Episode 7000

For the episode billed as the 7000th, see Episode 7001.

Episode 7000 was broadcast on 30 January 2019, as part of Series 80.

Adam Davidson played Olwen Evans, with Olwen Evans winning 74 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jay Rayner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Adam Davidson	Score	Olwen Evans	Others	Max.
1	ZTCBEAILN	CABLE	0 – 6	ENTAIL	BLINTZE, CABINET, CITABLE*	7
2	BNTOAEPRF	PROFANE	7 – 13	PRONATE	PANFORTE*	15
3	25 50 3 10 6 9 → 813	812 (10 + 6) × 50 + 9 + 3	14 – 20	812 (10 + 6) × 50 + 9 + 3	RR: 813 = (10 + 6) × 50 + 25 − 9 − 3	25
TTT	REDHAPPEN	He went to arrest somebody but couldn't understand why.			APPREHEND
4	RGDIEATMD	graited ☓	14 – 28	MIGRATED		33
5	SPMGUEOCL	gloves ☓	14 – 34	CLUMPS	COMPELS, COUPLES, GLUCOSE, OPUSCLE, PLOGUES, PLUMOSE	40
6	50 2 10 10 7 3 → 832	833 (10 + 7) × 50 − 2 × 10 + 3	21 – 34	—	RR: 832 = (50 − 10) × 3 × 7 − (10 − 2)	50
7	MASEVRNOJ	OVERMANS	29 – 34	RAVENS	OVERSMAN*	58
8	LGRUAIGTE	UGLIER	35 – 34	GRAIL	LIGATURE	66
9	75 50 10 10 3 9 → 790	790 75 × 10 + 50 − 10	45 – 44	790 75 × 10 + 50 − 10		76
TTT	GOTCHIRPY	You can't just go and publish another person's work if it's protected by this.			COPYRIGHT
10	RSLOEARDH	LOADERS	52 – 51	RELOADS	HOARDERS	84
11	TXEIWLOSD	dowliest ☓	52 – 58	WILDEST	LOWSIDE*	91
12	VFTAIONHE	HEAT	52 – 64	NOVATE	FITNAH, HENTAI, NATIVE	97
13	PWIASYERS	SWIPERS	59 – 64	spayers ☓	ASPIRES, ASSWIPE, PARESIS, PESSARY, PRAISES, RIPSAWS, SAWYERS, SPIREAS, SPYWARE, WASPIES, YAWPERS*	104
14	50 1 7 6 5 9 → 562	561	59 – 74	562 (50 + 6) × (9 + 1) + 7 − 5		114
15	PIGLETDEN	DEPLETING (1.5 seconds)	69 – 74			124