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Episode 6976
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Episode 6976 was broadcast on 18 December 2018, and was the fourth quarter-final of Series 79.
Dave Ashton played Tony Manwani, with Tony Manwani winning 114 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Phill Jupitus, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Dave Ashton | Score | Tony Manwani | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SGRSOIAFE | GASSIER | 7 – 7 | GASSIER | OSSIFRAGE* | 18 |
2 | LVLUIRNUE | rivule ☓ | 7 – 13 | UNVEIL | LUNULE*, NILLER*, NULLER*, UNLIVE*, UNRULE* | 24 |
3 | 75 4 10 7 2 2 → 527 | 527
7 × 75 + 2 |
17 – 23 | 527
7 × 75 + 2 |
|
34 |
TTT | ROMANTICS | There's nothing romantic about this; it's likely to result in tragedy. | NARCOTISM | |||
4 | PDTAIVSAI | STAID | 17 – 29 | ADAPTS | ADIPSIA* | 41 |
5 | RHNPEOEHN | PHONER | 23 – 35 | OPENER | NEPHRON* | 48 |
6 | 3 9 5 10 4 9 → 422 | 422
(9 × 9 + 4) × 5 − 3 |
33 – 45 | 422
(9 × 5 − 4) × 10 + 9 + 3 |
|
58 |
7 | LRTWOAETK | TROWEL | 39 – 51 | RATTLE | KOTWAL*, LATTER*, LOTTER*, RETALK*, ROTATE*, ROWETT*, TALKER*, WALKER*, WATTLE, WORTLE* | 64 |
8 | FSTUAGCOA | COAST | 44 – 56 | COAST | AUTOGAS, FUGATOS* | 71 |
9 | 100 9 2 10 3 1 → 546 | 546
((100 + 9) × 10 + 2) ÷ (3 − 1) |
54 – 66 | 546
(100 + 9) × (3 + 2) + 1 |
|
81 |
TTT | PAILTOUCH | The answer to this is all about common "scents". | PATCHOULI | |||
10 | BMZOANQOE | BOOZE | 54 – 72 | BEMOAN | BAZOOM*, NABOOM*, ZOOMAN*, ZOOMEN* | 87 |
11 | RJMPUEUIG | JUMPIER | 61 – 79 | JUMPIER | GUIPURE* | 94 |
12 | TLTEARSER | RATTLERS | 69 – 87 | RATTLERS | ALTERERS, RELATERS*, RESTATER*, RETREATS*, STARTLER*, TREATERS* | 102 |
13 | SCXNIOEYM | MINCES | 69 – 94 | INCOMES | MESONIC*, MYXINES* | 109 |
14 | 100 7 10 3 5 8 → 680 | 680
(100 − (7 − 3) × 8) × 10 |
79 – 104 | 680
7 × 100 − (5 − 3) × 10 |
|
119 |
15 | PARSIXDAY | 79 – 114 | DYSPRAXIA
(10.25 seconds) |
129 |