Episode 7400

Episode 7400 was broadcast on 1 December 2020, as part of Series 82.

Leo Smith played Liam Coles, with Leo Smith winning 115 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Samira Ahmed, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The Teatime Teasers from this episode were lifted from Episode 5028.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Leo Smith	Score	Liam Coles	Others	Max.
1	EAOGRSNIP	PIGEONS	0 – 8	ORGANISE	AGONISER, ORGANIES, PARENGOS, PERIGONS, REPOSING, ROGAINES, SPEARING, SPONGIER	8
2	OAFVMENSU	FAMOUS	6 – 14	FAMOUS	AEVUMS, AMOVES, FOEMAN, MAUVES, MAVENS, NAEVUS, NOEMAS, NOSEMA, SONUVA, UNSAFE, VENOMS, VENOUS*	14
3	75 10 2 1 10 8 → 958	958 (2 × 10 + 75) × 10 + 8	16 – 24	958 (2 × 10 + 75) × 10 + 8		24
TTT	ISITHAKE	Is it hake? Tastes more like a mushroom to me.			SHIITAKE
4	DRIEPCLAQ	CALIPER	23 – 24	PLACED	EARCLIP, PEDRAIL, PELADIC, PERACID, PICAREL, PREDIAL, RADICEL, RADICLE, REPLICA	31
5	PMHOEALIS	HEMIOLAS	31 – 24	PHIALS	HAPLOMES*	39
6	25 6 3 5 9 10 → 761	761 25 × 3 × 10 + 6 + 5	41 – 34	761 25 × 3 × 10 + 6 + 5		49
7	UOEFNDTIR	ROUTINED	49 – 34	fortuned ☓		57
8	AOSLBUEGW	BELUGAS	56 – 41	BELUGAS	ABUELOS, BLAGUES, LOWAGES, WEBLOGS	64
9	50 2 8 10 7 6 → 135	135 (50 − (8 + 7 − 10)) × 6 ÷ 2	66 – 51	135 (50 + 10) × 2 + 8 + 7		74
TTT	RECOUNTS	Interpret that the prisoners are genuine.			CONSTRUE
10	SRPCAIEMB	SCAMPER	73 – 58	SPACIER	AMBIERS, AMBRIES, ASCRIBE, CAMBERS, CAMPERS, CAMPIER, CARBIES, PRIMASE, RIMBASE, SCRAPIE*	81
11	LSTOIAONW	LOTIONS	80 – 65	LOTIONS	OLATIONS*	89
12	UEKSHIYGR	GUSHIER	87 – 65	shrieky ☓	GREYISH, HUSKIER*	96
13	MDNAEORAT	MODERANT	95 – 73	MANDATOR	ADORNATE, EMANATOR, NORMATED*	104
14	25 100 50 10 8 6 → 290	290 50 × 6 − 10	105 – 83	290 50 × 6 − 10		114
15	NOTTNNICE	CONTINENT (5.5 seconds)	115 – 83			124