Episode 7076

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Episode 7076 was broadcast on 16 May 2019, as part of Series 80.

Arran Cleminson played Elliott Mellor, with Elliott Mellor winning 131 – 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Mellor's debut score of 131 was the highest ever result scored by a debut contestant, until Luke Johnson-Davies bettered it with 139 in the following series. Also, all of Cleminson's points came from numbers rounds, which makes him the first daily champion to score 0 points in the letters rounds.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Arran Cleminson	Score	Elliott Mellor	Others	Max.
1	DRBSIEOAL	airlodes ☓	0 – 8	DARIOLES	BEDRAILS*, BOARDIES*, DISABLER*, LABROIDS*, RADIOBES*, RADIOLES*, RAILBEDS*, RIBALDOS*	8
2	EAUMNSFHY	unsheaf ☓8	0 – 14	UNSAFE	HUMANE, HUMANS, HYENAS, HYMENS*, MANEHS*, MYNAHS*, UNEASY*, UNMESH*, YAMENS*	14
3	50 25 100 75 8 9 → 775	775 8 × 100 − 25	10 – 24	775 8 × 100 − 25		24
TTT	HOTCRUSTS	She bakes hot pies, but cheats and uses ready-made pastry.			SHORTCUTS
4	OEINRSTOU	outrisen ☓	10 – 32	ROUTINES	NITREOUS*, OUTNOISE*, SNOOTIER*, TOURNOIS*	32
5	QCDSAIERS	RAISED	10 – 39	CARDIES	SIDECARS	40
6	100 2 8 3 6 4 → 339	339 (100 − 8 × 2) × 4 + 3	20 – 49	339 ((4 × 8 − 6) ÷ 2 + 100) × 3		50
7	DTRNIUARE	UNRATED	20 – 57	URINATED	DATURINE*, INDURATE*, INTRUDER, RUINATED*	58
8	AUETCRPIA	PICTURE	20 – 65	TAIAPURE		66
9	50 100 25 75 4 1 → 598	598 (100 + 50) × 4 − 75 ÷ 25 + 1	30 – 75	598 (100 + 50) × 4 − 75 ÷ 25 + 1		76
TTT	TENSECHUB	It sounds like these edible treats are huge fans of the seaside.			BEECHNUTS
10	IAEWSNLAI	SALINE	30 – 82	INWALES		83
11	KTCVOUOGJ	outjock ☓	30 – 87	OUTGO		88
12	EIEMNSROT	MENTORS	30 – 105	NEOTERISM	MOISTENER*	106
13	SUVEMIFOM	suvemifom ☓	30 – 111	MOVIES	MISMOVE	113
14	25 4 5 1 7 9 → 446	446 25 × 4 × 5 − (7 − 1) × 9	40 – 121	446 25 × 9 × (7 − 5) − 4		123
15	SETIFTIED		40 – 131	TESTIFIED (5.25 seconds)		133

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)