Episode 6860

Episode 6860 was broadcast on 4 July 2018, as part of Series 79.

Lewis Carson played Khana Kayembe, with Lewis Carson winning 95 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Lewis Carson	Score	Khana Kayembe	Others	Max.
1	VYRAOEGSM	MOVERS	0 – 7	VOYAGES	VOYAGERS	8
2	DSAMOBIAT	BOAST	5 – 12	BOAST	ADATOMS, BASMATI, BIODATA, DIATOMS, MASTOID*	15
3	25 100 50 75 7 8 → 250	250 100 + 75 + 50 + 25	15 – 22	250 (100 ÷ 50 + 8) × 25		25
TTT	URGEOCTET	I urge you not to think about "eight"; think about "eat".			COURGETTE
4	ARSPIAUNE	asperin ☓	15 – 22	persian ☓	PERSIANA*, UNPRAISE	33
5	DLRJEOETS	STORED	21 – 28	RESTED	REJOLTED	41
6	100 9 9 5 7 10 → 708	709 100 × 7 + 9	28 – 35	709 100 × 7 + 9	RR: 708 = 100 × 7 + 9 − (10 − 9)	51
7	DTNSAEOPO	SPOONED	35 – 42	DONATES	NOTEPADS, ODONATES, PADSTONE, TEASPOON, TONEPADS*	59
8	IOSHNARTE	HORNIEST	43 – 50	HAIRNETS	HORTENSIA, SENHORITA	77
9	25 50 100 75 7 3 → 604	604 (75 − 50) × 25 − 7 × 3	53 – 50	603		87
TTT	DALESPATH	Dale's path was in a state of disrepair, so he had this done to it.			ASPHALTED
10	VTIREILPE	RELIVE	59 – 56	RELIVE	PERLITE*, REPTILE	94
11	KTPCUOEBI	POCKET	65 – 62	POCKET	BUCKET, PICKET, PICOTE, POETIC, UPTICK, UTOPIC	100
12	FROAWTNOH	AFRONT	71 – 68	THROWN	AFROWN, ANTHRO, NOWHAT, RATOON, THRAWN, TOWNHO*	106
13	SNMTEUARE	MATURES	78 – 68	renumates ☓	MENSURATE	124
14	100 9 8 6 6 10 → 505	506 10 ÷ (8 − 6) × 100 + 6	85 – 68	506 ☓	RR: 505 = (100 − (10 + 6)) × 6 + 9 − 8	134
15	LIONVISIT	VIOLINIST (5.25 seconds)	95 – 68	☓ (0.75 seconds)		144