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Revision as of 15:07, 2 April 2018

Episode 6796 was broadcast on 2 April 2018, as part of Series 78.

George Armstrong played Noel Jongwe, with George Armstrong winning 78 – 68, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jay Rayner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection George Armstrong Score Noel Jongwe Others Max.
1 NRATOUNAE ORNATE 6 – 6 TANNER AERONAUT 8
2 RLCRTIUAE clutter ☓ 6 – 6 curater ☓ RECRUITAL*, RETICULAR 26
3 25 100 50 4 3 2 → 208 208
(100 + 4) × 2
16 – 16 208
(100 + 4) × 2


36
TTT SPEEDRIMS Plenty of speed and new rims; I'm quite taken with this new car. IMPRESSED
4 IOUILTNGM MUTING 16 – 24 MOULTING 44
5 RUSFETUAB BRUTES 16 – 31 FUTURES ARBUTUS*, AUTEURS*, BUREAUS* 51
6 75 25 4 2 2 10 → 952 950
(75 + 25 − 4 − 2 ÷ 2) × 10
23 – 31

RR: 952 = (4 × 10 − 2) × 25 + 2

61
7 RELTUNMAG GRANULE 30 – 31 muntage ☓ ARGUMENT, GUNMETAL, REGULANT* 69
8 EAOEAPXRH heaper ☓ 30 – 37 HOAXER RAPHAE* 75
9 100 25 75 3 10 7 → 157 157
100 + 75 − 25 + 7
40 – 47 157
100 + 75 − 25 + 7


85
TTT UNDERFLOW According to James and Donna, it's definitely this kind of life. WONDERFUL
10 DYSLPIOEA SPOILED 47 – 54 DEPLOYS ELASIPOD*, OPALISED* 93
11 VOSRETLOA LOOTERS 54 – 61 LOOTERS LEVATORS*, OSETROVA*, OVERSALT*, ROSOLATE* 101
12 OIEIWTFDN FONT 58 – 61 fonted ☓ TOWNIFIED 119
13 JEDSOPIVL lopside ☓ 58 – 68 SPOILED DESPOIL*, DIPOLES*, PELOIDS*, PLOSIVE 126
14 100 25 75 50 9 10 → 782 782
75 × 10 + 25 + 9 − 100 ÷ 50
68 – 68 784


136
15 beeilnrsu* 68 – 68 NEBULISER 146
TB deeeqrstu* REQUESTED
(? seconds)
78 – 68 146