Episode 7142

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Episode 7142 was broadcast on 19 August 2019, as part of Series 81.

Stephen Mellor played David Law, with David Law winning 89 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Linda Papadopoulos, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Mellor was not asked to spell his word in Round 1 and may have intended the word GAITS rather than GATES.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Stephen Mellor	Score	David Law	Others	Max.
1	BESGIPFAT	GATES	0 – 7	BAPTISE	GABFEST*	7
2	CGOEEDRKN	ROCKED	6 – 13	CORKED	RECKONED	15
3	10 4 4 7 2 6 → 509	504 (6 + 4) × 10 × (7 − 2) + 4	13 – 20	504 (6 + 4) × 10 × (7 − 2) + 4	RR: 508 Best: 508 = (10 + 2) × 7 × 6 + 4	22
TTT	ACEINPERU	She had an ace time in Peru, overindulging in all the food and drink.			EPICUREAN
4	LRIAVOTAS	TRAILS	13 – 28	AVIATORS	TRAVAILS*	30
5	NERUSBEYS	RUNES	18 – 33	BURNS	ENSURES, NURSEYS*, REBUSES*, SUBSERE*	37
6	75 10 4 5 9 8 → 415	415 (75 + 8) × 5	28 – 33	414		47
7	AZHENITMP	ZENITH	34 – 39	INMATE	EMPTAIN*, HAPTINE*, NAPTIME	54
8	STORULATE	latters ☓	34 – 47	OUTRATES	LUSTRATE, OESTRUAL*, OUTSTARE*, ROSULATE*, ROTULETS*	62
9	8 7 5 5 6 3 → 467	470 (5 + 5) × 8 × 6 − 7 − 3	41 – 54	470 (5 + 5) × 8 × 6 − 7 − 3	RR: 467 = (5 × 5 × 6 + 8) × 3 − 7	72
TTT	TIRECIGAR	It sounds like Mr. Springer scored three goals, but it's just old and outdated.			GERIATRIC
10	MIWEORTNN	WINTER	47 – 60	TOWNIE	TIMEWORN*	80
11	LIDEJNHEC	LICHEN	53 – 66	INCHED	LICHENED	88
12	TIOMIIADR	RADII	53 – 72	DIATOM	MATROID*, MORDITA, OTARIID*	95
13	CESISRODA	CROSSED	60 – 79	CARDIES	DECISORS*, IDOCRASE*, SADCORES*, SARCOIDS, SIDECARS*	103
14	100 2 9 5 1 9 → 498	498 5 × 100 − 2	70 – 89	498 5 × 100 − 2		113
15	REVILEPIG	PRIVILEGE (1 second)	80 – 89			123

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)