Episode 7012

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Episode 7012 was broadcast on 15 February 2019, as part of Series 80.

Dorcas Brown played Arun Mathur, with Dorcas Brown winning 77 – 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Myers, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

At the end of the episode, the show celebrated Nick Hewer's 75th Birthday (as it fell on a Sunday), with Rachel Riley presenting a custom-made cake to him and taking his place to say the closing words.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dorcas Brown	Score	Arun Mathur	Others	Max.
1	YDRIEAFEG	GREEDY	6 – 0	RIDGE	FEARDIE*, REDEIFY*	7
2	URFOVPESU	PURSUE	12 – 6	PROVES	PROFUSE*	14
3	25 1 2 9 5 9 → 714	709 (9 − 2) × (5 − 1) × 25 + 9	19 – 6	—	RR: 714 = (25 × 2 + 1) × (9 + 5)	24
TTT	TENSETIPS	The officials were very small-minded and were renowned for this.			PETTINESS
4	TERACOSAQ	COASTER	26 – 13	COASTER	ACATERS*, ECORATS*, OSTRACA*, RASCETA*, RECOATS*, ROSACEA	31
5	SIEJETIRL	STERILE	33 – 13	JESTER	LEISTER*, RETILES, SILTIER*	38
6	75 25 8 6 9 5 → 985	985 ☓	33 – 13	—	RR: 985 = 8 × 5 × 25 − (9 + 6)	48
7	REDALOPET	LEOTARD	40 – 13	LOADER	OPERATED, PALTERED*, PRODELTA*, PROLATED*, REPLATED*	56
8	SINEGARIB	BEARINGS	48 – 13	SINGER	BAERSING*, BINARIES, BRAINGES*, BRAISING, REBASING, RIGBANES*	64
9	25 1 4 9 7 5 → 379	375	48 – 23	379 (7 + 9) × 25 − 5 × 4 − 1		74
TTT	RICEBLOAT	It could be little, it could be red, but it's definitely got a riding hood.			CABRIOLET
10	WPUESIETR	PEEWITS	55 – 23	PURIST	PERITUS*, PERTUSE*, PISTEUR*, REPUTES*, RESPITE, SPREITE*	81
11	TIMAUGUHM	THUG	55 – 28	MIGHT	AIGHT*, AUGHT, GAMUT*, GUMMA*, HUTIA*, MIGMA*, MUTHA*, MUTUM*, UMAMI*, UMMAH*	86
12	SOPAENAVL	PLANES	61 – 34	NAVELS	AASVOEL*, NESPOLA*, NOPALES, NOVELAS*, PAESANO*, PALONES*, PANELAS*, PAVANES*	93
13	GODIRSOHA	RADIOS	67 – 34	SHARD	DISHRAG*, GOODISH*, HAIRDOS, HOODIAS*	100
14	75 1 6 2 9 10 → 592	592 (6 + 2) × 75 − (9 − 1)	77 – 44	592 (6 + 2) × 75 − (9 − 1)		110
15	OVENGILLY		77 – 44	loveingly ☓ (11.75 seconds)	VOLLEYING	120