Episode 7220

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Episode 7220 was broadcast on 5 December 2019, as part of Series 81.

Zach Hart played Luke Johnson-Davies, with Luke Johnson-Davies winning 139 – 26. The Dictionary Corner guest was Suzannah Lipscomb, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Johnson-Davies' score of 139 was the highest ever achieved by a contestant on their début, eclipsing Hamish Williamson's record of 134 set in Series 60.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Zach Hart	Score	Luke Johnson-Davies	Others	Max.
1	GETAMUPOS	GETUPS	0 – 8	POSTGAME	STUMPAGE*	8
2	PRTDAIOAN	PAINT	0 – 16	ADAPTION	PARANOID	16
3	75 2 3 6 2 10 → 298	298 (2 + 2) × 75 − 6 ÷ 3	10 – 26	298 (10 − 6) × 75 − 2		26
TTT	CANPETCAT	You can pet the cat; it's more than happy to let you stroke it.			ACCEPTANT
4	FLNZEUEAR	REFUEL	16 – 32	UNREAL	FUNEREAL*	34
5	TOSILEHAN	ENTAILS	16 – 50	HAILSTONE		52
6	75 8 5 9 3 6 → 760	750	16 – 60	760 6 ÷ 3 × (75 × 5 + 9) − 8		62
7	VETIROSUD	DETOURS	16 – 78	OUTDRIVES		80
8	GRBWIOEDA	ABIDER	16 – 85	BRIGADE	ABRIDGE*, BAWDIER*, DOWAGER, RADIOBE*, WORDAGE*	87
9	25 7 4 3 5 3 → 165	165 (7 − 4 + 3) × 25 + 5 × 3	26 – 95	165 (25 − (5 − 4)) × 7 − 3		97
TTT	SOMELIMBS	Some limbs can be affected by blood clots, leading to these.			EMBOLISMS
10	CRYRIOERI	icier ☓6	26 – 100	CRIER	CORRIE*, ORRERY	103
11	FEKOSUPAR	SPARE	26 – 107	PROFUSE	FORSAKE*, PRESOAK*	110
12	GTMNOEIED	EMOTED	26 – 115	DEMOTING		118
13	HUTOCANIA	CHANT	26 – 122	AUCTION	ACUATION	126
14	25 6 7 8 6 1 → 353	355	26 – 129	352 (8 + 6) × 25 + 1 + 7 − 6	RR: 353 = (7 × 6 − 1) × 8 + 25	136
15	HDNECKTIE		26 – 139	THICKENED (1.5 seconds)		146