Episode 7230

Episode 7230 was broadcast on 19 December 2019, and was the second semi-final of Series 81.

Jamie Wing played Paul Nixon, with Jamie Wing winning 91 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Nixon was asked to declare his word length first in the odd-numbered Round 11.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jamie Wing	Score	Paul Nixon	Others	Max.
1	DLSUABLOI	LOADS	5 – 5	AUDIO	DIABOLUS*	8
2	AEICNSPSK	paciness ☓	5 – 12	PANSIES	CAPESKIN, INSCAPES, NICKASES*, PINCASES	16
3	25 7 9 1 7 6 → 729	728 (25 + 1) × (6 − (9 − 7)) × 7	12 – 12	726	RR: 729 = ((7 + 1) × 7 + 25) × 9	26
TTT	EMETICMAN	You spoon this into the pastry cases and start your Christmas baking.			MINCEMEAT
4	OEOLRSFUN	FLOURS	18 – 18	FLOURS	FLEURONS	34
5	IETZSAIDT	TIDIEST	25 – 25	TIDIEST	DITZIEST, STATIZED*	42
6	1 3 7 9 6 10 → 910	910 (9 + 3 + 1) × 7 × 10	35 – 35	910 (9 + 3 + 1) × 7 × 10		52
7	NSPOEOYCI	PONCES	41 – 41	PONIES	OPSONIC, POCOSIN, POISONY, SYNCOPE*	59
8	EAIDTFRSC	TIRADES	48 – 48	FAIREST	ASTRIDE, CARDIES, CRAFTED, CREDITS, CRISTAE, DIRECTS, DISRATE, DRASTIC, FARSIDE, FIACRES, RACIEST, RADICES, REDACTS, SCARFED, SCARFIE, SIDECAR, STAIDER, STRAFED, TRADIES	66
9	50 3 9 8 7 10 → 378	378 (3 + 9 − 8 + 50) × 7	58 – 58	378 50 × 8 − 10 − 9 − 3		76
TTT	OPENATTEN	We'll open this at 10am on Christmas morning and have some with a cup of tea.			PANETTONE
10	UOIARNRTX	RUINATOR	66 – 66	RUINATOR	ORNATRIX*	84
11	OMLWEONRU	MOURN	71 – 71	WOMEN	WOOLMEN	91
12	AEIHRHMGR	GAMIER	77 – 77	HIGHER	ARMIGER	98
13	PCGUEANME	PACEMEN	84 – 77	MENAGE	UNPEACE*	105
14	9 6 7 8 3 10 → 939	938 (6 + 8) × (7 × 10 − 3)	91 – 77	—	RR: 939 = (6 + 7) × 8 × 9 + 3	115
15	COMEAFTER		91 – 77		FORCEMEAT	125