Episode 7040

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Episode 7040 was broadcast on 27 March 2019, as part of Series 80.

Steven Turnbull played Carmel Richmond, with Steven Turnbull winning 86 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Eclair, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steven Turnbull	Score	Carmel Richmond	Others	Max.
1	FNLAEORME	FOREMAN	7 – 0	LOANER	FORENAME	8
2	HDROEILRU	HURRIED	14 – 0	HOLDER	DHURRIE*, HURDLER*	15
3	75 1 2 10 3 6 → 315	314 (3 + 1) × 75 + 6 − 2 + 10	21 – 7	316 (3 + 1) × 75 + 10 + 6	RR: 315 = (10 − 6) × (75 + 3) + 2 + 1	25
TTT	GRACESMUM	Grace's mum gets herself into a tangle with a rugby player.			SCRUMMAGE
4	VNMEAERNI	MARINE	27 – 13	MEANER	NERVINE*, REMANIE*, VERMIAN	32
5	ZSDEOIRVS	VIDEOS	33 – 19	VISORS	DEVISORS*	40
6	75 50 2 5 4 6 → 176	176 ☓	33 – 19	175 ☓	RR: 176 = 75 × 2 + 4 × 5 + 6	50
7	NWTEIECSA	INSECT	39 – 25	TWINES	CINEASTE	58
8	NSWEAEJCI	NIECES	45 – 25	swanee ☓	ACENES*, CASEIN*, ENCASE*, INCASE*, NEWIES*, NEWSIE*, SEANCE*, WINCES*	64
9	25 5 6 7 8 7 → 167	167 25 × 7 − 8	55 – 25	165		74
TTT	IANSGOING	Ian's going to have a long, nervous wait before he finds out if he's got the job.			AGONISING
10	TDNEAIBTG	DEBATING	63 – 33	DEBATING	ABETTING*	82
11	TLPEAETRI	PLATTER	70 – 40	PLEATER	LATERITE*, LITERATE*, PEARLITE, PETALITE*	90
12	PRQOEORCU	POORER	70 – 47	PROCURE		97
13	KSOEUYDRE	SOURED	76 – 47	douser ☓	REYOKED*, REYOKES*	104
14	50 25 6 9 3 8 → 917	917 6 × 3 × 50 + 9 + 8	86 – 47	914		114
15	GILTIHANG		86 – 47	☓ (0.25 seconds)	ALIGHTING	124