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Episode 6955
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Episode 6955 was broadcast on 19 November 2018, as part of Series 79.
Paul Copeland played Ellie Sherwood, with Paul Copeland winning 72 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Paul Copeland | Score | Ellie Sherwood | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRNEOUSIO | ROUSING | 7 – 7 | REUSING | ROUGINES*, SOIGNEUR* | 8 |
| 2 | WADTEKIXT | WAITED | 13 – 7 | waisted ☓ | DIKTAT, KITTED*, TAWTED*, TAWTIE*, TAXIED, WITTED* | 14 |
| 3 | 100 25 75 4 2 8 → 873 | 870 | 13 – 17 | 873
8 × 100 + 75 − 2 |
|
24 |
| TTT | HEYELLCAB | He yells a cab to complain noisily to the driver about his stomach pain. | BELLYACHE | |||
| 4 | RSOUGDELR | GROUSER | 20 – 17 | ROUGED | DROGUES*, GOURDES*, GROUSED, GULDERS*, LODGERS, REGULOS*, ROGUERS*, SLURRED* | 31 |
| 5 | VAIBSPOFA | SOAP | 24 – 21 | SOAP | AVISO*, BAAPS*, PAISA*, PAVAS*, PAVIS*, PIVAS*, PIVOS* | 36 |
| 6 | 75 5 5 4 1 10 → 117 | 117
4 × 10 + 75 + 5 ÷ 5 + 1 |
34 – 21 | 115 |
|
46 |
| 7 | RSDSIETAO | ASTEROIDS | 52 – 21 | toadier ☓ | 64 | |
| 8 | UPIYRELNE | purile ☓ | 52 – 21 | purile ☓ | PERILUNE*, UNRIPELY* | 72 |
| 9 | 75 100 50 8 9 1 → 622 | 624 ☓ | 52 – 28 | 626
(75 + 1) × 8 + 100 ÷ 50 × 9 |
RR: 622 = (75 + 9) × 8 − 50 |
82 |
| TTT | IFFIDEALS | He does some iffy deals to get his hands on altered legal documents. | FALSIFIED | |||
| 10 | TASUMLIVA | valiums ☓ | 52 – 34 | VAULTS | ATAVISM*, MAULVIS*, MULATAS* | 89 |
| 11 | FPMIEAGRU | UMPIRE | 58 – 40 | MAGPIE | UMPIRAGE | 97 |
| 12 | IQNAACSBO | CABINS | 64 – 40 | BASIN | ABACOS*, ABASIC*, BACONS*, BANIAS*, BINOCS*, BONSAI*, CASINO, NIQABS*, SONICA* | 103 |
| 13 | NLMEIUSTA | MANLIEST | 72 – 48 | MANLIEST | AILMENTS, ALMUTENS*, ALUMITES*, ALUNITES*, INSULATE*, MAUNTIES*, MENTULAS*, MUSLINET*, SIMULANT*, SIMULATE, SMALTINE* | 111 |
| 14 | 25 8 5 9 7 8 → 314 | — | 72 – 55 | 316
(7 + 5) × 25 + 8 + 8 |
RR: 314 = 5 × 7 × 9 − 8 ÷ 8 |
121 |
| 15 | INTERBRAG | bantering ☓
(2.25 seconds) |
72 – 65 | BARTERING
(2.75 seconds) |
131 | |
