Episode 6915

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Episode 6915 was broadcast on 24 September 2018, as part of Series 79.

Robin Johnson played Jack Healy, with Robin Johnson winning 96 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Robin Johnson	Score	Jack Healy	Others	Max.
1	ISKSEULTS	SULKIEST	8 – 8	SULKIEST		8
2	RDILOGETL	GLORIED	15 – 8	TOILED	TROLLIED	16
3	100 10 5 4 4 7 → 775	775 (100 + 10) × 7 + 5	25 – 18	775 (100 + 10) × 7 + 5		26
TTT	AMPLEBEER	They drank ample amounts of beer; it's a good job their skin isn't this.			PERMEABLE
4	DHUBANOIO	ABOUND	31 – 18	HOUND	AUDION*, BHOONA, BOHAUN*, BOOHAI*, BOUDIN*, HOODIA*, UNHOOD*	32
5	TRECTALUT	RECTAL	37 – 24	RECTAL	CULTRATE*	40
6	75 1 7 1 5 9 → 381	381 75 × 5 + 7 − 1	47 – 34	381 75 × 5 + 7 − 1		50
7	NMAEVRITA	ANIMATE	54 – 34	MINTER	ANIMATER*, MARANITE*, MARINATE	58
8	RTESILERU	SULTRIER	62 – 34	RESTER		66
9	100 6 2 3 1 5 → 239	—	62 – 41	240 (6 × 3 + 100) × 2 + 5 − 1	RR: 239 = (100 − (6 − 2) × 5) × 3 − 1	76
TTT	SINGERACT	The singer couldn't act, so they're looking for someone else instead.			RECASTING
10	HNAVEDPOT	NOVATED	69 – 41	PANTED	PHONATED	84
11	NIADSMUOR	ROUNDS	75 – 47	NOMADS	DINOSAUR, MAINOURS*, MAROUDIS*, MORINDAS*, MUDARINS*	92
12	WRAFEWORA	WARFARE	82 – 47	WAFER		99
13	EANSOGNQE	NONE	86 – 51	SONG	NONAGES, NOSEANE*	106
14	75 8 5 4 10 9 → 907	907 (8 + 4) × 75 + 9 − 10 ÷ 5	96 – 51	911		116
15	PETERMEAT		96 – 61	TEMPERATE (12.5 seconds)		126

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)