Episode 7143

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Episode 7143 was broadcast on 20 August 2019, as part of Series 81.

David Law played Nina Gunton, with David Law winning 95 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Linda Papadopoulos, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Gunton was not asked to spell her word in Round 7 and may have intended the word MANTEL rather than MANTLE.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David Law	Score	Nina Gunton	Others	Max.
1	TISSNEAWO	TOWNIES	7 – 7	TOWNIES	SNOWIEST	8
2	DJNBIEMIT	MINTED	13 – 13	MINTED	INDEBT*, INDITE*, NIMBED*, NIMITE*	14
3	50 4 7 6 6 9 → 348	348 7 × 50 − (6 − 4)	23 – 23	348 7 × 50 − (6 − 4)		24
TTT	CRUISEHIT	It sounds like something Nick might say, but it's all about learning for yourself.			HEURISTIC
4	AAIESRTZD	ASTRIDE	30 – 23	dariest ☓	DATARIES*, RADIATES	32
5	ROIOUPDSA	DROOPS	36 – 29	POROUS	SAUROPOD*	40
6	75 100 5 10 10 2 → 742	742 75 × 10 − (10 − 2)	46 – 39	742 75 × 10 − (10 − 2)		50
7	ROMECTLAN	CLARET	52 – 45	MANTLE	CORNMEAL	58
8	URSDEMSOT	STORMED	52 – 53	OUTDRESS	DRUMSETS*, STRUMOSE*	66
9	50 3 9 2 4 7 → 819	818 (9 + 7) × 50 + (4 + 2) × 3	59 – 53	—	RR: 819 = (50 ÷ 2 − 3 × 4) × 7 × 9	76
TTT	NAILNIGEL	Nigel went on a trip to Africa and took a local currency with him.			LILANGENI
10	WHRAUVLEF	VALUER	65 – 59	WHALER	EARFUL*, FERULA*, HAULER*, REHAUL*	82
11	NSEIALTRE	LATRINES	73 – 67	ENTRAILS	ANTLERIES*, RESALIENT*, TREENAILS	100
12	GOCSRAEBC	CORSAGE	80 – 67	BRACES	BORAGES*, BOSCAGE, CARGOES, SOCCAGE*	107
13	GAIEXHKMD	HIKED	85 – 67	imaged ☓7	IMAGED	113
14	100 25 10 1 9 4 → 925	925 9 × 100 + 25	95 – 77	925 9 × 100 + 25		123
15	LUNICOINS		95 – 77		INCLUSION	133