Episode 6811

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Episode 6811 was broadcast on 23 April 2018, as part of Series 78.

Mac Walker played Jason Palmer, with Jason Palmer winning 90 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pasha Kovalev, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mac Walker	Score	Jason Palmer	Others	Max.
1	NEIASPHRF	PHRASE	0 – 7	SHARPEN	PARISHEN*	8
2	SZNUOESNT	STONES	0 – 14	SONNETS	SUNSTONE	16
3	25 75 50 2 6 6 → 885	888 (75 + 25 + 50 − 2) × 6	7 – 21	888 6 × 2 × 75 − 50 ÷ 25 × 6	RR: 884/886 Best: 886 = (75 × 6 − 6) × 2 − 50 ÷ 25	23
TTT	NAGINTOWN	They were acting in a very unrestrained way over their Chinese food.			WANTONING
4	RQDAAOTLI	ADROIT	13 – 27	RADIAL	DILATOR, ROTALID*	30
5	LEAMCREAP	CAMPER	13 – 34	CLAMPER	CAMERAL*, CARAMEL, EMPLACE*, MACERAL*, PARACME*, PERCALE*, RECLAME*, REPLACE	37
6	25 8 4 8 4 5 → 717	713 (8 × 4 − 4) × 25 + 5 + 8	20 – 34	712	RR: 717 = (4 × 4 + 8 + 5) × 25 − 8	47
7	FEVORSAEX	FEVERS	26 – 34	FOXES	FEROXES*, OVERSEA	54
8	SDPKIAEDG	SPIKE	26 – 41	PADDIES	PEGASID*, SKIDPAD*	61
9	25 75 5 1 4 7 → 669	669 (5 + 4) × 75 − (7 − 1)	36 – 51	669 (5 + 4) × 75 − (7 − 1)		71
TTT	NIPMONACO	I nipped to Monaco with a travelling partner and we shared some bread.			COMPANION
10	HMWOIUEBL	MOBILE	42 – 57	HUMBLE	BUMHOLE	78
11	MEORTDUAR	MURDER	42 – 65	MORTARED	ARMOURED*, OUTARMED	86
12	TNSRIEOGT	STORING	49 – 72	SORTING	GRITSTONE, ROSETTING*	104
13	LIEASBDNS	BLINDS	49 – 80	DISABLES	ALBINESS*, ANSIBLES*, BALDNESS*, BASSLINE*, LESBIANS*	112
14	75 4 1 9 5 8 → 291	291 75 × 4 − 9	59 – 90	291 75 × 4 − 9		122
15	DENTALGUN	UNTANGLED (6.5 seconds)	69 – 90			132