRAL	RELANDS	54 – 23	dualers ☓	UNDERLAYS	85
9	75 25 10 2 5 2 → 106	106 75 + 25 + 2 ÷ 2 + 5	64 – 33	106 75 + 25 + 2 ÷ 2 + 5		95
TTT	LADYDARTS	Oh, Dick, that was a very cruel thing to do.			DASTARDLY
10	SBIXEPRAL	BAILERS	71 – 33	SPIRAL	PARLIES, REBAILS*	102
11	FEEQARMVF	FRAME	76 – 33	FARM	AFFEER*, RAFFEE	108
12	NEDICSEBT	SCENTED	83 – 33	DEBITS	BENDIEST, BISECTED	116
13	RCNOAORUT	RACOON	89 – 39	TOUCAN	CARTOON, CARTRON*, CONTOUR, COURANT, CROUTON*, CURATOR*, CURRANT*, OUTROAR*, RANCOUR*, TOURACO*	123
14	25 8 5 7 8 4 → 549	—	89 – 39	550 ☓	RR: 549 = (25 × 7 + 8) × (8 − 5)	133
15	DOCTORSUE	☓ (23 seconds)	89 – 39		OUTSCORED	143

External Links

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