Episode 7400

Episode 7400 was broadcast on 1 December 2020, as part of Series 82.

Leo Smith played Liam Coles, with Leo Smith winning 115 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Samira Ahmed, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Leo Smith	Score	Liam Coles	Others	Max.
1	EAOGRSNIP	PIGEONS	0 – 8	ORGANISE	AGONISER, ORGANIES, PARENGOS, PERIGONS, REPOSING, ROGAINES, SPEARING, SPONGIER	8
2	OAFVMENSU	FAMOUS	6 – 14	FAMOUS	AEVUMS, AMOVES, FOEMAN, MAUVES, MAVENS, NAEVUS, NOEMAS, NOSEMA, SONUVA, UNSAFE, VENOMS, VENOUS*	14
3	75 10 2 1 10 8 → 958	958 (2 × 10 + 75) × 10 + 8	16 – 24	958 (2 × 10 + 75) × 10 + 8		24
TTT	ISITHAKE	Is it hake? Tastes more like a mushroom to me.			SHIITAKE
4	DRIEPCLAQ	CALIPER	23 – 24	PLACED	EARCLIP, PEDRAIL, PELADIC, PERACID, PICAREL, PREDIAL, RADICEL, RADICLE, REPLICA	31
5	PMHOEALIS	HEMIOLAS	31 – 24	PHIALS	HAPLOMES*	39
6	25 6 3 5 9 10 → 761	761 25 × 3 × 10 + 6 + 5	41 – 34	761 25 × 3 × 10 + 6 + 5		49
7	UOEFNDTIR	ROUTINED	49 – 34	fortuned ☓		57
8	AOSLBUEGW	BELUGAS	56 – 41	BELUGAS	ABUELOS, BLAGUES, LOWAGES, WEBLOGS	64
9	50 2 8 10 7 6 → 135	135 (50 − (8 + 7 − 10)) × 6 ÷ 2	66 – 51	135 (50 + 10) × 2 + 8 + 7		74
TTT	RECOUNTS	Interpret that the prisoners are genuine.			CONSTRUE
10	SRPCAIEMB	SCAMPER	73 – 58	SPACIER	AMBIERS, AMBRIES, ASCRIBE, CAMBERS, CAMPERS, CAMPIER, CARBIES, PRIMASE, RIMBASE, SCRAPIE*	81
11	LSTOIAONW	LOTIONS	80 – 65	LOTIONS	OLATIONS*	89
12	UEKSHIYGR	GUSHIER	87 – 65	shrieky ☓	GREYISH, HUSKIER*	96
13	MDNAEORAT	MODERANT	95 – 73	MANDATOR	ADORNATE, EMANATOR, NORMATED*	104
14	25 100 50 10 8 6 → 290	290 50 × 6 − 10	105 – 83	290 50 × 6 − 10		114
15	NOTTNNICE	CONTINENT (5.25 seconds)	115 – 83			124