Episode 7247

Episode 7247 was broadcast on 23 January 2020, as part of Series 82.

Nick MacCarthy-Morrogh played Nathan Piper, with Nick MacCarthy-Morrogh winning 87 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dan Walker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Piper was not asked to spell his word in Round 2 and may have intended MOTE rather than MOAT.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nick MacCarthy-Morrogh	Score	Nathan Piper	Others	Max.
1	HTNOEUDRI	INTRUDE	7 – 0	hounder ☓	ROUTINED, UNDERHIT*	8
2	MTNAECYOA	MEANT	12 – 0	MOAT	ANATOMY, CYANATE*	15
3	50 75 25 4 1 3 → 805	800	12 – 7	803 (3 + 1) × 4 × 50 + 75 ÷ 25	RR: 805 = (75 + 3) × 50 ÷ (4 + 1) + 25	25
TTT	STOPPEDON	We stopped at the services on the way to the game, only to find out it was off.			POSTPONED
4	HRSXIEOKU	HOURS	17 – 7	shrieks ☓	HUSKIER	32
5	NCLWEIOCT	NOTICE	23 – 13	NOTICE	CONCEIT*, LECTION, TOWLINE	39
6	50 25 8 9 6 1 → 520	520 (50 + 8 − 6) × (9 + 1)	33 – 23	520 (50 + 8 − 6) × (9 + 1)		49
7	FNVAEIPAD	INVADE	39 – 29	PAINED	NAVAID, PANADE, PAVANE*	55
8	GMTBEOIUR	MORGUE	45 – 29	TOUR	BOURGIE, GOURMET, TERBIUM	62
9	25 75 100 1 5 2 → 404	405 (75 ÷ 25 + 1) × 100 + 5	52 – 36	403 (5 − 1) × 100 + 75 ÷ 25	RR: 404 = (100 + 75 + 25) × 2 + 5 − 1	72
TTT	LISTPRIME	Who's guilty of this in politics? You could draw up a list of prime candidates.			REPTILISM
10	OEIATMSGS	GAMIEST	59 – 36	STAGES	ATOMISES, MASSTIGE, OSMIATES, SOMATISE	80
11	GPTCEUALI	culpate ☓	59 – 43	PELAGIC	ALGETIC, AULETIC, PAGETIC, PELICAT, PICULET, PLICATE, PULICAT	87
12	SREAEDNSO	SEASONED	67 – 51	REASONED	DEARNESS, ENDORSES*	95
13	NRSEEPATD	☓⁷	67 – 59	PRETENDS	PASTERNED, SPREADNET	113
14	75 100 3 10 2 5 → 104	104 10 − 3 × 2 + 100	77 – 69	104 10 − 3 × 2 + 100		123
15	REDHOTEND	DETHRONED (6.75 seconds)	87 – 69			133