Episode 6878

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Episode 6878 was broadcast on 31 July 2018, as part of Series 79.

Bob Lunt played Myra Cope, with Bob Lunt winning 91 – 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Bob Lunt	Score	Myra Cope	Others	Max.
1	RCTOAELHZ	CHORTLE	7 – 0	LOCATE	CHELATOR*, CHLORATE*, TROCHLEA	8
2	GNUIODTSE	OUTSIDE	14 – 7	OUTSIDE	DINGOES*, DOUSING*, DOUTING*, DUGITES*, DUSTING, GUIDONS*, IGNEOUS*, NIDEOTS*, NIDGETS*, OUSTING, OUTINGS*, OUTSING*, SNOUTED*, TEDIOUS*, TONGUED*, TONGUES*	15
3	100 4 6 7 10 10 → 402	402 100 × 4 + 7 − 6 + 10 ÷ 10	24 – 17	402 100 × 4 + 10 ÷ 10 + 7 − 6		25
TTT	CLAMPONIT	His car wasn't parked illegally, but they still put a clamp on it, so he made this.			COMPLAINT
4	LDAUEMNHO	HOMELAND	32 – 17	MOLE		33
5	FBRIEAJSN	BRAINS	38 – 23	BRINES	BASENJI	40
6	100 6 4 3 4 10 → 753	752 (100 + 6) × (4 + 3) + 10	45 – 23	743	RR: 753 = 100 × 6 × 10 ÷ (4 + 4) + 3	50
7	TYPROIETG	POTTERY	52 – 30	POTTERY	PETITORY*	58
8	RQUOARSMI	SQUIRM	58 – 30	OARS	ORARIUMS*, ROSARIUM*	66
9	50 7 8 1 6 5 → 797	795 (8 + 7 + 1) × 50 − 5	65 – 30	797 ☓	RR: 797 = (8 + 6) × (50 + 7) − 1	76
TTT	IGAINARMY	I gain an army of new friends, but sadly, they're all just in my head.			IMAGINARY
10	SVROEUPGA	PROVES	71 – 36	GROPES	AERUGOS*, GOPURAS*, RAGEOUS*, SEVRUGA*, VAPOURS	83
11	LNBEOUSDI	unboiled ☓	71 – 42	BLOUSE	BLONDIES, DELUSION*, NODULISE*, UNSOILED	91
12	TMNAOUOTL	AMOUNT	77 – 42	MOULT	MULATTO, OTTOMAN	98
13	PRGEUOSNE	SPONGER	84 – 42	PERSON	GENEROUS, PERONEUS*, SUPEREGO*	106
14	75 5 3 4 3 7 → 582	583 (5 + 3) × 75 − 7 × 3 + 4	91 – 42	583 ☓	RR: 582 = (75 + 5 + 3) × 7 + 4 − 3	116
15	ANTARIVER		91 – 42		NARRATIVE	126