Episode 7038

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Episode 7038 was broadcast on 25 March 2019, as part of Series 80.

Steven Turnbull played Alison Guirey, with Steven Turnbull winning 64 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Pougatch, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Dictionary Corner erroneously suggested SENSORS as a 7 in Round 10; this was not an available word here as only two S's were present.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steven Turnbull	Score	Alison Guirey	Others	Max.
1	ZPPEIANHS	HAPPENS	7 – 7	HAPPENS	HIPPENS*, NAPPIES, PENSHIP*, PINESAP*, SHIPPEN*	7
2	NNEITBAEQ	BEATEN	13 – 7	abate ☓	BETAINE	14
3	75 9 4 6 2 3 → 119	119 75 × 2 − (9 × 3 + 4)	23 – 7	127		24
TTT	INDIALOUT	It sounds like Mr. Grossman has been misbehaving with a sea creature.			NAUTILOID
4	RAODRGISE	garrodes ☓	23 – 7	regrades ☓	RODGERSIA	42
5	FSLUIODYE	FILED	23 – 13	FLUIDS	FULYIES*, SOULIFY*, SULFIDE*, YOUSELF*	49
6	25 75 9 2 10 1 → 605	602	23 – 23	605 (9 − 1) × 75 + 25 ÷ (10 ÷ 2)		59
7	NDTEIULVA	untailed ☓	23 – 29	UNITED	DIVALENT	67
8	LROAMGETI	MORALE	23 – 36	GLOATER	ALIGOTE*, GOATIER*, LEGATOR, LOAMIER*, MALTIER*, MARIGOT*, MARLITE*, MIGRATE, MILAGRO*, MOTLIER*, RAGTIME*, RIGOLET*, TOMGIRL*	74
9	75 9 5 7 3 1 → 857	866 ☓	23 – 36	857 ☓	RR: 857 = (7 − 5 + 9) × (75 + 3) − 1	84
TTT	PERUONTOP	Peru were on top in the game and they scored their goal at the ideal moment.			OPPORTUNE
10	NESOEXROS	SOONER	29 – 36	soreness ☓	SONEROS*	91
11	GVHUIEDWO	GUIDE	34 – 41	HIVED	VOGUED*	97
12	NAOTKEIFD	DEFIANT	41 – 41	TANKED	ADONITE*, FAINTED, FODIENT*	104
13	PPLAAIRTU	RITUAL	47 – 47	LARIAT	PUPARIAL	112
14	75 25 6 10 9 5 → 832	835 (75 + 25) × 9 − (10 × 6 + 5)	54 – 47	—	RR: 832 = (75 × 6 − (25 + 9)) × 10 ÷ 5	122
15	TINIERGUN	REUNITING (3.5 seconds)	64 – 47			132