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