Episode 7366

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Episode 7366 was broadcast on 14 October 2020, as part of Series 82.

David O'Donnell played Sam Blanning, with Sam Blanning winning 87 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Shappi Khorsandi, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David O'Donnell	Score	Sam Blanning	Others	Max.
1	KTPEIOERN	POINTER	7 – 7	POINTER	TROPEINE*	8
2	ASCIDLNUI	undials ☓	7 – 13	UNCLAD	DULCIANS*, INDUSIAL*, SUICIDAL*	16
3	50 75 9 4 2 6 → 607	613	7 – 20	609 6 × 2 × 50 + 9	RR: 607 = 4 × 75 + 6 × 50 + 9 − 2	26
TTT	TRUFFLEGO	You go hunting for truffles and can't remember the way home.			FORGETFUL
4	ESJOGSAFN	FANGS	12 – 25	FANGS	FOSSANE*	33
5	THRCEOAIT	THROAT	12 – 33	CHATTIER	ACHROITE*, THEATRIC, THEOCRAT*	41
6	75 100 6 1 10 8 → 995	995 100 × 10 − (6 − 1)	22 – 43	995 100 × 10 − (6 − 1)		51
7	VSMEUAEDB	BEMUSED	29 – 43	AMUSED	EMBUSED*, MEDUSAE*	58
8	OPLITGENR	PORTING	36 – 50	POINTER	ELOPING, GENITOR, GOINTER*, LENTIGO*, PELTING*, PERIGON*, PETROIL*, PINGLER*, PIROGEN*, PLERION*, POINTEL*, POITREL*, POLITER, POLTING*, PONGIER*, PONTILE*, POTLINE*, PRINGLE*, PROLINE*, PROTEIN*, PTERION*, REPOINT*, RETINOL*, RIGOLET*, RINGLET, TRIGONE*, TROPINE*	65
9	100 75 25 50 10 1 → 498	498 50 × 10 − (100 − 75) ÷ 25 − 1	46 – 60	498 50 × 10 − (75 ÷ 25 − 1)		75
TTT	USEUPCOIN	He'll never use up all his coins; he's got a ton of money.			PECUNIOUS
10	AYCONFIRA	aircon ☓	46 – 65	FANCY	OCARINA*	82
11	STXBEAODC	BOASTED	53 – 72	COASTED	SABOTED*, SEXBOAT	89
12	ILTEGRANZ	ALTERING	61 – 80	RELATING	ALERTING*, INTEGRAL, TANGLIER, TEAZLING*, TRIANGLE*	97
13	DSROEIUCO	CRUISED	68 – 87	SOURCED	DECOROUS*	105
14	100 75 5 5 8 2 → 545	545 (100 + 75 ÷ 5 − 8 + 2) × 5	78 – 87	550		115
15	TRADEEXIT	extraited ☓ (24.75 seconds)	78 – 87		EXTRADITE	125