Episode 7041

Episode 7041 was broadcast on 28 March 2019, as part of Series 80.

Steven Turnbull played Alexander Stevenson, with Steven Turnbull winning 80 – 70, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Eclair, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steven Turnbull	Score	Alexander Stevenson	Others	Max.
1	RTBIEIHNE	NEITHER	7 – 0	hinter ☓	ETHERIN, INHERIT, NITERIE, RHENITE*, THEREIN	7
2	IUECWKOCN	OUNCE	12 – 5	WINCE	COCKIE	13
3	100 1 8 4 3 10 → 538	538 100 × (4 + 1) + 10 × 3 + 8	22 – 15	538 100 × (4 + 1) + 10 × 3 + 8		23
TTT	TINDEREGG	He had egg all over his face, so he was wiping it all clean.			DETERGING
4	TAUAIFSPE	FEAST	27 – 20	SPITE	AFTIES, ESTAFA, ESTUFA, FASTIE, FIESTA, PASTIE, PATESI, PATIAS, PIETAS, TAFIAS	29
5	TNROIOSCA	CARTOONS	35 – 20	ironcast ☓	CONSORTIA, OSTRACION, SONICATOR*	47
6	75 7 5 7 2 6 → 577	581	35 – 30	577 75 × 7 + 6 × 7 + 5 × 2		57
7	RTSEOEDSA	toaders ☓	35 – 37	STEREOS	ASSERTED, ASSORTED, DEARESTS, DOSSERET, OERSTEDS, RETOSSED, TORSADES	65
8	EOENAVLTQ	NOVATE	41 – 37	LEANT	NOVELET	72
9	100 4 6 1 10 5 → 294	294 (6 × 5 − 1) × 10 + 4	51 – 47	294 (4 − 1) × 100 − 6		82
TTT	ALIENTIME	Knock your opponent out of the contest and of the enquiries.			ELIMINATE
10	SXIEOULGR	LURGIES	58 – 47	ROUGES	GLORIES, LOURIES, LOUSIER, REGULOS, RELIGOS	89
11	DLNIEIRBO	bondier ☓	58 – 54	BROILED	BLINDER, BLONDER, BLONDIE, BRINDLE, OILBIRD*	96
12	IOAGVITNR	VOTING	64 – 54	ovating ☓	GRAVITINO*	114
13	JSYEACSET	CEASES	70 – 60	CASTES	CATSEYES	122
14	75 50 7 10 7 3 → 595	596	70 – 70	595 7 × 75 + 7 × 10		132
15	OSUCHBLUE		70 – 70		CLUBHOUSE	142
TB	MILDERGEM	GLIMMERED (10.5 seconds)	80 – 70			142