Episode 7380

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Episode 7380 was broadcast on 3 November 2020, as part of Series 82.

Damien Doughty played Debbie Taylor, with Damien Doughty winning 91 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode marked Colin's last appearance in and as a Dictionary Corner guest, before he became a substitute host for Nick Hewer and then eventually a full-time host.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Damien Doughty	Score	Debbie Taylor	Others	Max.
1	TNCYEUTBI	BITTEN	6 – 0	NUTTY	TENUITY*	7
2	GRZOIERSA	GRAZERS	13 – 0	GRAZES	GRAZIERS*	15
3	75 8 4 10 2 7 → 705	705 (75 − 4) × 10 − (7 − 2)	23 – 0	704		25
TTT	IPRACTICE	I practice my hunting techniques with the help of this feathered friend.			ACCIPITER
4	BRMIUEWCO	CUMBER	29 – 0	crumbie ☓	MICROBE	32
5	NKRDAEOIN	DINNER	35 – 6	DARKEN	ADRENIN*, ANDIRON*, ANEROID, EINKORN*, RONDENA*	39
6	100 1 6 9 1 7 → 756	756 (9 − 1 + 100) × 7	45 – 16	756 7 × 100 + 9 × 6 + 1 + 1		49
7	TMSJOEURM	JOUSTER	52 – 23	JOUSTER	METRUMS*, RUMMEST*	56
8	RTWAEAFTI	waftier ☓	52 – 23	waftier ☓	FATTIER	63
9	50 6 7 2 3 10 → 363	363 50 × 7 + 10 + 3	62 – 33	363 50 × 7 + 10 + 3		73
TTT	GRIMUPSET	He's grim, he's upset, and he's in a foul mood.			GRUMPIEST
10	HVDEAORFA	favored ☓	62 – 39	FEDORA	AFEARD*	79
11	LSRPUEUOS	SLURPS	68 – 39	soupers ☓	LEPROUS, LOUSERS*, PELORUS*, PLESSOR*, PORUSES*, POSEURS*, PULSERS*, PURSUES*, SOULERS*, SURPLUS	86
12	DCGIEISTO	DICIEST	75 – 39	codgiest ☓	EGOISTIC	94
13	YLSLNAEOG	LONELY	81 – 45	LONELY	ALLONGES*, GALLEONS	102
14	100 50 10 6 9 2 → 887	887 (100 + 50 − 2) × 6 − (10 − 9)	91 – 55	887 100 × 9 − (6 ÷ 2 + 10)		112
15	GRITTITEN		91 – 65	TITTERING (5.75 seconds)		122