Episode 7031

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Episode 7031 was broadcast on 14 March 2019, as part of Series 80.

Maggie Barlow played Gerry Buckley, with Maggie Barlow winning 102 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jeremy Thompson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Maggie Barlow	Score	Gerry Buckley	Others	Max.
1	LSWAIOFSN	SALONS	6 – 0	FAILS	INFLOWS, SONLAWS*	7
2	TXERUMAHO	AUTHOR	12 – 0	MATER	MOUTHER*	14
3	25 1 4 4 9 7 → 104	104 25 × 4 + 4	22 – 10	104 25 × 4 + 4		24
TTT	ECOSPICED	Might these help a fishmonger with the battle of the bulge?			CODPIECES
4	DLAGRETIS	LARDIEST	30 – 18	LARDIEST	REDTAILS*, REGALIST, RIDGLETS*	32
5	UAOCZNIGR	CRAZING	37 – 18	coarzing ☓	ORGANIC	39
6	50 5 3 4 8 7 → 995	995 (3 × 4 + 8) × 50 − 5	47 – 28	995 (8 × 3 − 4) × 50 − 5		49
7	NRKQEAIRE	NARKIER	54 – 35	NARKIER	NAKERER*	56
8	DMNOIAPDE	DIAMOND	61 – 35	OPINED	DOPAMINE	64
9	50 5 9 6 3 1 → 823	823 (50 + 5) × (6 + 9) − (3 − 1)	71 – 35	815		74
TTT	WELSHPINE	The clue could make you think about wood, but the answer is about the rubber.			WHEELSPIN
10	SBFIAEUTS	FIESTAS	78 – 35	FEASTS	FUBSIEST	82
11	HPTOEGUTR	rethought ☓8	78 – 41	GUTTER	ROUGHET*, TOUGHER	89
12	TSOEPILTS	POLITEST	86 – 41	TOPLESS	PISTOLETS*	107
13	UEUTLRMLD	MULLET	92 – 47	MULLET	DUELLUM*, MULTURE*	114
14	4 1 6 3 1 10 → 881	—	92 – 47	—	RR: 880 Best: 880 = ((6 + 1) × 3 + 1) × 10 × 4	121
15	DINEDRAMA	MARINADED (7.5 seconds)	102 – 47			131