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Episode 7376
Episode 7376 was broadcast on 28 October 2020, as part of Series 82.
Damien Doughty played Jack McFadyen, with Damien Doughty winning 111 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This episode re-introduced the identical "Futura" typeface for the digital conundrum.
On its original broadcast, the episode's credits featured a solemn voiceover informing viewers that Julio César Mora Tapia, whom Colin Murray mentioned in his guest spot, had since died. Before his death, Mr. César Mora and his wife were the world's oldest couple. Mr. César Mora was one of two Ecuadorian supercentenarians.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Damien Doughty | Score | Jack McFadyen | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SRTEEACNT | CREATES | 7 – 7 | CREATES | NETCASTER* | 18 |
2 | NSFRIEODN | FRIENDS | 14 – 14 | FINDERS | INFERNOS* | 26 |
3 | 75 3 5 10 2 8 → 426 | 426
(75 + 10) × 5 + 3 − 2 |
24 – 14 | 425 |
|
36 |
TTT | YOUTUBING | The wealthiest football clubs end up doing this to all the rest. | OUTBUYING | |||
4 | CKGREIOLP | LOCKER | 30 – 20 | LOCKER | PRELOGIC* | 44 |
5 | MFTLAIEUW | 30 – 26 | FUTILE | ALUMITE*, MALEFIT*, TIMEFUL | 51 | |
6 | 50 5 8 5 2 6 → 409 | 409
8 × 50 + 5 ÷ 5 + 6 + 2 |
40 – 36 | 409
8 × 50 + 5 − 2 + 6 |
|
61 |
7 | DRCLAEIAV | CAVIAR | 46 – 42 | CRADLE | CAVALIER*, VARICEAL* | 69 |
8 | DRDHEOIEZ | DERIDE | 52 – 42 | HIRED | HEROIZED | 77 |
9 | 25 1 10 5 9 3 → 244 | 244
25 × 10 − 5 − 1 |
62 – 52 | 244
25 × 10 − 5 − 1 |
|
87 |
TTT | MEANBEAST | It's below the ground floor; how humiliating! | ABASEMENT | |||
10 | TPTNAOIEG | POTTING | 69 – 59 | POTTING | OPTATING*, PINOTAGE, POINTAGE* | 95 |
11 | QRHDTUEAS | SQUARED | 76 – 66 | HARDEST | DATHERS*, DEARTHS*, QUAREST*, QUARTES*, QUASHED*, QUASHER*, SHARTED*,THREADS*, TRASHED* | 102 |
12 | TDXSIEAMO | ATOMISED | 84 – 66 | TAXIED | MODISTAE*, OXAMIDES*, OXIDATES | 110 |
13 | NSRVEIAWM | REMAINS | 91 – 73 | REMAINS | MARINES*, MINERAS*, NERVISM*, RAVINES*, SEMINAR*, VERMIAN, WAIVERS, WIREMAN, WIVERNS* | 117 |
14 | 8 7 5 3 5 2 → 280 | 280
8 × 5 × 7 |
101 – 83 | 280
8 ÷ 2 × 7 × (5 + 5) |
|
127 |
15 | CONGOICON | COCOONING
(3 seconds) |
111 – 83 | 137 |