Episode 7408

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Episode 7408 was broadcast on 11 December 2020, and was the second quarter-final of Series 82.

Sam Cappleman-Lynes played Damien Doughty, with Sam Cappleman-Lynes winning 121 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Sam Cappleman-Lynes	Score	Damien Doughty	Others	Max.
1	PMLTEOIES	PETIOLES	8 – 0	TEMPLES	EPISTOME*, EPITOMES*, MELITOSE*, MESOLITE*, MILEPOST, POEMLETS*, POLEMIES*, POLEMISE*, POLEMIST*	8
2	RNCWUAOHS	NACROUS	15 – 7	ANCHORS	ARCHONS*, AUROCHS*, ROHUNAS*	15
3	100 25 75 50 8 6 → 755	756	15 – 17	755 (100 − 6) × 8 + 75 ÷ 25​		25
TTT	MADEFISH	Made fish, chips, peas, bread and butter, and ate the lot.			FAMISHED
4	LGSEIORDE	SOLDIER	22 – 24	LODGERS	RELIGOES, RELODGES, RESOILED*	33
5	TKPMAIEBC	PACKET	28 – 24	PACE	ACMITE*, BACKIE*, BITMAP, IMPACT, PACKIE*, PICKET*, TACKIE*	39
6	100 3 4 5 6 8 → 178	178 8 × 5 × 4 + 6 × 3​	38 – 34	178 (6 + 4) × 8 − (5 − 3) + 100		49
7	NWSPUOAIJ	PIANOS	44 – 40	PIANOS	NOUWJA*, PIONUS*, POWANS*	55
8	LFNTOEAEO	ETALON	50 – 46	LOANEE	FOETAL*, FOLATE*, FONTAL*, FOOTLE*, LATEEN*, LEAFEN*, OLEATE*	61
9	50 75 100 25 2 4 → 653	653 (4 + 2) × 100 + 50 + 75 ÷ 25​	60 – 46	652		71
TTT	ROBSFEAR	More than three ancestors of Teddy, perhaps?			FORBEARS
10	RSDQHIUAE	SQUARED	67 – 53	SQUARED	QUERIDAS*	79
11	MLDNOIEOA	MELANOID	75 – 53	moondial ☓	MALENOID*, MELODION, MONOIDAL*	87
12	RTSGEIAUM	MASTIGURE	93 – 53	MIGRATES		105
13	BCNGEOADR	BONDAGER	101 – 61	BONDAGER	BONGRACE*	113
14	6 8 5 7 5 9 → 288	288 (7 − 5 ÷ 5) × 6 × 8	111 – 71	288 (9 − 6 + 5) × 5 × 7 + 8		123
15	CRAZYLILO	ZIRCALLOY (5.75 seconds)	121 – 71			133