Episode 7120

Episode 7120 was broadcast on 18 July 2019, as part of Series 81.

James Haughton played Sonia Elston, with James Haughton winning 133 – 31. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rory Bremner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Haughton	Score	Sonia Elston	Others	Max.
1	FRSKOAITU	SAUTOIR	7 – 0	FAKIRS	TROIKAS	7
2	POELIYSMA	IMPALES	14 – 7	EMPLOYS	POLYEMIAS, POLYSEMIA	25
3	50 100 75 25 5 7 → 714	714 (50 ÷ 25 + 100) × 7	24 – 7	720		35
TTT	AXESDWEEB	She sat down on a pew in church and slipped right off it; it had been this.			BEESWAXED
4	NVEORESTN	TENONERS	32 – 7	stonier ☓	OVERNETS	43
5	BTXSUAICT	STATIC	38 – 7	abutts ☓	CATSUIT*	50
6	25 100 4 6 7 5 → 545	545 (6 − 4 + 7 + 100) × 5	48 – 7	543		60
7	NSWCOEISA	COSINES	55 – 7	SWAINS	ACINOSE, CAISSON, CASINOS, CASSONE, CASSONI, CESSION, INCASES, NEOSIAS, OSCINES	67
8	TUIMLROSA	SIMULATOR	73 – 7	MORALIST		85
9	75 50 100 25 4 5 → 139	140 (75 − 5) × 50 ÷ 25	80 – 7	129	RR: 139 = 100 + 25 + 4 + 50 ÷ 5	95
TTT	STIFFROOT	He could hold his own in the kitchen and would regularly prepare this.			SOFFRITTO
10	DREGLUTMA	MATURED	87 – 14	MATURED	ADULTER, MAUGRED, MURALED, RAMULET, RELATUM, TRAGULE	102
11	FTRSOIARE	ROTARIES	95 – 14	foister ☓	FROSTIER, ROTIFERS*	110
12	NIUPLCEAD	PLAICE	95 – 21	PLAINED	PALUDINE, PANICLED, UNPLACED, UNPLACID*	118
13	SGDROAEON	GOOSANDER	113 – 21	DRAGOONS		136
14	50 100 7 4 5 3 → 742	742 7 × 100 + 50 − (3 + 5)	123 – 31	742 7 × 100 + 50 − (3 + 5)		146
15	RECTORTAX	EXTRACTOR (5.5 seconds)	133 – 31			156