Episode 7330

Episode 7330 was broadcast on 25 August 2020, as part of Series 82.

Pete Reynolds played John Esam, with Pete Reynolds winning 115 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nina Hossain, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Pete Reynolds	Score	John Esam	Others	Max.
1	XDSIEOBTN	BONIEST	7 – 0	INDEX	BONXIES, BOXIEST, INBOXED, INBOXES, INDEBTS, NIDEOTS*	7
2	RZTUOECSA	COASTER	14 – 7	CURATES	OUTRACES	15
3	100 2 1 4 4 1 → 435	435 (4 × 2 + 1 + 100) × 4 − 1	24 – 7	432		25
TTT	ACTORPAIN	He got his drinks free at the club for wearing this material.			TROPICANA
4	TPSOIEFLO	LOOPIEST	32 – 7	fooliest ☓	POOFIEST*	33
5	HYMNAEATS	STAMEN	38 – 13	SHANTY	AMNESTY, ANTHEMS, ATHAMES, HAMATES, HYAENAS, MAHANTS, MANTAYS, MAYTHES, MENTHAS, NAMASTE, SHAYTAN, SMETANA	40
6	100 7 3 10 6 7 → 937	937 (100 − 7) × 10 + 7	48 – 13	936		50
7	FTROIETRA	FATTIER	55 – 20	FATTIER	RETROFIT*	58
8	BWCIEECPL	PIECE	60 – 25	BLEEP	BELIE, BICEP, CELEB, CLEPE, PLEBE	63
9	100 6 7 9 5 9 → 766	766 (100 + 9) × 7 + 9 − 6	70 – 35	766 (100 + 9) × 7 + 9 − 6		73
TTT	UNGREASED	He managed to keep these clean despite working in the garage all day.			DUNGAREES
10	KYSUOIDRA	RADIOS	76 – 41	RADIUS	DYSURIA*, RADIOUS	80
11	STGEAIQST	STAGES	82 – 47	STAGES	STAGIEST	88
12	RMPEUAHJM	HAMPER	88 – 53	JUMPER	HAMMER, HUMMER, JAMMER, MUMPER*	94
13	CLWDIOEMA	MEDICAL	95 – 60	DECIMAL	COMEDIAL*, MELODICA	102
14	100 9 6 10 1 2 → 667	667 (100 + 9) × 6 + 10 + 1 + 2	105 – 70	667 (100 + 9) × 6 + 10 + 1 + 2		112
15	COMEDIANN	DOMINANCE (9 seconds)	115 – 70			122