Episode 7324

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Episode 7324 was broadcast on 17 August 2020, as part of Series 82.

Brendan Russell-Cooper played Paul Westwood, with Paul Westwood winning 91 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, for the third time in four shows, no guest anecdote from Hammond was broadcast in this episode, as he was discussing COVID-19.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Brendan Russell-Cooper	Score	Paul Westwood	Others	Max.
1	EAEDRLMDC	CLEARED	7 – 7	CREAMED	DECLARED	8
2	ROTREITBT	BITTER	7 – 14	TROTTER	ORBITER*	15
3	1 8 3 3 4 10 → 141	150	7 – 21	140 (10 + 4) × (3 ÷ 3 + 8 + 1)	RR: 141 = (8 + 3 + 3) × 10 + 1	25
TTT	CIDERFOLK	It was cider and folk music all the way as they played around in the sunshine.			FROLICKED
4	YJAUTMFEA	aunty ☓	7 – 26	MATEY	TUMEFY*	31
5	IOIENMZVD	DEMON	7 – 32	DIVINE	DOMINIE, IONIZED, MIDVEIN*, MIDZONE*	38
6	75 25 2 9 3 4 → 935	934 4 × 3 × 75 + 25 + 9	14 – 32	933	RR: 935 = (75 × 25 − (9 − 4)) ÷ 2	48
7	AIEILVFNS	SALVE	19 – 37	FALSE	FINALISE*, FLAVINES, VAILENSI*	56
8	GTEUMQWAS	QUEST	24 – 42	QUEST	MUTAGES	63
9	10 8 2 1 7 1 → 899	900 (8 + 2) × 10 × (1 + 7 + 1)	31 – 49	900 (8 + 2) × 10 × (1 + 7 + 1)		70
TTT	LIBELCASE	The chef sued the food critic for libel for saying his gravy was this.			SLICEABLE
10	GPOURWNIG	POURING	31 – 57	GROUPING		78
11	AEUASHRPT	HEARTS	37 – 57	thrapes ☓	ARETHUSA*	86
12	SREOLTIPR	PORTERS	44 – 64	ROPIEST	PETROILS*, PISTOLER*, POITRELS*, PORTLIER, SPORTIER	94
13	EAOINCSLK	LACKIES	51 – 71	SLACKEN	OILCAKES*	102
14	100 8 10 3 4 8 → 803	803 8 × 100 + 3	61 – 81	803 8 × 100 + 3		112
15	BANKCHUCH		61 – 91	HUNCHBACK (13 seconds)		122