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Episode 7105
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Episode 7105 was broadcast on 26 June 2019, and was the first semi-final of Series 80.
Elliott Mellor played Maggie Barlow, with Elliott Mellor winning 120 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Elliott Mellor | Score | Maggie Barlow | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | IAOLRSTEO | OESTRIOL | 8 – 0 | ORIOLES | ISOLATOR*, OSTIOLAR*, ROSOLATE* | 8 |
2 | NDVNTSAIE | DEVIANTS | 16 – 8 | DEVIANTS | 16 | |
3 | 1 8 1 4 9 10 → 652 | 652
(10 − 1) × 9 × 8 + 4 |
26 – 18 | 652
(10 × 8 + 1) × (9 − 1) + 4 |
|
26 |
TTT | REGRINDER | Always firing off but, man, what a bore! | DERRINGER | |||
4 | BSWUIORAN | RAINBOWS | 34 – 26 | RAINBOWS | UNIBROWS* | 34 |
5 | EIUETPCJA | CAJEPUT | 41 – 26 | APIECE | 41 | |
6 | 50 7 8 5 3 10 → 536 | 536
(10 × 7 − 3) × 8 |
51 – 36 | 536
(50 + 3) × 10 + 5 + 8 − 7 |
|
51 |
7 | IOIEMDNLO | MELODION | 59 – 36 | DOMINIE | 59 | |
8 | SCMAEUAGX | AMUSE | 64 – 41 | CAUSE | ACAUSE* | 65 |
9 | 25 7 10 6 2 2 → 244 | 244
25 × 10 − 6 |
74 – 51 | 244
25 × 10 − 6 |
|
75 |
TTT | BLUELIONS | This one is difficult; in fact, it might be impossible. | INSOLUBLE | |||
10 | EIPHOTSBM | MOPIEST | 81 – 58 | BOTHIES | ETHIOPS*, HOMIEST*, MOHSITE*, OPHITES*, OPISTHE*, OPTIMES*, PHOBISM*, PHOBIST*, PHOTIES*, PHOTISM, STOMPIE* | 82 |
11 | AUAECDSNO | DEACONS | 88 – 65 | DEACONS | ACNODES*, ADENOUS*, DOUANES*, UNCASED | 89 |
12 | TSHREAOGU | SHORTAGE | 96 – 73 | SHORTAGE | OUTRAGES*, RESOUGHT*, ROUGHEST, ROUGHETS* | 97 |
13 | AEAIRTMRE | MEATIER | 103 – 80 | EMIRATE | ARTEMIA*, EMERITA*, MARRITE*, MATIERE*, MERITER*, TEARIER*, TRIREME | 104 |
14 | 100 75 50 2 6 4 → 757 | 756
(100 + 75) × 4 + 50 + 6 |
110 – 80 | 760 |
RR: 757 = (100 + 4) × (6 + 2) − 75 |
114 |
15 | IBURPTOOL | POLITBURO
(0.75 seconds) |
120 – 80 | 124 |