Episode 7025

Episode 7025 was broadcast on 6 March 2019, as part of Series 80.

Chris Krelle played John Ashcroft, with John Ashcroft winning 86 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Helen Fospero, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris Krelle	Score	John Ashcroft	Others	Max.
1	SDOVERIST	STORIES	7 – 7	DOSSIER	DEVISORS, ROSSITED, ROTISSED*, STEROIDS	8
2	PGFEUEUWI	FUGUE	12 – 7	WIPE		13
3	50 1 4 9 5 6 → 717	718 (9 + 5) × 50 + (4 − 1) × 6	19 – 14	716 (9 + 5) × (50 + 1) + 6 − 4	RR: 717 = (5 × 6 + 50) × 9 − (4 − 1)	23
TTT	UNCOOLTIE	It's not so much about what you say – it's how you say it.			ELOCUTION
4	ZRSGUIUWI	SWIG	23 – 18	WIGS	GURUS, SIGRI*	28
5	CNUHRIETS	HUNTERS	30 – 25	RICHEST	CHRISTEN, CHUNTERS, RUNCHIES, RUTHENIC*	36
6	4 2 5 9 10 1 → 433	—	30 – 35	433 (10 × 9 − 4) × 5 + 2 + 1		46
7	DNIRSADET	STRAINED	38 – 43	STRAINED	DANDIEST, DETRAINS, DISRATED, RANDIEST, SARDINED, STRANDED, STRIDDEN	54
8	GYTOAEDFN	DONATE	38 – 50	TANGOED		61
9	100 10 4 7 8 9 → 439	439 (100 + 8) × 4 + 7	48 – 60	439 (100 + 8) × 4 + 7		71
TTT	ENEMASNAG	Is this chemical element a fan of Japanese cartoons?			MANGANESE
10	SLXAIAMRO	MORALS	54 – 66	ALARMS	ORALISM, ROMALIS, ROSALIA*, SOLARIA	78
11	NREDTAONR	donater ☓	54 – 73	NORATED	NORRATED*	86
12	GALCOSIEM	GOALIES	61 – 73	EMAILS	CAMISOLE*	94
13	JSAKEVOLB	BLOKES	67 – 79	BLEAKS	ABSOLVE	101
14	50 9 3 5 1 10 → 832	—	67 – 86	827 (10 + 5 + 1) × 50 + 9 × 3	RR: 832 = (10 + 3) × (9 + 5 + 50)	111
15	MICROBITE		67 – 86		BIOMETRIC	121