Episode 7085

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Episode 7085 was broadcast on 29 May 2019, as part of Series 80.

Chris Smith played Clea Knight, with Clea Knight winning 76 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris Smith	Score	Clea Knight	Others	Max.
1	POJETYOXE	poxey ☓	0 – 4	POET	OOTYPE*, PEYOTE, PTOOEY*	6
2	PISEITDSE	dipsiest ☓	0 – 11	DESPITE	SIDESTEP, SPIEDIES*	14
3	75 25 7 1 10 3 → 654	653 timed out	0 – 11	—	RR: 654 = 75 × 10 − (25 + 7) × 3	24
TTT	COUNTBARS	It wasn't a clear night at all; the clouds in the sky were this.			OBSCURANT
4	ILMUBVIET	TUMBLE	6 – 17	TUMBLE	MILIEU*, MUTILE*	30
5	CORUVSONI	cursion ☓	6 – 23	CROONS	OVONICS*	37
6	100 4 10 1 8 5 → 105	105 100 + 5	16 – 33	105 100 + 5		47
7	FLANIBAIL	LABIA	21 – 38	BANAL	ALLIIN*, FILIAL*, FINIAL, INFALL*, INFILL*, LABIAL	53
8	GESNAFIKR	ASKING	21 – 45	FINGERS	FREAKING	61
9	25 10 5 10 1 1 → 436	435 (10 + 5 + 1 + 1) × 25 + 10	28 – 52	435 (10 + 5 + 1 + 1) × 25 + 10	RR: 435	68
TTT	GINGERDAD	People would make unkind remarks about Dad's ginger hair, which he found to be this.			DEGRADING
10	COIPRQOUC	OCCUR	33 – 57	CROUP	CUPRIC*	74
11	NECATWRID	DIRECT	39 – 63	DANCER	CRINATED*, DICENTRA*	82
12	ESHONASEM	SHAMES	45 – 69	MASONS	HOMENESS	90
13	HREITRSEI	REHIRES	52 – 69	THREES	SHIRTIER	98
14	100 10 1 10 1 2 → 821	820 (10 − 2) × 100 + (1 + 1) × 10	59 – 76	820 (10 − 2) × 100 + (1 + 1) × 10	RR: 821 = (10 − 1) × (100 − (10 − 1)) + 2	108
15	PARTSTORN		59 – 76		TRANSPORT	118

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)