Episode 7039

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Episode 7039 was broadcast on 26 March 2019, as part of Series 80.

Steven Turnbull played David Elliott, with Steven Turnbull winning 77 – 36. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Pougatch, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steven Turnbull	Score	David Elliott	Others	Max.
1	DMBEOARSE	boredom ☓	0 – 0	beaders ☓	AEROBES*, BAERSED*, BARDEES*, BEAMERS*, BEDSORE*, BESMEAR*, BREAMED*, DEBASER*, OEDEMAS*, RADOMES*, REBASED*, SMEARED, SOBERED*	7
2	ECMRIAOJT	METRIC	6 – 0	CRIME	MAJORITE*	15
3	100 10 10 3 6 7 → 447	446 ☓	6 – 0	—	RR: 447 = (100 + 10) × (10 − 6) + 7	25
TTT	IRONDUVET	His opponents got the better of him, on the road and on the golf course.			OUTDRIVEN
4	RAELNIWSA	WAILERS	13 – 7	WAILERS	AERIALS*, ALARIES*, ARSENAL, INWALES, LARNIES*, NAILERS*, RESLAIN*, RILAWAS*	32
5	TCMOAUSCI	AUTISM	13 – 14	CAUSTIC	ACCUSTOM, ACOUSTIC, COSTUMIC*	40
6	25 50 10 1 9 4 → 996	996 (10 + 9 + 1) × 50 − 4	23 – 14	—		50
7	TGSEOICRU	OUTCRIES	31 – 14	EGOIST	CITREOUS*	58
8	ESSOEPVUG	VOGUES	37 – 20	VOGUES	ESPOUSE, POSEUSE*	65
9	50 9 4 7 5 1 → 998	998 4 × 5 × 50 − (9 − 7)	47 – 30	998 4 × 5 × 50 − (9 − 7)		75
TTT	CRYHEATER	Betrayal of trust and deception feature highly in this answer.			TREACHERY
10	OEESNLBDA	LOANEES	54 – 30	BLENDS	SENDABLE	83
11	KMPEAIGTE	gimped ☓	54 – 30	pigmate ☓	GAMETE, MAGPIE*, METAGE*, METAKE*	89
12	IEUVLNHOR	UNLOVE	60 – 36	UNLOVE	UNHOLIER	97
13	XTFAEITRU	FATTIER	67 – 36	FIXATE	ARTIFEX*, FIXTURE, TUFTIER*	104
14	50 75 5 6 3 10 → 559	559 ☓	67 – 36	—	RR: 559 = (50 + 5) × 10 + 6 + 3	114
15	TUNARALLY	NATURALLY (3 seconds)	77 – 36			124

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)