Episode 7190
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Episode 7190 was broadcast on 24 October 2019, as part of Series 81.
John Osmond played Ben Pooley, with John Osmond winning 109 – 24. The Dictionary Corner guest was Levi Roots, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Notably, this was the first episode for two things: when Dent wore glasses on-screen (and has eventually remained in use as of nowadays), and when Rachel Riley appeared pregnant on-screen.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | John Osmond | Score | Ben Pooley | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NAPERTOSI | PIRATES | 7 – 0 | PANTS | ISOPTERAN*, PATRONISE | 18 |
| 2 | AREOGCEEN | RENEGE | 13 – 0 | GRACE | CANOER*, CAREEN*, CONGEE*, CONGER, CORNEA*, ENCAGE*, ENCORE*, ENRAGE, GARCON*, GENERA*, NEGOCE*, OCREAE*, ONAGER*, ORANGE | 24 |
| 3 | 75 50 2 1 7 1 → 846 | 850
(7 × 2 − 1 − 1) × 75 − 50 |
20 – 0 | — |
RR: 846 = ((50 + 1) × 7 − 75) × (2 + 1) |
34 |
| TTT | SEWTHREAD | Lots of parents get the needle if they hear inappropriate language on TV before this. | WATERSHED | |||
| 4 | TAORSCIAD | ACTORS | 26 – 0 | DRAT | RADIOCAST | 52 |
| 5 | TOXEVSIOG | OGIVES | 32 – 0 | STOVE | GOOIEST* | 59 |
| 6 | 75 50 4 5 9 2 → 288 | 288
50 × 5 + 9 × 4 + 2 |
42 – 0 | 286 |
|
69 |
| 7 | RAKISNEMB | BANKERS | 49 – 0 | BANKER | BEARSKIN*, MIRBANES*, RAMEKINS | 77 |
| 8 | GOTAPMEWT | POTTAGE | 56 – 0 | WEPT | 84 | |
| 9 | 75 7 5 2 10 4 → 660 | 660
(75 − 5 − 4) × 10 |
66 – 10 | 660
(7 + 2) × 75 − 10 − 5 |
|
94 |
| TTT | NOSELIFTS | He was known for being tall and for having plenty of room upstairs. | LOFTINESS | |||
| 10 | ANJILSUEN | SALINE | 72 – 10 | LANES | INSULAE*, UNJAILS*, UNLINES*, UNNAILS | 101 |
| 11 | FAYERVARN | RAVEN | 77 – 10 | FEAR | RAVENRY* | 108 |
| 12 | ILPDAOMUS | DIPLOMAS | 85 – 10 | SPOIL | PALUDISM*, PLASMOID* | 116 |
| 13 | NEDIWHERL | WHIRLED | 92 – 17 | WHIRLED | INHERED*, REDLINE, RELINED, WHEREIN*, WIDENER*, WIELDER* | 123 |
| 14 | 50 100 9 7 1 2 → 403 | 402
(9 − 1) × 50 + 2 |
99 – 24 | 402
(7 + 1) × 50 + 2 |
RR: 403 = ((100 + 7) × (9 − 1) − 50) ÷ 2 |
133 |
| 15 | GOADBEAST | SABOTAGED
(27.75 seconds) |
109 – 24 | 143 | ||
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)