Episode 7226

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Episode 7226 was broadcast on 13 December 2019, and was the second quarter-final of Series 81.

Jamie Wing played Tom Silverlock, with Jamie Wing winning 121 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jamie Wing	Score	Tom Silverlock	Others	Max.
1	HLPOEATDI	PETALOID	8 – 0	PLOATED		8
2	CSMPUAECO	CAMPUS	14 – 6	ACCUSE	MUCOSAE*	15
3	50 2 3 8 9 3 → 860	860 (50 × 8 + 9 × 3 + 3) × 2	24 – 6	859		25
TTT	RAINSHARD	It may be lashing down, but these people can give you a lashing down of the verbal kind.			HARRIDANS
4	DQLSRIUEK	SQUIRED	31 – 13	SQUIRED	DUIKERS*, DUSKIER*, QUDLIKS*, QUIRKED, QUIRLED*, QUISLED*, QUISLER*, SKIRLED*, SULKIER*	32
5	SHFAOELIT	FOLIATES	39 – 21	FOLIATES	FLOATIES*	40
6	1 3 4 10 5 8 → 547	547 ((3 + 4) × 10 − 1) × 8 − 5	49 – 21	550		50
7	NTYOARTCE	ENACTOR	56 – 28	CATTERY	ATTORNEY*	58
8	LMTPOIAUR	IMPORT	62 – 34	MORTAL	TROUPIAL	66
9	25 1 5 8 3 6 → 454	454 6 × 3 × 25 + 5 − 1	72 – 44	454 6 × 3 × 25 + 5 − 1		76
TTT	TAZMANIAN	This shrub sounds like it's describing a chap who can shift his food.			MANZANITA
10	MGSROEIDA	ROADIES	79 – 44	misgrade ☓	IDEOGRAMS	94
11	EINFEBNOV	BOVINE	85 – 50	BOVINE	BONNIE, IONENE*	100
12	DSATCRUOA	AUTORADS	93 – 58	AUTOCARS		108
13	NTIOURESI	ROUTINISE	111 – 58	ROUTINES		126
14	4 2 6 10 3 9 → 726	726 9 × 2 × 4 × 10 + 6	121 – 68	726 9 × 2 × 4 × 10 + 6		136
15	RUBLAPDOG		121 – 78	PLUGBOARD (22.75 seconds)		146