Episode 6862

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Episode 6862 was broadcast on 9 July 2018, as part of Series 79.

Lewis Carson played Ciaran Thompson, with Lewis Carson winning 66 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Adam Henson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Thompson was asked to declare his word first in Round 2, even though he had declared a 6 and Carson a 5.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Lewis Carson	Score	Ciaran Thompson	Others	Max.
1	MTXDUOESB	MODEST	6 – 6	MOUSED	DUMBEST, TUXEDOS	7
2	LIYEBATPU	bleap ☓	6 – 6	batily ☓	ABLUTE*, ALBEIT*, ALBITE*, APLITE*, BAILEY*, BEAUTY, PLUTEI*, PLUTEY*, PLUTIE*, PUTEAL*, UBIETY*, UPBEAT*	13
3	25 50 100 75 5 1 → 634	634 (50 + 75 + 1) × 5 + 100 ÷ 25	16 – 6	631		23
TTT	TREATNINE	You treat nine good friends to dinner at your house.			ENTERTAIN
4	GENOSROVA	oversang ☓	16 – 6	gooners ☓	GAVONES*, GOVERNS, GROOVES, ONAGERS*, ORANGES, OREGANO, OROGENS*	30
5	WLLFEEOLI	LOWLIFE	23 – 6	FELLOW		37
6	50 10 1 4 1 2 → 736	735 (50 − 1) × (10 + 4 + 1)	30 – 13	735 (50 − 1) × (10 + 4 + 1)	RR: 736 = (10 − 1 − 1) × 2 × (50 − 4)	47
7	QNPROEAFS	OPERAS	36 – 13	PRONE	PROFANES	55
8	DEMSAIGNE	SEEMING	43 – 20	SEEMING	ADEEMING*, AGENISED*, ENDGAMES	63
9	75 50 25 100 3 2 → 449	449 (100 + 50) × 75 ÷ 25 − 3 + 2	53 – 30	449 (100 + 50) × 3 − 75 ÷ 25 + 2		73
TTT	GRANFAILS	Gran fails to master the native tongue when in Paris.			FRANGLAIS
10	SADITOWUD	outsaid ☓	53 – 36	OUTDID	ADITUS*, AUDITS*, IDDATS*, IDDUTS*, OUTSAW*, STUDIO, TOWAIS	79
11	RTGCEAURE	GREATER	53 – 44	CREATURE		87
12	KTIOLENTA	ELATION	60 – 51	ELATION	TONALITE	95
13	CSHPIAOED	POISED	66 – 57	CASHED	PHACOIDS*, POCHADES*, SCAPHOID, SCIAPODE*, SPOACHED*	103
14	50 5 2 10 7 4 → 884	882 ☓	66 – 64	880 (10 + 7) × 50 + (2 + 4) × 5	RR: 884 = (10 + 7) × (50 + 2)	113
15	INITGREAT	intigrate ☓ (6.5 seconds)	66 – 64	integrating ☓ (2.25 seconds)	ITERATING	123