Episode 6850

Episode 6850 was broadcast on 19 June 2018, and was the fourth quarter-final of Series 78.

Phil Davies played Paul Harper, with Phil Davies winning 81 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Helen Fospero, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Phil Davies	Score	Paul Harper	Others	Max.
1	IAFSLPATE	PALATES	7 – 0	PLAITS	PALAFITES*	18
2	NRUOASGET	OUTRANGES	25 – 0	ORANGES		36
3	25 100 10 9 4 3 → 820	820 (100 − (25 − (3 + 4))) × 10	35 – 0	821		46
TTT	TRAYMIXED	It's not about a tray of mixed meat, it's all about the stuffing.			TAXIDERMY
4	NRAOECNGA	CARNAGE	42 – 0	ORANGE	CANANGO, CRANAGE, CRANNOG*	53
5	RJNEIATIE	TRAINEE	49 – 7	INERTIA	NITERIE, RETINAE	60
6	25 4 6 9 10 1 → 473	473 (10 + 9) × 25 − (6 − 4)	59 – 17	473 (10 + 9) × 25 − (6 − 4)		70
7	VDAEILNOT	VIOLENT	59 – 25	VIOLATED	DELATION, DIVALENT, DONATIVE*, DOVETAIL	78
8	WLOUORQET	TROWEL	59 – 32	OUTWORE		85
9	50 75 4 7 9 3 → 162	162 75 × 3 − 50 − 9 − 4	69 – 42	162 (9 − 7) × 75 + 3 × 4		95
TTT	WHOSINGER	There's a lot of people who think they're a great singer when doing this.			SHOWERING
10	RYKOAOUPR	UPROAR	69 – 49	PARKOUR		102
11	BTINDEEWL	lenient ☓	69 – 55	BELTED	BENDLET, INDWELT, LENITED*	109
12	MGEOUPHMS	HOUSE	74 – 55	pommes ☓	GUMSHOE, MEGOHMS, POGHUES	116
13	IOHMSANVS	VANISH	74 – 62	MAISONS	HANSOMS, NSHIMAS	123
14	100 50 75 8 4 6 → 737	740 (100 ÷ 50 + 8) × 75 − 6 − 4	81 – 69	734 (6 + 4) × 75 − 100 ÷ 50 × 8	RR: 737 = 6 × 100 + 75 + 50 + 8 + 4	133
15	MINTYBLOH		81 – 69		BIMONTHLY	143