Episode 7283

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Episode 7283 was broadcast on 13 March 2020, as part of Series 82.

Phil Hulme played Chris Langfield, with Phil Hulme winning 97 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jeremy Thompson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Phil Hulme	Score	Chris Langfield	Others	Max.
1	MNSEWAGEN	MENAGES	7 – 7	MENAGES	GAMENES*, MANEGES*, NAGSMEN*, NEWSMAN, NEWSMEN*, SWAGMEN*	7
2	SYBOEIGKS	BOGIES	13 – 13	BOGIES	BIGOSES*, BOYKIES, BOYSIES*	14
3	75 1 1 9 5 9 → 700	700 (75 − 5) × (9 + 1)	23 – 23	700 (75 − 5) × (9 + 1)		24
TTT	ICYCONGER	Forget Alaska, this is the coldest state an American can find themselves in.			CRYOGENIC
4	NPMEOASDE	POMADES	30 – 30	POMADES	PEMOEDAS*	32
5	LRCOQIREI	RECOIL	36 – 36	RECOIL	CORRIE*, OILIER*	38
6	75 7 6 8 3 3 → 133	133 8 × 7 + 6 ÷ 3 + 75	46 – 46	133 (75 − 7) × (8 − 6) − 3		48
7	TTXOSAFOU	OUTFOX	52 – 46	TOAST	OUTSAT	54
8	MCBIEIRAP	CAMPIER	59 – 46	apiece ☓	EMPIRIC*	61
9	100 9 10 4 8 7 → 453	448	59 – 53	455 4 × 100 + 7 × 8 − (10 − 9)	RR: 453 = 100 × 9 ÷ (8 ÷ 4) + 10 − 7	71
TTT	MARKBEANS	Mark's been eating beans all day; thank heavens he's at the back of the bobsleigh.			BRAKESMAN
10	TWREIEYGV	GRIEVE	65 – 59	VERITY	GRIVET*, REGIVE*, REVIEW, VERITE*, VIEWER	77
11	HRTAMETIF	FATTIER	72 – 59	FATHER	MARTITE*, MITRATE*, RATHITE*, THERMIT*	84
12	RSNIEUDCO	CRUISED	79 – 59	unscored ☓	INSOURCED	102
13	TNRICAEZE	CREATINE	87 – 59	CERTAIN	NECTARIZE	120
14	8 7 3 5 1 4 → 825	834 ☓	87 – 59	821 ☓	RR: 825 = (8 + 7) × (3 × 4 − 1) × 5	130
15	TELLIVISE	LIVELIEST (17 seconds)	97 – 59			140