Episode 6859

Episode 6859 was broadcast on 3 July 2018, as part of Series 79.

Lewis Carson played Tom McDonald, with Lewis Carson winning 88 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Lewis Carson	Score	Tom McDonald	Others	Max.
1	NLRMEUESA	MANURES	7 – 0	leaners ☓	MENSURAL, MUSELAER, NUMERALS, USERNAME	8
2	TMIOKIUPT	outtip ☓	7 – 0	tumik ☓	MITOUT*	14
3	25 75 50 100 7 4 → 768	769 100 × 7 + 75 − 50 ÷ 25 − 4	14 – 0	—	RR: 768 = (100 + 75) × 4 + 50 + 25 − 7	24
TTT	GOATSNAIL	You can say what you like, but this certainly isn't what it used to be.			NOSTALGIA
4	WSEAHTEDF	HEADSET	21 – 7	FEASTED	DEAFEST, DEFEATS, HEADEST, SHAFTED, SHEAFED, SWATHED, SWEATED*	31
5	SLPSAOETE	epolates ☓	21 – 14	STAPLES	APOSTLES*, POETLESS	39
6	75 5 4 1 4 7 → 149	149 (5 − (7 − 4)) × 75 − 1	31 – 24	149 (7 − 5) × 75 − 1		49
7	XLNOIARJU	LUNAR	31 – 31	JOURNAL	UXORIAL*	56
8	FPEOTEWDG	TOWED	36 – 36	TOWED	DEFOG, DEPOT, EPODE, FETED, GEODE, GODET, OGEED, OPTED, PEWED, PODGE, POTED, TOPED, TOPEE, TWEED, WEDGE, WODGE	61
9	50 75 100 25 5 6 → 109	109 75 ÷ 25 + 6 + 100	46 – 46	109 75 ÷ 25 + 6 + 100		71
TTT	SNAILPLOP	Did these dogs belong to a former Devil's Island inmate?			PAPILLONS
10	NRAELDOCV	LOANED	52 – 46	vocaled ☓	COLANDER, NOVERCAL, OVERLAND, RONDAVEL	79
11	TGTCIAUTE	CUTIE	57 – 46	tactic ☓	GUTTATE*	86
12	SNARBUOLA	AROUSAL	64 – 53	LABOURS	ALBURNS, LABROUS, RABONAS, RANULAS, SOLUNAR, SUBALAR	93
13	RSREIEHGO	HORSIER	71 – 53	GORIER	HEROISE, OGREISH, REHIRES, RESHORE*	100
14	50 25 8 5 9 7 → 296	295 25 × 8 + (9 − 7) × 50 − 5	78 – 53	299	RR: 296 = 25 × 9 + 50 + (8 − 5) × 7	110
15	GRINGODUN	GROUNDING (3 seconds)	88 – 53			120