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Episode 7039
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Episode 7039 was broadcast on 26 March 2019, as part of Series 80.
Steven Turnbull played David Elliott, with Steven Turnbull winning 77 – 36. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Pougatch, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: In Round 10, Dictionary Corner did not note that Elliott's offering of blands ☓ was invalid, though this would not have affected the outcome of the round.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Steven Turnbull | Score | David Elliott | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DMBEOARSE | boredom ☓ | 0 – 0 | beaders ☓ | AEROBES*, BAERSED*, BARDEES*, BEAMERS*, BEDSORE*, BESMEAR*, BREAMED*, DEBASER*, OEDEMAS*, RADOMES*, REBASED*, SMEARED, SOBERED* | 7 |
2 | ECMRIAOJT | METRIC | 6 – 0 | CRIME | MAJORITE* | 15 |
3 | 100 10 10 3 6 7 → 447 | 446 ☓ | 6 – 0 | — |
RR: 447 = (100 + 10) × (10 − 6) + 7 |
25 |
TTT | IRONDUVET | His opponents got the better of him, on the road and on the golf course. | OUTDRIVEN | |||
4 | RAELNIWSA | WAILERS | 13 – 7 | WAILERS | AERIALS*, ALARIES*, ARSENAL, INWALES, LARNIES*, NAILERS*, RESLAIN*, RILAWAS* | 32 |
5 | TCMOAUSCI | AUTISM | 13 – 14 | CAUSTIC | ACCUSTOM, ACOUSTIC, COSTUMIC* | 40 |
6 | 25 50 10 1 9 4 → 996 | 996
(10 + 9 + 1) × 50 − 4 |
23 – 14 | — |
|
50 |
7 | TGSEOICRU | OUTCRIES | 31 – 14 | EGOIST | CITREOUS* | 58 |
8 | ESSOEPVUG | VOGUES | 37 – 20 | VOGUES | ESPOUSE, POSEUSE* | 65 |
9 | 50 9 4 7 5 1 → 998 | 998
4 × 5 × 50 − (9 − 7) |
47 – 30 | 998
4 × 5 × 50 − (9 − 7) |
|
75 |
TTT | CRYHEATER | Betrayal of trust and deception feature highly in this answer. | TREACHERY | |||
10 | OEESNLBDA | LOANEES | 54 – 30 | BLANDS** | SENDABLE | 83 |
11 | KMPEAIGTE | gimped ☓ | 54 – 30 | pigmate ☓ | GAMETE, MAGPIE*, METAGE*, METAKE* | 89 |
12 | IEUVLNHOR | UNLOVE | 60 – 36 | UNLOVE | UNHOLIER | 97 |
13 | XTFAEITRU | FATTIER | 67 – 36 | FIXATE | ARTIFEX*, FIXTURE, TUFTIER* | 104 |
14 | 50 75 5 6 3 10 → 559 | 559 ☓ | 67 – 36 | — |
RR: 559 = (50 + 5) × 10 + 6 + 3 |
114 |
15 | TUNARALLY | NATURALLY
(3 seconds) |
77 – 36 | 124 |