Episode 7418

Episode 7418 was broadcast on 8 January 2021, as part of Series 83.

James Burley played Seb James, with James Burley winning 112 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Burley	Score	Seb James	Others	Max.
1	NLXEIORTE	EXERTION	8 – 0	lilex ☓		8
2	UAENCTDIG	EDUCATING	26 – 0	DANCE		26
3	75 3 1 10 2 4 → 426	423	26 – 7	425 (4 + 1) × 75 + (3 + 2) × 10	RR: 426 = (75 − 4) × 3 × 2	36
TTT	ITCAUSES	It causes no end of problems when it fails to show up.			SUITCASE
4	AEIPRSTKA	PARASITE	34 – 7	PRIEST	PARAKITES*	54
5	LRLEOUHSI	HOLLERS	41 – 14	HOLLERS	ROUILLES	62
6	25 75 10 10 2 7 → 555	555 7 × 75 + 2 × 10 + 10	51 – 14	—		72
7	PMTOEUOSY	SEPTUM	57 – 14	mousey ☓	MOOYEST, OOTYPES, PEOTOMY*	79
8	EIADNSILP	SPINDLE	64 – 14	DENIAL	AILPINS, ALIPEDS, ALPINES, DAILIES, DENIALS, LIAISED, PAIDLES, PALSIED, PANDIES, PANSIED, PINEALS, PLAINED, PLEIADS, SEDILIA, SIDELIN, SPANIEL, SPLENIA, SPLENII, SPLINED*	86
9	25 2 4 4 8 1 → 300	300	74 – 24	300		96
TTT	PALSURGE	You might insert these when you're ready to withdraw.			EARPLUGS
10	EAIRGNREU	REARING	81 – 30	GRAIN	RENGUERA*	104
11	TWROAOLDE	odorate ☓	81 – 35	WROTE	LATEWOOD, LEADWORT	112
12	UOEWZFTOM	FOOT	85 – 39	MOOT	FUMET, TOMOZ	117
13	BRDTAEISC	DIRECTS	92 – 39	BRAIDS	ADSCRIBE, ASCRIBED, CARBIDES, CATBIRDS, TRIBADES	125
14	100 50 10 6 8 5 → 149	149 100 + 50 − (6 − 5)	102 – 49	149 100 + 50 − (6 − 5)		135
15	ISUEVIALS	VISUALISE (5.5 seconds)	112 – 49			145