Episode 7279

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Episode 7279 was broadcast on 9 March 2020, as part of Series 82.

Iain Campbell played Steve Agace, with Steve Agace winning 78 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jeremy Thompson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Agace was not asked to spell his word in Round 1 and may have intended the word GRATE rather than GREAT.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Iain Campbell	Score	Steve Agace	Others	Max.
1	OTIREGMAG	MORTGAGE	8 – 0	GREAT		8
2	BETIRCEOS	recost ☓	8 – 6	SCRIBE	BISECTOR, COTERIES, ESOTERIC*	16
3	25 4 5 5 3 3 → 555	560 (4 × 5 + 3) × 25 − 5 × 3	15 – 13	560 (4 × 5 + 3) × 25 − 5 × 3	RR: 555 = (25 × 4 + 5 + 3 + 3) × 5	26
TTT	WEARKILTS	Scarecrows don't wear kilts, but this definitely describes their hair.			STRAWLIKE
4	NIUXNHEAQ	QUIN	19 – 13	aquine ☓	ANNEX, AUXIN*, ENNUI*, HEIAU*, HENNA, INANE, NEXIN*, QUEAN, QUENA*, QUINA*, XENIA*	31
5	IROWADISE	WADERS	19 – 20	WEIRDOS	RADIOISE	39
6	50 100 2 3 5 10 → 659	660 (10 + 3) × 50 + 2 × 5	26 – 27	660 3 × 2 × 100 + 50 + 10	RR: 659 = (10 + 2) × (50 − 3) + 100 − 5	49
7	NOMIKAPFO	AMINO	31 – 32	AMINO	KIMONO, MOPANI*	55
8	DREIOADCL	record ☓	31 – 38	DOCILE	CALORIE*, CARIOLE*, CLADODE*, CODDLER*, CORDIAL*, CRADLED*, DARIOLE*, LORICAE*, RADICEL*, RADICLE, RADIOED, RADIOLE*, REDCOAL*, ROADIED*	62
9	75 6 4 9 10 2 → 294	294 4 × 75 − 6	41 – 48	294 4 × 75 − 6		72
TTT	RAISETOIL	Poor girl, she's playing the only game in town all by herself.			SOLITAIRE
10	NSEAIEJNT	SENATE	47 – 54	TENNIS	INTENSE*, JENNETS*, JENNIES, NANITES*, NANTEES*, NANTIES*, NEATENS*, TAJINES*, TANNIES*, TENNIES*	79
11	APESIYURS	☓7	47 – 60	PURSES	UPRAISES	87
12	DYAEADNEB	BANDED	53 – 66	BANDED	ABANDED*	94
13	IMECURGEL	CURIE	58 – 71	GRIME	MUCIGEL*, RECUEIL*, REMICLE*	101
14	50 75 6 3 7 9 → 499	500 (7 − 3) × (75 + 50)	65 – 78	500 (3 + 7) × 50	RR: 499 = 75 × 6 + 50 − (3 + 7 − 9)	111
15	SQUIDTOME	MISQUOTED (3 seconds)	75 – 78			121