Episode 7026

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Episode 7026 was broadcast on 7 March 2019, as part of Series 80.

John Ashcroft played Maggie Barlow, with Maggie Barlow winning 73 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Helen Fospero, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Dictionary Corner did not note that Ashcroft's Round 5 offering of sublay ☓ was invalid, though this would not have affected the outcome of the round.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Ashcroft	Score	Maggie Barlow	Others	Max.
1	SWDNEIUSI	WIDENS	0 – 7	INSIDES	NIDUSES*, SUNDEWS, SUNWISE*	7
2	FVCUAEHPQ	PEACH	5 – 12	PEACH	QUEACH*	13
3	2 3 3 5 9 9 → 507	507 ☓	5 – 12	—	RR: 507 = ((9 × 9 + 5) × 2 − 3) × 3	23
TTT	PRUNETANG	Everyone found it to be extremely distasteful and unacceptable.			REPUGNANT
4	CSWAISDOM	WISDOMS	12 – 12	DISCOS	MOSAICS	30
5	LRAOYBUAS	sublay ☓**	12 – 19	LABOURS	AROUSAL*, LABROUS*, SUBALAR*	37
6	75 7 6 10 3 4 → 258	258 75 × 4 − 7 × 6	22 – 29	258 (75 + 4 + 7) × 3		47
7	NROISTEUR	IRONERS	22 – 37	ROUTINES	NEURISTOR*, RETRUSION*, ROUTINERS	65
8	GRTOARODE	ROOTED	28 – 37	garroted ☓	TOREADOR	73
9	9 8 10 1 8 6 → 680	680 (8 × 8 + 9 + 1 − 6) × 10	38 – 47	680 (6 × 10 + 8) × (9 + 1)		83
TTT	ROBINSBAG	The documentary about the manufacture of kitchen towel was intensely interesting.			ABSORBING
10	TJPLAEAPT	APPLET	44 – 53	TAPPET	PALPATE	90
11	MTZTROAET	ROTATE	50 – 59	MATTER	MAROTTE*, MOZETTA*	97
12	GKGMIALIH	MILK	54 – 63	MILK	GILGAI*	103
13	RFSEOERNO	ROOFERS	61 – 63	SOONER	REROOFS*, SONOFER*	110
14	75 7 3 1 4 9 → 176	176 (75 − (7 × 3 + 9 + 1)) × 4	71 – 63	—		120
15	LATINZETA		71 – 73	TANTALIZE (1.5 seconds)		130

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)