Episode 7290

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Episode 7290 was scheduled to be broadcast on 24 March 2020, as part of Series 82, but was pulled from the schedule prior to broadcast due to its opening diatribe discussing what happened to social media accounts after their subject's deaths, which would have been insensitive in light of the COVID-19 pandemic which broke out after it was recorded. It was replaced by a repeat of "The Secret Life of the Zoo".

Mike Nevins played John Kelly, with Mike Nevins winning 63 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Pougatch, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mike Nevins	Score	John Kelly	Others	Max.
1	ROSLCIDUM	CLOUDS	6 – 0	modular ☓	MILORDS, MUSCOID*	7
2	ARTEGCODA	GRATED	12 – 0	—	ADROGATE*	15
3	50 8 2 9 8 5 → 272	269 (50 + 2) × 5 + 9	19 – 7	269 (50 + 2) × 5 + 9	RR: 272 = (8 − 2 + 50) × 5 − 8	25
TTT	SCORNFOES	Edward owned up to all his misdemeanours.			CONFESSOR
4	WIETBUKEI	KITE	23 – 11	BIKE	BIKIE	30
5	TAMNOJEMR	MOANER	29 – 17	MENTOR	MEMORAT*, MOMENTA, MONTERA*	37
6	50 75 10 9 7 4 → 304	307	29 – 24	303 75 × 4 + 10 − 7	RR: 304 = (10 − 9 + 75) × 4	47
7	NITCONALT	CONTAIN	36 – 24	COIN	ACTINON*, CANNOLI*, NOTANIN*, ONTICAL*	54
8	LVISERLOW	LOVERS	42 – 30	WOLVES	LOWLIER*, LOWRIES*, RILLOWS*, ROLLIES, SWILLER*, SWOLLER*, VILLOSE*, WOLLIES*	61
9	50 3 9 10 8 1 → 722	722 9 × 8 × 10 + 3 − 1	52 – 30	703		71
TTT	SLOWHOMER	She threw all the apples into the bin. They were full of these.			WORMHOLES
10	SIRAMBEFD	FRAMED	52 – 37	BRAISED	MISFARED*	79
11	NUFDAPSOI	FOUND	52 – 43	FOUNDS	ADIPOUS*, AUDIONS*, UNIPODS	86
12	RENYONTIA	INTERN	52 – 50	ANNOYER	ANOINTER*, REANOINT*	94
13	PEDPUCTEY	CUPPED	58 – 50	cupped NWD	DEPUTE*, DEPUTY, EYECUP*, TUPPED*	100
14	25 50 6 8 6 1 → 742	750 (50 + 25) × (8 + 6 ÷ 6 + 1)	63 – 50	720	RR: 742 = (25 × 6 − 50 + 6) × (8 − 1)	110
15	cginoprru*		63 – 60	PROCURING (27.75 seconds)		120