Episode 6940

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Episode 6940 was broadcast on 29 October 2018, as part of Series 79.

Georgia Goulding played Heather Chisholm, with Georgia Goulding winning 85 – 24. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Georgia Goulding	Score	Heather Chisholm	Others	Max.
1	WOEITNLPG	POLITE	6 – 0	plowing ☓	POWLTING*	8
2	LFUPADNOR	PARDON	12 – 6	PANFUL	PROFUNDAL*	26
3	100 25 8 9 1 5 → 778	778 100 × 8 − 25 + 9 − 5 − 1	22 – 6	776		36
TTT	SAIDMECCA	It's often said that the library is Mecca to these sort of people.			ACADEMICS
4	NHEYUASIP	PUSHY	27 – 6	SHIP	ASHINE*, HEIAUS*, HYENAS*, PAYSHI*, PISANE*, PUISNE*, PUNISH, SUPINE*, UNEASY, UNHASP*, UNPAYS*, UNSHIP*	42
5	DEUASGMCQ	USAGE	32 – 11	SQUAD	AMUSED, CADGES, CASQUE*, CAUSED, MASQUE*, MEDUSA*, MUDGES*, SAUCED*, SMUDGE*	48
6	50 100 8 10 9 2 → 593	593 50 × 10 + 100 − (9 − 2)	42 – 11	592		58
7	SEOIRVPLM	MOILERS	49 – 11	PROVES	IMPLORES*, IMPROVES, OVERLIPS, PELORISM*, SLIPOVER	66
8	RUALBERAN	RURAL	49 – 17	BARREL	ABNEURAL*, NARRABLE*	74
9	25 75 10 9 6 2 → 277	276 (25 + 2) × 10 + 6	56 – 17	—	RR: 277 = (75 − 9) ÷ 6 × 25 + 2	84
TTT	SADSHINER	This plant has the ability to survive winter and it reminds me a bit of Oliver.			HARDINESS
10	SMETRIOHI	MOISTER	63 – 24	HERMITS	ISOTHERM*, OTHERISM*, THEORISM	92
11	FUOENLSTD	founted ☓	63 – 24	flounces ☓	FOUNDEST*	100
12	GSIATMOUS	ATOMS	68 – 24	ousting ☓	AGOUTIS, MOSAIST*, MOUGATS*, OMASTUS*, STIGMAS*	107
13	TEIODTRZT	DOTTIER	75 – 24	ditter ☓	TROTTED*	114
14	50 100 2 8 10 6 → 763	763 100 × 8 − 50 + 10 + 6 ÷ 3	85 – 24	—		124
15	MRSUGANDA		85 – 24		GUARDSMAN	134