Episode 7242

Episode 7242 was broadcast on 16 January 2020, as part of Series 82.

John Lillis played Paul Hindess, with Paul Hindess winning 98 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Lillis	Score	Paul Hindess	Others	Max.
1	VLRUAIFOT	FLAVOUR	7 – 7	VIRTUAL	OUTRIVAL	8
2	RQREAUNEC	CAREER	13 – 13	CAREER	CAREEN, CURARE, EARNER, NEARER, QUAERE, QUARER*	14
3	50 5 8 10 1 3 → 586	585	13 – 23	586 (50 + 8) × 10 + 5 + 1		24
TTT	SHOESETUP	In days of old you'd be sent here to try and make a recovery.			PESTHOUSE
4	LPSOIANDE	SPOILED	20 – 30	SPANIEL	PALINODES	42
5	XTDTUOEIS	TOUTED	26 – 36	EXODUS	DUETTOS, OUTSIDE, TEDIOUS, TESTUDO, TUXEDOS	49
6	100 4 4 10 8 3 → 715	717	26 – 43	714 (8 − (4 − 3)) × 100 + 10 + 4	RR: 715 = (10 − 3) × (4 ÷ 4 + 100) + 8	59
7	JMAERSIGS	GRIMES	32 – 49	REMISS	GASSIER, IMAGERS, MASSIER, MERISSA, MIRAGES, SARMIES	66
8	ROCUBNMEA	BOUNCER	32 – 57	BROMANCE		74
9	75 5 1 4 3 8 → 635	634	32 – 67	635 75 × 8 + (4 + 3) × 5		84
TTT	THISEIGHT	This man was eight feet tall and was often on the receiving end of these types of comment.			HEIGHTIST
10	TKTIEADRU	KITTED	38 – 73	RATTED	ATTIRED, TRAIKED*	91
11	AITNBOALR	RATIONAL	46 – 73	OBTAIN	BARITONAL	109
12	NMEIPDOIC	COPIED	46 – 80	DEMONIC	OMNICIDE, POIMENIC	117
13	EOSMSARTE	TOSSER	46 – 88	MAESTROS	MASSETER, STEAMERS	125
14	25 4 10 6 8 2 → 771	—	46 – 88	776 ☓	RR: 771 = (25 × 8 − 6) × 4 − 10 ÷ 2	135
15	DEERSDIGS		46 – 98	DIGRESSED (6 seconds)		145