Episode 6994

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Episode 6994 was broadcast on 22 January 2019, and was the Championship of Champions XV grand final.

Zarte Siempre played Bradley Horrocks, with Zarte Siempre winning 116 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Zarte Siempre	Score	Bradley Horrocks	Others	Max.
1	IDMEXARHB	HEDARIM	7 – 0	HARMED		7
2	IOALSTIHE	HOSTILE	14 – 7	ISOLATE	AEOLIST*, EOLITHS*, HOLIEST*, LAITIES*, LATEISH*, LITHOES*, LOATHES, OILIEST*	14
3	25 50 100 10 3 4 → 566	566 (50 + 4 + 3) × 10 − 100 ÷ 25	24 – 17	566 (50 − 3) × 10 + 100 − 4		24
TTT	HANDSVICE	He takes his pipe out and uses his hands to indulge in his only vice.			CAVENDISH
4	OOEMLTUDA	MODULATE	32 – 25	MODULATE		32
5	EPTCISAVP	CAPTIVES	40 – 33	CAPTIVES		40
6	50 8 2 7 5 10 → 275	275 (10 + 8 − 7) × 50 ÷ 2	50 – 43	275 8 ÷ 2 × 7 × 10 − 5		50
7	EUZRIFSBA	FUBSIER	57 – 50	FUBSIER		57
8	EUOWMNREU	neurome ☓	57 – 50	woemen ☓	MOREEN, MOURNE*	63
9	75 50 25 1 8 5 → 569	569 75 × 8 − 25 − 5 − 1	67 – 50	568		73
TTT	CHINAGRIN	When this goes round, so do both your wheels.			CHAINRING
10	IEADRSJEP	JAPERIES	75 – 58	AIRSPEED		81
11	ARQOITGSL	TAILORS	82 – 65	TAILORS	ALGORIST*	89
12	AWETURANO	AERONAUT	90 – 73	AERONAUT		97
13	EDMDAOCAI	DIADEM	96 – 73	maided ☓	ACEDIA*, CADDIE*, DECIMA*, MADDIE*, MEDIAD*, MEDICO	103
14	10 7 2 8 5 3 → 939	939 (8 + 5) × (10 × 7 + 2) + 3	106 – 83	939 (8 + 5) × (10 × 7 + 2) + 3		113
15	OOHSONUMB	BONHOMOUS (23 seconds)	116 – 83			123