Episode 7388

Episode 7388 was broadcast on 13 November 2020, as part of Series 82.

Andy Bruno played Martyn Simpson, with Martyn Simpson winning 102 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rufus Hound, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Both contestants were returning contestants, with Bruno having appeared in Series 1 and Simpson in Series 61.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andy Bruno	Score	Martyn Simpson	Others	Max.
1	EHPUQTISR	SQUIRT	6 – 0	pithers ☓	QUIPSTER*, SUPERHIT	8
2	WNCEAINDT	WANTED	6 – 7	TWINNED	INCANTED	16
3	100 5 6 3 5 2 → 968	—	6 – 17	968 ((100 − 3) × 5 − 6 + 5) × 2		26
TTT	ITCERTAIN	It certainly involves something quite complex.			INTRICATE
4	NSVEUOPLN	NOVELS	12 – 17	unsolve ☓	NONPLUS, NONUPLE, UNLOVES	33
5	ELASUTMGL	MALLETS	19 – 24	MALLETS	GLUTEALS*	41
6	75 25 50 100 10 4 → 403	403 100 × 4 + 75 ÷ 25	29 – 34	403 100 × 4 + 75 ÷ 25		51
7	EAGORTZBR	BORATE	35 – 40	BARTER	ABORTER, BEGORRA, BORGATE, REBATOR	58
8	NRLEIADSE	DENIALS	35 – 48	NEARSIDE	ARSENIDE, ISLANDER, REALISED, REDLINES, RESAILED, SIDEREAL, SIDEREAN*	66
9	50 75 25 100 6 9 → 212	212 (100 + 6) × 50 ÷ 25	45 – 58	212 (100 + 6) × 50 ÷ 25		76
TTT	FIERCETEA	They had a fierce argument about whether or not you could put tea in this.			CAFETIERE
10	RTYUAORSE	ROTARY	45 – 65	ROASTER	ORATURES, ROASTERY, TREASURY	84
11	UHFIMETRC	CHIMER	51 – 71	METRIC	CHETRUM*, THERMIC	91
12	SRTOIEWKA	WAITERS	51 – 79	WORKSITE	WATERSKI*	99
13	UFESPONPT	FOUNTS	57 – 85	FOUNTS	PENTOPS, PUPTONS, UNPOPES	106
14	100 75 50 25 10 5 → 281	283	57 – 92	280 (50 + 10 − 100 ÷ 25) × 5		113
15	PUPWARDEN		57 – 102	UNWRAPPED (2.75 seconds)		123