Episode 7185

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Episode 7185 was broadcast on 17 October 2019, as part of Series 81.

Pierse Walsh played Tony Norris, with Pierse Walsh winning 78 – 50. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gloria Hunniford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Pierse Walsh	Score	Tony Norris	Others	Max.
1	BIRVROETP	PIVOTER	7 – 0	PORTER	ORBITER*, OVERTIP, PROVERB*	7
2	MFSMIAEUS	FUSES	12 – 0	summise ☓	MISMAES*, MUMSIES*, SAMFIES*, SAMMIES, SESAMUM*	14
3	25 50 3 1 7 7 → 792	—	12 – 0	—	RR: 792 = (25 × 3 + 50 + 7) × (7 − 1)	24
TTT	HEADYWOES	You spot Hank Marvin; it must be something in your makeup.			EYESHADOW
4	NQDWOEANS	SWANNED	19 – 0	SNOWED		31
5	LETHIARZT	RATTLE	25 – 6	RATTLE	RATHITE*	38
6	75 1 3 9 9 6 → 854	852 (9 + 3) × 75 − (9 − 1) × 6	32 – 13	852 (9 + 3) × 75 − (9 − 1) × 6	RR: 855 Best: 855 = (75 + 9 × 3 − 6 − 1) × 9	45
7	SELSUMREN	SLUMS	32 – 20	RESUMES	ENSURES, LEMURES*, MENSURS*, NURSLES*, RELUMES*, RUMLESS, RUMNESS*, RUNLESS*, UNREELS*	52
8	GRSNIOEAR	SOARING	39 – 27	REARING	ORGANISER, ORGANRIES*	70
9	25 100 7 5 6 1 → 224	224 (7 − 5) × 100 + 25 − 1	49 – 37	224 25 × 5 + 100 − 1		80
TTT	SONSBEERS	My son's not had any beers at the party and he arrives home in this state.			SOBERNESS
10	PDGNEOIEL	PEELING	56 – 37	pidgeon ☓	DIPLOGEN*, LEGIONED*, PINLEDGE*	88
11	DIYHWUASE	WASHED	62 – 43	WASHED	SIDEWAY*, WAYSIDE	95
12	TRCLIOARI	TAILOR	68 – 43	ACTOR	CORTILI*, RACLOIR*	102
13	TENFDUEAS	DEFUSE	68 – 50	DEAFENS	FASTENED, UNSEATED*	110
14	50 100 4 7 1 10 → 947	947 100 × 10 − 50 − (7 − 4)	78 – 50	—		120
15	DAMENORMA	enamored ☓ (1.5 seconds)	78 – 50	demeanor ☓ (20.5 seconds)	MEMORANDA	130