Episode 7050

Episode 7050 was broadcast on 10 April 2019, as part of Series 80.

Mark Decouto played Lee Knight, with Mark Decouto winning 99 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Decouto	Score	Lee Knight	Others	Max.
1	PEROSAMAG	RAMPAGES	8 – 0	GRAMPS	GEORAMAS, SAGAMORE	8
2	TLIEDJEON	idolent ☓	8 – 8	DELETION		16
3	7 8 1 5 1 8 → 573	568 7 × 8 × (1 + 1) × 5 + 8	15 – 15	568 7 × 8 × (1 + 1) × 5 + 8	RR: 574 Best: 574 = ((8 + 8) × 5 + 1 + 1) × 7	23
TTT	ANNEWORLD	Anne inherited a few acres in a different part of the world, thus becoming this.			LANDOWNER
4	PAINCSUAG	CAUSING	22 – 22	SPACING	UPCASING	31
5	MBRTEAODE	MODERATE	30 – 22	BERATED	RETOMBED*	39
6	75 50 6 9 9 2 → 693	693 9 × 75 + 2 × 9	40 – 32	693 9 × 75 + 2 × 9		49
7	WINCTAERN	CERTAIN	47 – 32	CANTER	ANCIENT, CANNIER, ENTRAIN, NACRINE, NACRITE, NECTRIA, TACRINE, TAWNIER, TINWARE, TRANNIE	56
8	FISLAEXWO	FIXES	52 – 37	FLOWS	SEXFOIL	63
9	9 1 7 8 10 5 → 942	—	52 – 37	—	RR: 942 = (9 + 8) × 5 × (10 + 1) + 7	73
TTT	ILIUMNOSE	He could afford a posh new car; in fact, he could even stretch to this.			LIMOUSINE
10	RDEUSRPEL	PRELUDES	60 – 37	PERUSED	PERDURES, REPULSED, REPULSER	81
11	CIYOSAKHR	CHOIRS	66 – 37	sharky ☓	HAYRICKS, KACHORIS	89
12	TMIESROZT	MOISTER	73 – 37	MISTER	OMITTERS*	97
13	RUVEREITC	VIRTUE	79 – 37	RIVER	URETERIC*	105
14	100 25 2 8 9 6 → 576	576 6 × 100 − 25 + 9 − 8	89 – 47	576 6 × 100 − 25 + 9 − 8		115
15	UMPTEENQI	EQUIPMENT (5.5 seconds)	99 – 47			125