Episode 7262

Episode 7262 was broadcast on 13 February 2020, as part of Series 82.

Ian Volante played Michael Haycock, with Ian Volante winning 96 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Sinha, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ian Volante	Score	Michael Haycock	Others	Max.
1	AHEDGIDNU	HEADING	7 – 7	HEADING	DAUDING*, UNAIDED	7
2	PSRAEOTLS	PORTALS	14 – 7	losers ☓⁷	PETROSALS*	25
3	50 10 2 4 7 3 → 652	652 (10 + 3) × 50 + 2	24 – 17	652 (10 + 3) × 50 + 2		35
TTT	DEWNATURE	The outdoor plants had to rely on nature's dew for hydration; they were left like this.			UNWATERED
4	VRSIAENMO	OVERMANS	32 – 25	OVERMANS	AVERSION, MORAINES, OVERSMAN*, ROMAINES, ROMANISE	43
5	IRAKCAOTE	TACKIER	39 – 32	EROTICA	AKRATIC*, OATCAKE, TRACKIE	50
6	100 3 8 2 3 9 → 682	—	39 – 32	678 ☓	RR: 682 = (9 − 2) × (100 − 3) + 3	60
7	UBESHEYIT	UBIETY	45 – 32	bushey ☓	BEHEST, BESTIE, BETISE, BUSHIE, BUSTEE, SITHEE	66
8	VBTOALIDZ	BLOAT	50 – 32	BOAT	TABLOID	73
9	75 100 1 3 4 6 → 751	751 (6 + 4) × 75 + 1	60 – 42	751 (6 + 4) × 75 + 1		83
TTT	SWEETDICK	Dick could be very sweet, but all too often he was the total opposite.			WICKEDEST
10	LCPEUWSIT	SPICULE	67 – 42	epicts ☓	PICULETS	91
11	ONENXIROS	NOONERS	74 – 42	SOONER	EROSION, IONONES, OREXINS	98
12	DAFEMDAJF	FADED	79 – 47	FAMED	ADEAD, JADED, MAAED*	103
13	INOCMERGL	INCOMER	86 – 47	monicle ☓	COMELING*	111
14	75 10 7 8 6 2 → 248	248 ☓	86 – 47	244 ☓	RR: 248 = (75 − (6 × 7 + 2)) × 8	121
15	ORIGAMINT	MIGRATION (7.75 seconds)	96 – 47			131