Episode 7079

Episode 7079 was broadcast on 21 May 2019, as part of Series 80.

Elliott Mellor played Sam Ashworth, with Elliott Mellor winning 118 – 16. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Elliott Mellor	Score	Sam Ashworth	Others	Max.
1	AOERDXSIT	OXIDATES	8 – 0	staired ☓	ASTEROID, EXTRADOS*	8
2	RCUILABRS	RAILBUS	15 – 0	BAILS	RUBRICAL	16
3	50 4 4 6 1 10 → 931	932 ((50 + 10) × 4 − 6 − 1) × 4	22 – 0	—	RR: 931 = (6 × 10 ÷ 4 + 4) × (50 − 1)	26
TTT	LEANCRABS	You refuse to accept the American coins for these creatures.			BARNACLES
4	PSEAFWRET	REPEATS	29 – 0	WATERS	AFREETS, FEASTER, FRETSAW, PREFETS, SWEATER	33
5	OIANVMTOA	ANIMATO	36 – 0	aviant ☓	OVATION	40
6	75 8 5 9 1 7 → 740	740 (75 + 8) × 9 − 7	46 – 10	740 (9 + 1) × 75 − (8 + 7 − 5)		50
7	UAISTBSEO	BOATIES	53 – 10	SUBSET	BUSIEST, SOSATIE, SOUBISE	57
8	YIEMSNAUP	PIEMAN	59 – 10	MENUS	PAYNIMS*, PNEUMAS	64
9	100 3 4 2 7 6 → 859	859 (100 − 4) × (6 + 3) − (7 − 2)	69 – 10	861		74
TTT	PETSLOVER	He pets his lover into the early hours and as a result, he's late for work.			OVERSLEPT
10	LGESOIUCT	UGLIEST	76 – 10	GLUES	EULOGIST	82
11	OIAMNSDUO	MONODIAS	84 – 10	DAMSON		90
12	SRNAEITDR	STRAINED	92 – 10	restand ☓	DETRAINS, DRAINERS, RANDIEST, RESTRAIN, RETRAINS, SERRANID, STRAINER, TERRAINS, TRAINERS, TRANSIRE*	98
13	OAEGHNCPO	CHANGE	98 – 16	CHANGE	HENCOOP*	105
14	100 1 1 10 2 8 → 838	838 (100 + 1) × 8 + (2 + 1) × 10	108 – 16	—		115
15	SYRIAVINO	VISIONARY (2.5 seconds)	118 – 16			125