Episode 6979

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.

This was the last episode sponsored by Gala Bingo.

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 = (9 × 4 + 3) × 3 × (6 − 1)	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