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Episode 6979
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Episode 6979 was broadcast on 21 December 2018, and was the Series 79 grand final.
Martin May played Mike Daysley, with Mike Daysley winning 82 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Phill Jupitus, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Martin May | Score | Mike Daysley | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RKXOESTDU | DETOURS | 7 – 7 | ROUSTED | DEXTROUS | 8 |
2 | TCAIBMSAU | MASTIC | 13 – 13 | AUTISM | ABACIST*, BASMATI, CUMBIAS*, MASTICA*, MITSUBA*, SAMBUCA*, SUTIABA*, TAMASIC* | 15 |
3 | 9 6 3 4 3 1 → 584 | — | 13 – 13 | — |
RR: 585 Best: 585 = |
22 |
TTT | BADNUANCE | It sounds like a large quantity of cakes had a disco. | ABUNDANCE | |||
4 | WFEOJVEST | FEWEST | 19 – 19 | FEWEST | VETOES* | 28 |
5 | IAIDSQOSW | QADIS | 24 – 24 | SODAS | ADIOS*, AIDOS*, DOSAI*, DOSAS*, OASIS, OIDIA*, OSSIA*, SIDAS*, WADIS | 33 |
6 | 75 7 3 3 7 1 → 306 | 306
(7 − 3) × 75 + 7 − 1 |
34 – 34 | 306
(7 − 3) × 75 + 7 − 1 |
|
43 |
7 | EIDHSOPRC | PRICED | 40 – 34 | scopier ☓ | PERCOIDS*, SPHEROID | 51 |
8 | LREIMDNAU | UNMAILED | 48 – 42 | UNMAILED | MUDARINE*, MURAENID*, UNRAILED | 59 |
9 | 3 6 1 7 3 7 → 518 | 511 | 48 – 49 | 520
(7 × 7 + 3) × (6 + 1 + 3) |
RR: 518 = ((3 + 3) × 6 + 1) × (7 + 7) |
69 |
TTT | ACTAGEIST | He would act in an ageist way towards his elders, and they'd severely reprimand him for it. | CASTIGATE | |||
10 | YREINRGAT | TARRYING | 56 – 49 | REARING | RERATING*, RETRYING* | 77 |
11 | SLRMEOIEA | MORALISE | 64 – 49 | MAILERS | EMAILERS*, MEASLIER | 85 |
12 | GTUOHRLAU | RAGOUT | 64 – 56 | OUTHAUL | OUTLAUGH, TURLOUGH* | 93 |
13 | VGNEOPDAN | PANNED | 70 – 62 | PANNED | DOGVANE*, PONDAGE | 100 |
14 | 50 25 6 4 3 7 → 458 | 458
(50 + 25) × 6 + 4 − 3 + 7 |
80 – 72 | 458
(50 + 25) × 6 + 4 − 3 + 7 |
|
110 |
15 | PHOTOFORM | 80 – 82 | MOTHPROOF
(6.5 seconds) |
120 |