Episode 7253

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Episode 7253 was broadcast on 31 January 2020, as part of Series 82.

Veronica Brown played John Barlow, with John Barlow winning 86 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Veronica Brown	Score	John Barlow	Others	Max.
1	CDTEAPOSU	CAUSED	0 – 8	OUTPACED	OUTPACES*, OUTSCAPE	8
2	GITERONMA	TEAMING	7 – 15	TEAMING	MORGANITE	26
3	75 7 9 6 1 6 → 659	660 ☓	7 – 22	662 9 × 75 − 7 − 6	RR: 659 = (75 − 1) × 9 − 7	36
TTT	MISTERHIM	He spent so much time alone, he sank into a life of this.			HERMITISM
4	REKICRESZ	CREEKS	13 – 28	SICKER	RESIZER*, RICKERS	43
5	LSNAORPIU	PARSON	19 – 34	PRISON	PLIOSAUR*, PURLOINS, UNIPOLAR	51
6	50 25 4 9 6 1 → 969	975	19 – 41	974 (9 + 6 + 4) × 50 + 25 − 1	RR: 969 = (25 − 6) × (50 + 1)	61
7	SCEWAENMI	SCENE	19 – 48	MENACES	AMNESIC*, CINEMAS*, MEANIES*, NEMESIA*	68
8	TACONEDLU	COATED	19 – 56	OUTDANCE	UNLOCATED	86
9	100 10 9 8 7 9 → 998	998 100 × 10 − (9 − 7)	29 – 66	998 100 × 10 − (9 − 7)		96
TTT	HUMPONLEG	Do they turn the soil over after lots of bread, cheese and pickle?			PLOUGHMEN
10	ROVASIFER	FAIRER	35 – 72	ROVERS	ARRIVES*, OVARIES, OVERFAR*, REVISOR*, RISERVA*, RIVERSO*, SEROVAR*	103
11	LBGIOATHO	BOOTH	40 – 72	goliath ☓	ALIGHT, BLIGHT*, BOOHAI*, GALIOT*, GALOOT*, OOLITH*, THOLOI*	109
12	FITPERADI	PARTIED	47 – 72	PARTED	PARTIFIED	127
13	NYMOASUTO	SOOTY	47 – 79	OUTMANS	AUTONOMY*, AUTONYMS	135
14	100 75 6 1 6 10 → 571	575 (6 − 1) × 100 + 75	54 – 86	575 (6 − 1) × 100 + 75	RR: 571 = (6 − 1) × 100 + 75 − (10 − 6)	145
15	MRFOREIGN	REFORMING (7.75 seconds)	64 – 86			155