Episode 7053

Episode 7053 was broadcast on 15 April 2019, as part of Series 80.

Mark Decouto played Dave Butt, with Dave Butt winning 81 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 2, Butt was asked to give his word first, even though it was the longer of the two.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Decouto	Score	Dave Butt	Others	Max.
1	TESIGUMRE	MUSTIER	7 – 0	GRIMES	EMERITUS, GERMIEST	8
2	ONSPIUWTA	PIOUS	7 – 6	PISTON	OPUNTIAS, PATINOUS, SWAPTION, UTOPIANS*	16
3	100 8 7 4 7 8 → 669	669 100 × 7 − 8 × 4 + 8 − 7	17 – 6	668		26
TTT	ALARMDEMO	She was a difficult teenager; everything seemed to be afflicted with this.			MELODRAMA
4	GEONDSMEC	GENOMES	24 – 6	condems ☓	CONGEES, ENCODES, MESOGEN, NEGOCES, SECONDE	33
5	RIQEANSXC	CARIES	30 – 12	CRANES	ARSENIC, CARNIES*	40
6	25 10 5 7 3 9 → 863	863 7 × 5 × 25 − (9 + 3)	40 – 22	863 7 × 5 × 25 − (9 + 3)		50
7	KBMRIOAIN	BRAIN	45 – 27	BRINK	MINIBAR*, ROBINIA	57
8	CAEAZNHRW	WRENCH	51 – 33	WRENCH	ANARCH, ARCANE, CHENAR	63
9	3 5 1 5 6 2 → 892	—	51 – 38	899 6 × 5 × 3 × 2 × 5 − 1	RR: 890 = (6 × 5 × 3 − 1) × 2 × 5	70
TTT	SINGLETIC	She became very emotionally dependent on me because of a certain film.			CLINGIEST
10	PEISLREPN	NIPPLES	58 – 45	REPLIES	PELERINS*	78
11	FERILADOR	FAILED	64 – 51	FLARED	DARIOLE, FRAILER, LARDIER, RADIOLE, REFRAID*	85
12	JTSTEOIHS	HOTTIES	71 – 58	HOTTIES	HOSTIES, SOTTISH, THEISTS	92
13	LTLFGAEEU	FLUTE	71 – 64	LEAGUE	FELLAGE, FELLATE, GLEEFUL, GLUTEAL, LEAFLET, TEGULAE*	99
14	100 25 75 50 5 5 → 409	410 100 × 5 − 75 − 25 + 50 ÷ 5	78 – 71	410 100 × 5 − 75 − 25 + 50 ÷ 5		106
15	GETDINNER		78 – 81	TENDERING (3.75 seconds)		116