Episode 6954

Episode 6954 was broadcast on 16 November 2018, as part of Series 79.

Rod Jermy played Paul Copeland, with Paul Copeland winning 63 – 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 5, Jermy was not asked to spell his word; therefore, he may have intended the word BRAKES rather than BREAKS.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rod Jermy	Score	Paul Copeland	Others	Max.
1	CMOISRELA	REALS	0 – 7	MAILERS	CALORIES, CAMISOLE, CARIOLES, CLAIMERS, COALISER, CREOLISM*, MIRACLES, MORALISE, RECLAIMS	8
2	PNDIETSAU	PAINTED	7 – 14	PUNDITS	SUPINATED	26
3	25 75 50 100 2 3 → 583	—	7 – 14	—	Best: 583 = (50 + 3) × (100 × 2 + 75) ÷ 25	36
TTT	AIRBEDLAM	There was an air of bedlam in the courtroom, but the way the judge dealt with it was exceptional.			ADMIRABLE
4	BPMOEIGMQ	POMME	12 – 14	pommie ☓	BOMMIE, MOMPEI*	42
5	BFEIKRASE	BREAKS	12 – 21	BEAKERS	BAKERIES, FAKERIES, FIREBASE	50
6	50 75 4 10 2 5 → 401	400 (10 − 2) × 50	19 – 28	400 2 × 5 × 4 × 10	RR: 401 = (10 − 2) × 50 + 5 − 4	60
7	WGOERNUDI	woeing ☓	19 – 35	WORDING	DOWERING, GROUNDIE*	68
8	FSNEOVRIL	FLORINS	26 – 35	LOVERS	ENVIROS, FRIVOLS, LIENORS, OLEFINS, SILVERN*, VERSION	75
9	100 75 5 10 8 10 → 762	765	26 – 42	760 75 × 10 + 10	RR: 762 = 75 × 10 + 100 ÷ 5 − 8	85
TTT	ADDYMARES	Addy doesn't have nightmares, but mentally she shuts down most afternoons.			DAYDREAMS
10	TRHGAIETD	heated ☓	26 – 49	GRITTED	ADITHER, ADREIGH, ATTIRED, GIRTHED, HEADRIG, RATHITE, RIGHTED, TIGHTER, TRIAGED*	92
11	SNOALREDA	LOADERS	33 – 56	LOANERS	ADRENALS, LADRONES, SOLANDER	100
12	SLXIUARWE	WAXIER	39 – 56	WAXES	WAILERS	107
13	TDAOLYERC	LOADER	39 – 63	LOCATED	ALECTORY*	115
14	25 100 75 5 9 1 → 263	254 ☓	39 – 63	256 ☓	RR: 263 = 100 ÷ 25 × (75 − 9) − 1	125
15	FARMSNORT		39 – 63	frostman ☓ (14.25 seconds)	TRANSFORM	135