Episode 6910

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Episode 6910 was broadcast on 17 September 2018, as part of Series 79.

Dave Ashton played Stephen Holford, with Dave Ashton winning 100 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Charlie Stayt, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dave Ashton	Score	Stephen Holford	Others	Max.
1	TWFDOIAHO	FAITH	5 – 0	HOOT	HOODIA	6
2	CEUTASRPO	SPOUTER	5 – 8	CAPTURES	APTEROUS*, OUTPACES*, OUTRACES*, OUTSCAPE*, PARTOUSE*, POSTCURE*	14
3	75 9 2 5 8 1 → 572	572 8 × 75 − (9 − 2) × (5 − 1)	15 – 8	570		24
TTT	MARIATOLD	Maria told everyone just how inept her husband was.			MALADROIT
4	NUTECRIBS	BUSTIER	22 – 8	BITES	BRUCINES*, TRIBUNES, TURBINES	32
5	MTRLAEOSR	ROASTER	29 – 15	MORTALS	REALTORS, REARMOST*, RELATORS*, RESTORAL*, ROTAMERS*	40
6	75 50 4 8 7 3 → 707	707 4 × 75 + 8 × 50 + 7	39 – 15	708		50
7	NTBPQAEIE	BEATEN	45 – 21	BEATEN	BETAINE, PEINETA*	57
8	SDAEINYDT	STAINED	52 – 28	INSTEAD	DANDIEST	65
9	50 4 10 8 9 3 → 365	365 (50 − 4) × 8 − 3	62 – 38	365 (50 − 9 − 4) × 10 − (8 − 3)		75
TTT	FARGUILTY	When it came to wasting money, he was far from guilty; he was renowned for this.			FRUGALITY
10	PGOAALDER	PAROLED	69 – 45	PAROLED	PAGADORE*, PODAGRAL*	83
11	HTNVUAOGE	TONGUE	75 – 51	OUTAGE	OUTGAVE*, TOHUNGA*, TOUGHEN	90
12	LGEIALPRX	PILLAGER	83 – 51	rallies ☓		98
13	SNSMEUIRD	INSURED	90 – 58	REMINDS	DRUMINES*, SUNDRIES*, SURMISED, UNMISSED*	106
14	100 25 50 75 4 2 → 107	107 (25 + 50) ÷ 75 + 4 + 2 + 100	100 – 68	107 75 ÷ 25 + 4 + 100		116
15	IRANGRANT		100 – 78	NARRATING (5.25 seconds)		126

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)