Episode 6872

Episode 6872 was broadcast on 23 July 2018, as part of Series 79.

Bryan Harrison played Joe Chan, with Bryan Harrison winning 94 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Bryan Harrison	Score	Joe Chan	Others	Max.
1	EAEHKLADT	LEAKED	6 – 6	HEATED	HEADLET, TEAHEAD	7
2	FOSGTIELA	GLOATS	12 – 6	FEAST	ALIGOTES, FLOATIES, FOLIATES	15
3	100 75 8 7 3 10 → 594	594 8 × 75 − (10 − (7 − 3))	22 – 6	593		25
TTT	TEACHCOOL	We teach all the youngsters that it isn't cool to eat too much of this.			CHOCOLATE
4	DISULZEOR	LOUSIER	29 – 13	LOUSIER	LOURIES, OUZERIS, SOLDIER, SOLIDER*	32
5	TMSEAIECS	SAMIEST	36 – 13	STEAM	CASTEISM, SEAMIEST, STEAMIES	40
6	75 2 3 5 1 2 → 229	229 3 × 75 + 2 + 2	46 – 23	229 3 × 75 + 5 − 1		50
7	OAEDRXORP	POORER	52 – 29	ROARED	ADORER, ADROOP, ARRODE, ARROPE, DRAPER, EXOPOD, PARODE, PARRED, PROREX, ROADEO, ROADER*	56
8	CIGENOWSE	COGNISE	59 – 29	SEEING	CONGEES, GENESIC, GENOISE, NEGOCES, SENECIO, SOIGNEE, WIGEONS*	63
9	100 25 1 9 6 6 → 536	538 ☓	59 – 36	539 (100 − 9) × 6 − (6 + 1)	RR: 536 = (100 − 9 − 6) × 6 + 25 + 1	73
TTT	OUCHLEERS	He leers at people in the office and makes them very uncomfortable.			LECHEROUS
10	RIPURNAIB	BRAIN	64 – 41	BRAIN	PURIRI, RAPINI, RUBIAN, RURBAN	79
11	AOEGFSAVT	vestage ☓	64 – 41	votage ☓	AFTOSA, AGATES, AGAVES, ESTAFA, FAVEST, GOAFTS, GOAVES, OVATES, SAVAGE, SAVATE*	85
12	WORINURET	WRITER	70 – 47	WINTER	ROUTINER	93
13	OEOJRHSTL	LOOTERS	77 – 54	SHOOTER	SLOOTHER*	101
14	50 9 2 10 5 4 → 779	780 (50 + 2) × (10 + 5)	84 – 61	780 (50 + 2) × (10 + 5)	RR: 779 = (10 + 4) × (50 + 5) + 9	111
15	DEVILREED	DELIVERED (3.5 seconds)	94 – 61			121