Episode 7318

Episode 7318 was broadcast on 1 May 2020, as the final episode of Series 82 before the COVID-19 hiatus.

David Kempshall played Dick Jones, with David Kempshall winning 117 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Fern Britton, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David Kempshall	Score	Dick Jones	Others	Max.
1	TREAKTEVO	OVERTAKE	8 – 8	OVERTAKE	TAKEOVER	8
2	LIFEXONAS	FELONS	14 – 8	flexions ☓	SILOXANE*	16
3	100 8 9 1 2 9 → 788	788 100 × 8 − (9 + 1 + 2)	24 – 18	788 100 × 8 − (9 + 1 + 2)		26
TTT	VERADROWN	Vera was about to drown in bank charges; she's fallen into the red.			OVERDRAWN
4	JIGCENADE	GAINED	30 – 18	ceeding ☓	ADIENCE*, ENCAGED	33
5	TNIEDSOTU	OUTSIDE	37 – 25	DENTIST	DUETTINOS*	51
6	25 9 9 1 3 6 → 185	185 (9 − 1) × 25 − 9 − 6	47 – 35	185 (9 − 1) × 25 − 9 − 6		61
7	REHDAVOEW	OVERHEAD	55 – 35	HAVERED	OVERAWED, REAVOWED	69
8	RISOMECFA	FOAMIER	62 – 35	forces ☓⁷	CASEIFORM	87
9	75 6 5 8 9 6 → 650	650 75 × 8 + (6 ÷ 6 + 9) × 5	72 – 35	649		97
TTT	ELDESTNUT	They'd not yet confirmed his winning bet, and it left him feeling slightly worried.			UNSETTLED
10	DUSODETAS	SADDEST	79 – 42	SADDEST	ADUSTED*	104
11	CROILTALE	EROTIC	85 – 42	collater ☓	CORALLITE	122
12	USOYNEPRI	PONIES	91 – 48	SENIOR	PRUINOSE, PYRENOUS	130
13	NEBIRYASL	BINARY	97 – 54	BRAINS	BILAYERS, BLARNEYS, BREYANIS, INLAYERS	138
14	25 75 6 7 3 2 → 646	646 (6 + 2) × 75 + 3 × 7 + 25	107 – 54	—		148
15	URCHINCOG	CROUCHING (10.25 seconds)	117 – 54			158