Episode 7090

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Episode 7090 was broadcast on 5 June 2019, as part of Series 80.

Harry Clark played Kevin Sewell, with Kevin Sewell winning 102 – 98. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gethin Jones, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Harry Clark	Score	Kevin Sewell	Others	Max.
1	MNIRUAOTS	RATIONS	7 – 7	RATIONS	MAINOURS*, MANITOUS, NATURISM*, RAINOUTS, ROMAUNTS*, TINAMOUS	8
2	FSLXEAECV	FLEXES	13 – 13	CALVES	EXCLAVES*	16
3	75 6 5 3 10 6 → 939	940	13 – 23	939 (10 + 3) × 75 − 6 × 6		26
TTT	REVELSECT	She knows the answer to everything; she's a mountain of intelligence.			CLEVEREST
4	FRSDAIEAY	RAISED	19 – 29	AFRAID	DARESAY*, DEFRAYS*, FARSIDE	33
5	EEITSOLSW	SLOWEST	26 – 36	SLOWEST	ESTOILES*, LOWEITES*, OWELTIES*, TELEOSIS*	41
6	25 50 2 1 2 10 → 140	140 (2 + 1) × 50 − 10	36 – 46	140 (10 × 2 + 50) × 2		51
7	STUJEABCM	ACUTES	42 – 46	BEAST	ACETUMS*, MUCATES*, SUBJECT	58
8	HPDNWEIEB	BEHIND	48 – 52	BEHIND	PINWEED	65
9	25 75 4 3 9 3 → 810	810 (4 × 3 + 3 + 75) × 9	58 – 52	804		75
TTT	LOSTAMIND	It sounds like something the actor Timothy might say when complaining about his eyes.			DALTONISM
10	TRDMIEOAS	AMORTISED	76 – 70	MEDIATORS		93
11	RZDEARETP	PREDATE	83 – 70	petered ☓	REPARTED*	101
12	RCTNEIOAT	REACTION	91 – 78	CREATION	CARNOTITE*, CORTINATE	119
13	GQEALNUSP	PLUNGES	98 – 85	PLUNGES	LANGUES*, LEGUANS*, PLAGUES*, PLAQUES*, PLUSAGE*, PUNGLES*, SPANGLE	126
14	100 50 1 9 5 4 → 627	624	98 – 92	628 (100 + 50 + 5) × 4 + 9 − 1	RR: 627 = (100 + 50 + 9 − 1) × 4 − 5	136
15	ARRABACON		98 – 102	CARBONARA (4 seconds)		146

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)