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Episode 6898
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Episode 6898 was broadcast on 29 August 2018, as part of Series 79.
Tony Manwani played Joe Sinclair, with Tony Manwani winning 99 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Anne Hegerty, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: For reasons unknown, Sinclair was asked to declare his solution first in the odd-numbered Round 9.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tony Manwani | Score | Joe Sinclair | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TYPEIGDUB | DEPUTY | 6 – 6 | BUDGET | DUBIETY* | 7 |
2 | HIDEQNIUG | HIDING | 12 – 12 | HINGED | QUINIDE* | 14 |
3 | 3 2 9 1 8 1 → 460 | 460
(8 × 2 + 1) × 3 × 9 + 1 |
22 – 12 | 450 |
|
24 |
TTT | EVEDINING | Eve will be dining on king prawns once she's finished preparing them. | DEVEINING | |||
4 | REPNIRSON | PRISONER | 30 – 20 | PRISONER | 32 | |
5 | SGPEALWEL | WEASEL | 36 – 20 | PLEAS | ALLEGES*, PEGALLS* | 39 |
6 | 100 7 6 3 9 8 → 267 | 267
3 × 100 − (6 × 7 − 9) |
46 – 30 | 267
3 × 100 − (6 × 7 − 9) |
|
49 |
7 | STBAEVTIR | BRAVEST | 53 – 37 | BRAVEST | BIRETTAS*, VIBRATES | 57 |
8 | LCOMAOSNU | SALOON | 53 – 44 | LOCOMAN | MONAULOS* | 65 |
9 | 1 3 3 6 10 9 → 607 | 606
6 × 10 × (9 + 1) + 3 + 3 |
60 – 51 | 606
6 × 10 × (9 + 1) + 3 + 3 |
|
72 |
TTT | PICKSLUTE | He picks away at the lute strings; he's so very brave. | PLUCKIEST | |||
10 | VERMATSOI | MOTIVES | 67 – 51 | STREAM | AMORTISE, ATOMISER, OVERMAST, REVOMITS*, VOMITERS*, VOTARIES | 80 |
11 | HPTAULFAO | uphaul ☓ | 67 – 56 | FAULT | OATHFUL* | 87 |
12 | TNEORMERO | MENTOR | 73 – 62 | REMOTE | TERMONER* | 95 |
13 | DNSAEDNAU | SUDDEN | 79 – 62 | unsanded ☓ | DUENNAS*, SAUDADE* | 102 |
14 | 50 7 8 6 3 9 → 670 | 670
(7 + 6) × 50 + 9 + 8 + 3 |
89 – 62 | — |
|
112 |
15 | HAMFORUSE | FARMHOUSE
(13.5 seconds) |
99 – 62 | 122 |