Episode 7367

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Episode 7367 was broadcast on 15 October 2020, as part of Series 82.

Sam Blanning played Ken Ricketts, with Sam Blanning winning 91 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Shappi Khorsandi, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Sam Blanning	Score	Ken Ricketts	Others	Max.
1	EBDALRNIT	BLINDER	7 – 7	TRAINED	LIBRATED	8
2	SGCOEMNUI	COMINGS	14 – 14	GENOMIC	GENOMICS, MUCIGENS*	16
3	25 50 8 2 5 10 → 996	995 2 × 50 × 10 − 5	21 – 21	995 2 × 50 × 10 − 5	RR: 996 = (25 − 5) × 50 − 8 ÷ 2	26
TTT	SANTABEEF	No beef on the menu at this party, just lots of legume.			BEANFEAST
4	FSHAONEIP	FASHION	28 – 28	FASHION	FOESHIP*, PANFISH, PHONIES	33
5	AXWODRUEC	CROWED	34 – 34	COWARD	CAUDEX*, COAXED, COAXER*, DOUCER*, RECADO*, REDOWA*, WAURED*, WOADER*	39
6	50 8 1 5 10 4 → 685	686 (10 + 4) × 50 − 8 − 1 − 5	41 – 41	686 (10 + 4) × 50 − 8 − 1 − 5		46
7	OGCINTYAD	COATING	41 – 49	TOADYING		54
8	SFTEOVNIR	STONIER	48 – 49	FEINTS	INVESTOR, OVERFITS*	62
9	100 25 6 4 5 1 → 828	829 ☓	48 – 56	825 (5 + 4 − 1) × 100 + 25	Best: 828 = (100 − 25) × (6 + 5) + 4 − 1	72
TTT	BAREFLING	The chess player was an emotional wreck who often went to pieces.			FRANGIBLE
10	SWBPEUAYM	SWAMP	53 – 61	BUMPY	BUSWAY*, EMBAYS*, EMPUSA*, MAYBES*, SUBWAY, SWAMPY	78
11	OSREGTIRV	ROISTER	60 – 61	ORGIES	SERVITOR*	86
12	MSCOEARNU	CORNEAS	67 – 61	uncoarse ☓	CONSUMER, ENAMOURS*, MUCRONES*, NACREOUS*, NEUROMAS*, RACEMOUS*, ROMANCES, SUNCREAM*	94
13	EDLIHKORM	RODLIKE	74 – 61	MILDER	HEIRDOM	101
14	50 9 10 4 2 5 → 363	364 (9 − 2) × 50 + 10 + 4	81 – 68	364 (9 − 2) × 50 + 10 + 4	RR: 363 = (2 + 5) × 50 + 9 + 4	111
15	DOMYFIGIN	MODIFYING (4.5 seconds)	91 – 68			121