Episode 6879

Episode 6879 was broadcast on 1 August 2018, as part of Series 79.

Bob Lunt played Will Ferns, with Bob Lunt winning 99 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Bob Lunt	Score	Will Ferns	Others	Max.
1	CNDAUOSTI	CAUTIONS	8 – 8	DISCOUNT	CUSTODIAN	18
2	PEDUXILOS	SPOILED	15 – 15	SPOILED	DESPOIL, DIPOLES, EUPLOID, PELOIDS, PELUDOS, PILEOUS	25
3	75 4 6 3 1 5 → 417	417 (75 − 4) × 6 − 5 − 3 − 1	25 – 15	—		35
TTT	TIMSOSCAR	When Tim won his Oscars, the acclaim he received was the exact opposite of this.			OSTRACISM
4	TARIFOMER	FORMATE	32 – 15	FORMAT	AERIFORM, REFORMAT, RETIFORM	43
5	KTRAUADIE	RADIATE	39 – 22	RADIATE	DATURIA, TRAIKED	50
6	8 4 1 7 4 5 → 831	836 (4 − 1) × 7 × 5 × 8 − 4	46 – 22	—	RR: 832 Best: 832 = 8 × 4 × ((7 − 1) × 5 − 4)	57
7	RWDUAOPTE	OUTWARD	53 – 29	OUTWARD	ADOPTER, OUTDARE, OUTDRAW, OUTDREW, OUTREAD, OUTWEAR, PROTEAD, READOPT, READOUT, UPRATED	64
8	BOMUVEGIN	MOVING	59 – 35	MOVING	BIOGEN, BOGMEN, BOUGIE*, BOVINE	70
9	25 4 1 8 9 6 → 253	253 25 × 9 + (8 − 1) × 4	69 – 35	252		80
TTT	THECOTCRY	The baby would cry in the cot; it could be something to note.			CROTCHETY
10	HUSOLEYAT	OUTLAYS	76 – 42	OUTLAYS	AUTOLYSE*	88
11	RNSOEUQTO	TONSURE	83 – 49	TORQUES	NUTROSE, ONEROUS, QUENTOS, QUESTOR, QUOTERS, ROQUETS, UNROOST, UNROOTS	95
12	DEMOTEVOF	MOOTED	89 – 55	DEMOTE	DEVOTE, EMOTED, FOOTED, VETOED	101
13	NSLEIETWS	LENSES	89 – 62	LISTENS	NEWSIEST, WESTLINS	109
14	75 1 8 9 4 8 → 868	864	89 – 69	871 (8 + 4) × (75 − 1) − 9 − 8	RR: 868 = (9 × 8 − 1) × 8 + 4 × 75	119
15	TICKETSIR	TRICKIEST (2.5 seconds)	99 – 69			129