Episode 7169

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Episode 7169 was broadcast on 25 September 2019, as part of Series 81.

Andy Evans played David Lee, with Andy Evans winning 112 – 50. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nina Hossain, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Lee was not asked to spell his word in Round 4 and may have intended the word BARES rather than BEARS. Nick Hewer also incorrectly announced the score as 58 – 20 after Round 8.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andy Evans	Score	David Lee	Others	Max.
1	NZTAOIDHR	DATION	6 – 6	RATION	ANTHOID, HOATZIN, ORTHIAN*	7
2	NMUETORTA	REMOUNT	13 – 13	MUTATOR	TAUTOMER*	15
3	1 2 2 6 3 8 → 564	568 (6 × 3 × 2 × 2 − 1) × 8	20 – 13	—	RR: 564 = (2 × 3 × 8 − 1) × 2 × 6	25
TTT	GOLDMINES	She'd just come out of a long-term relationship, so was looking forward to a period of this.			SINGLEDOM
4	RSYIOBREA	BRAISE	26 – 13	BEARS	BARRIOS*, ROSEBAY	32
5	GKPUOIASN	SOAPING	33 – 13	POSING	NOGAKUS*, PAUSING*, PINGAOS*, PINGAUS*, SOAKING, SOUPING*	39
6	100 9 7 6 9 8 → 911	911 100 × 9 + 9 − 6 + 8	43 – 13	909		49
7	SWREIOPRG	WORRIES	50 – 20	WORRIES	GRIPERS*, GROPERS, GROWERS, PORGERS*, PORGIES, PROSIER*, REGROWS*	56
8	VSLAUOPCI	VIOLAS	56 – 20	SLAP	COPULAS*, CUPOLAS, PAILOUS*, SCOPULA*, SPICULA*	63
9	100 3 10 5 2 6 → 630	630 (100 + 5) × 6	66 – 30	630 (100 + 5) × 6		73
TTT	THATBRIDE	That bride didn't look old enough to get married, so the registrar checked this.			BIRTHDATE
10	MNBEODFIS	BODIES	72 – 36	BODIES	MISDONE*, NIMBOSE*	80
11	FLSAEUICR	SAUCIER	79 – 43	CAREFUL	AURICLES, FAILURES*, LUCIFERS*	88
12	TSXREOALN	LOANERS	86 – 50	LOANERS	ALTERNS*, ANTLERS, ETALONS, LORNEST*, NORATES*, OESTRAL*, OLESTRA*, ORANTES*, RELOANS*, RENTALS*, ROANEST*, SALTERN*, SANTERO*, SENATOR*, STARNEL*, STERNAL*, TREASON*	95
13	HSTEOUEMN	MOUNTS	92 – 50	STONE	HOUSEMEN	103
14	75 5 3 2 7 10 → 940	940 (7 × 3 − 2 + 75) × 10	102 – 50	941		113
15	HOLDUMOUT	LOUDMOUTH (5.5 seconds)	112 – 50			123