Episode 6830

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Episode 6830 was broadcast on 21 May 2018, as part of Series 78.

Steve Middle played Funmi Adewale, with Steve Middle winning 90 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Linda Papadopoulos, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was repeated on More4, at the later-than-usual time of 6:05pm, on 9 June 2020.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Middle	Score	Funmi Adewale	Others	Max.
1	SNPEAOSTA	PASTES	6 – 6	ASSENT	ASSONATE*, PAESANOS*, PANTASES*, PEASANTS	8
2	DRFIAZNWE	FRIEND	12 – 12	WIZARD	FAIRED*, FAWNED*, FAWNER*, FINDER*, FRIAND*, INWARD, RAINED*, REDAWN*, REDFIN*, REFIND*, REWIND, WANDER*, WARDEN*, WARNED*, WINDER*, ZANDER*, ZANIER	14
3	100 10 5 9 2 4 → 164	164 (9 + 5 + 2) × 10 + 4	22 – 22	164 (4 + 2) × 10 + 9 − 5 + 100		24
TTT	LOCALSITE	Does it do this near you because it's your biggest fan?			OSCILLATE
4	DPTLAITEA	PLAITED	29 – 29	PLAITED	ADIPATE*, ALTAITE*, APATITE*, PALATED*, PITTLED*, PLATTED*	31
5	HNGXIAEDY	HEADING	36 – 36	HEADING	IXNAYED*	38
6	25 50 5 8 4 5 → 747	746 (50 + 25) × (5 + 5) − 4	43 – 36	733	RR: 747 = (25 × 4 + 50) × 5 − (8 − 5)	48
7	MNROAOQNU	MANOR	48 – 41	MANOR	MAROON, RAMOON*, UNMOOR	54
8	OOITWSAHO	SHOOT	53 – 46	SHOOT	TOWAIS, WAHOOS, WHATSO*, WHOSIT*	60
9	75 3 9 6 10 4 → 196	196 75 × 3 − (6 + 4 + 10 + 9)	63 – 46	189		70
TTT	PAIDLARGE	I'd have to be paid a large sum of money to do this, and even then I probably wouldn't.			PARAGLIDE
10	TGMSIEDMI	DIMMEST	70 – 46	stimmied ☓	MIDTIMES*, MISTIMED	78
11	RFJAEUTSB	FASTER	76 – 52	BASTER	ABJURES	85
12	SRTEOPMEV	STEREO	76 – 59	REMOTES	OVERSTEP, POSTREME*, PREVOSTE*, PREVOTES*	93
13	SDTKOEICE	STICKED	83 – 59	STOKED	DIESTOCK*, SOCKETED, TICKSEED*	101
14	50 8 10 2 4 8 → 656	654 (8 ÷ 8 + 10 + 2) × 50 + 4	90 – 59	657 ☓	RR: 656 = (50 + 4) × (10 + 2) + 8	111
15	GROSSEVEN		90 – 69	GOVERNESS (24.75 seconds)		121