Episode 7189

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Episode 7189 was broadcast on 23 October 2019, as part of Series 81.

John Osmond played Colin Mason, with John Osmond winning 77 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gloria Hunniford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Osmond	Score	Colin Mason	Others	Max.
1	LOHENTMIS	HOLIEST	7 – 7	MENTHOL	MONTHLIES	18
2	DUVERISDN	DRIVES	13 – 13	DRIVES	DUDINES*, INSURED, REDUNDS*, RUDDIES*, UNDRIED*, VERDINS*	25
3	75 9 1 10 4 10 → 629	624 (9 − 1) × 75 + 10 + 10 + 4	20 – 13	626 ☓	RR: 629 = (75 − 4 − 1) × 9 − 10 ÷ 10	35
TTT	BEERVODKA	He started on the beer, then moved onto the vodka, and as a result, he burnt all the food.			OVERBAKED
4	BULOTAFLE	BALEFUL	27 – 13	flotable ☓	LOBULATE*, TABLEFUL	43
5	NIBSZEACO	cabines ☓	27 – 19	CABINS	CABEZONS*	51
6	75 6 10 1 3 7 → 869	864 (75 − 3) × (6 + 7 − 1)	34 – 19	859 ☓	RR: 869 = (7 − 3 + 75) × (10 + 1)	61
7	NIGUMSCET	STING	34 – 25	INSECT	MUCIGENS*, MUNGITES*	69
8	QANERIPMO	ropeman ☓	34 – 31	MOPANE	EMPORIA*, MANROPE, MOANIER*, MORAINE, RAMPION*, ROMAINE*	76
9	75 1 3 8 2 2 → 256	256 (75 + 8 + 2) × 3 + 1	44 – 41	256 (75 + 8 + 2) × 3 + 1		86
TTT	OPTICTAPS	I like nothing better than driving along to all these excellent tunes on the radio.			POPTASTIC
10	HITACESNL	LACIEST	51 – 41	CLASH	CHATLINES	104
11	RTODIORAE	TARRIED	58 – 41	TIRADE	TOREADOR	112
12	GIDUPISNA	DUPING	64 – 47	PIDGIN	IGUANIDS	120
13	GEPOKTCET	POCKET	70 – 53	POCKET		126
14	50 10 8 6 1 8 → 219	220 (10 − 6) × (50 + 1) + 8 + 8	77 – 53	217	RR: 219 = 6 × 50 − 10 × 8 − 1	136
15	ALONGCOAT		77 – 53	☓ (30 seconds)	OCTAGONAL	146

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)