Episode 7240

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Episode 7240 was broadcast on 14 January 2020, as part of Series 82.

Josh Waddell played Shaun Hunt, with Shaun Hunt winning 92 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Josh Waddell	Score	Shaun Hunt	Others	Max.
1	RSVNIUOCE	CENSOR	0 – 7	ENVIOUS	INCURVES*, INSOURCE*, ROUNCIES*, SOUVENIR*, UNCOVERS	8
2	XPRAOMSUE	PAUSER	6 – 7	PRAMS	SUPERMAX*	16
3	100 10 7 6 2 5 → 977	977 100 × 10 − 6 × 5 + 7	16 – 17	977 100 × 10 − (2 × 5 + 6 + 7)		26
TTT	GOALTRAIL	If you can't get this, then maybe you'll see it later.			ALLIGATOR
4	RDNIYFAEM	DAIRY	16 – 24	FIREMAN	DAIRYMEN	34
5	IOAGNFSLN	FLAGS	16 – 31	LOAFING	LOANINGS, LONGFINS*	42
6	75 10 3 1 4 1 → 143	143 (3 − 1) × 75 − (10 − 4 + 1)	26 – 41	143 (1 + 1) × 75 − 3 − 4		52
7	TUWASIRQE	WAITERS	33 – 48	WAITERS	QUAREST*, QUARTES*, QUERIST*, REQUITS*, WARIEST	59
8	PTSAUHIOC	CHAPS	33 – 54	PATIOS	AUTOPSIC*, CAPTIOUS*, CHITUPAS*, PICOTAHS*	67
9	100 4 7 6 10 5 → 599	599 100 × 6 − (5 − 4)	43 – 64	599 100 × 6 − (5 − 4)		77
TTT	DONNABONE	Donna went busking and took her favourite instrument with her.			BANDONEON
10	MBEURTOSE	MORES	43 – 70	ROUTES	SUBMETER, TUBEROSE	85
11	DARETALIT	TRAILED	50 – 70	DETAIL	DETRITAL*, LITERATA*	93
12	BHDOEPALI	dipable ☓	50 – 76	HAILED	BIPEDAL, HAPLOID, HELIPAD*, PIEBALD*	100
13	TODEGOTRI	riotted ☓	50 – 82	ROTTED	GROTTOED	108
14	50 7 5 4 6 10 → 156	156 (7 − 4) × 50 + 6	60 – 92	156 (10 − 7) × 50 + 6		118
15	FLAYBLUSH	flushably ☓ (23.5 seconds)	60 – 92	flushable ☓ (2 seconds)	BASHFULLY	128