Episode 6794

Episode 6794 was broadcast on 29 March 2018, as part of Series 78.

John Cole played Riley Halson, with John Cole winning 87 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jay Rayner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Cole	Score	Riley Halson	Others	Max.
1	GCIATREOT	COTTAGE	7 – 7	GAROTTE	COGITATE*, COTTAGER	8
2	VREFDIMRE	FERVID	7 – 14	REFRIED	FERRIED, REDRIVE, REFIRED, RIVERED	15
3	25 10 7 9 10 3 → 917	918 9 × 10 × 10 + 25 − 7	14 – 21	918 9 × 10 × 10 + 25 − 7	RR: 917 = (10 × 10 + 9 − 3 + 25) × 7	25
TTT	MAGGINORA	Maggi and Nora went to hospital together to have this done.			ANGIOGRAM
4	KDOZREMNU	MOURNED	21 – 21	DOZEN	RONUKED*	32
5	WYIARSEIL	swayer ☓	21 – 25	RISE	LAWYERS*, WAILERS, WEARILY	39
6	75 2 6 1 8 5 → 932	935 2 × 6 × 75 + (8 − 1) × 5	28 – 25	—	RR: 932 = 2 × 6 × 75 + (5 − 1) × 8	49
7	NTLAIAFTI	FANTAIL	35 – 25	FATAL		56
8	STAHPESLO	STAPLES	42 – 32	HOSTELS	ALPHOSES, APOSTLES, PATHLESS, PHOLASES, PLATSHES, SHOALEST, SHOPLETS	64
9	100 25 50 4 2 5 → 117	117 100 + 25 − 2 × 4	52 – 42	117 100 + 25 − 2 × 4		74
TTT	DUMPYNOSE	Her friends call her "Dumpy Nose", but she used a different name altogether.			PSEUDONYM
10	MTIJSUHSI	sushimi ☓	52 – 47	SHUTS	ISTHMUS, MISHITS, MISSUIT*	81
11	XGEABSOEN	BEGONE	58 – 53	BEGONE	NOSEBAG, SEXAGON*	88
12	RDUBPILOI	PROUD	63 – 58	BUILD	OILBIRD*	95
13	NCEORNAIR	CORNIER	70 – 58	CANNER	ACONINE, CANNIER, CARNIER, CARRION, NACRINE	102
14	5 9 6 2 3 7 → 398	400 (6 + 2) × 5 × (3 + 7)	77 – 58	—	RR: 398 = (6 + 3) × 9 × 5 − 7	112
15	DUNCECLOD	CONCLUDED (5.25 seconds)	87 – 58			122