Episode 7144

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Episode 7144 was broadcast on 21 August 2019, as part of Series 81.

David Law played Robin Tomlinson, with David Law winning 85 – 12. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Linda Papadopoulos, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David Law	Score	Robin Tomlinson	Others	Max.
1	TKOAIRDPE	PARTIED	7 – 0	repair ☓	ADOPTER*, DIOPTRE*, DIPTERA*, OPIATED*, PAROTID, PERIDOT, PIRATED*, PROTEAD*, PROTEID*, PROTIDE*, PTEROID*, RATIOED*, READOPT*, TRAIKED*	7
2	BNEONCARF	BEACON	13 – 6	CARBON	BACONER	14
3	25 10 2 6 8 5 → 304	304 ☓	13 – 6	303 ☓	RR: 304 = 6 × 5 × 10 + 8 ÷ 2	24
TTT	MOONMETER	She bought one of these to help her keep up to speed with things.			METRONOME
4	IEPNOGLSI	SPOILING	21 – 6	SLOPING	SPIELING*	32
5	TEORHFAOG	FORGET	27 – 12	FORGET	FOOTGEAR*	40
6	25 3 9 1 1 10 → 681	677 9 × 3 × 25 + 1 + 1	34 – 12	671	RR: 681 = (9 × 25 + 1 + 1) × 3	50
7	XLSEIERJU	LEISURE	41 – 12	JURIES	EXILERS	57
8	MRGEAILSM	GLIMMERS	49 – 12	MAILERS	AGLIMMER*, GRAMMIES, REGALISM*	65
9	100 2 6 10 6 3 → 980	980 100 × 10 − (6 × 3 + 2)	59 – 12	980 ☓		75
TTT	MOOCHRIND	Historians have debated for years as to whether this applied to Hitler or not.			MONORCHID
10	HUEICSVAY	CHIVES	65 – 12	heavys ☓	YESHIVA*	82
11	CEIWSNOVB	NOVICES	72 – 12	SINEW	BOVINES	89
12	LSAEANMED	dalesman ☓	72 – 12	annealed ☓	ADNAMES*, ALMADES*, DEMEANS*, ENAMELS, MAENADS*, MEASLED, MELADAS*, MELAENA*, SEEDMAN*	96
13	TROUADSRI	TORRID	78 – 12	ROUST	AUDITORS	104
14	25 100 1 4 9 8 → 841	839 8 × 100 + 25 + 9 + 4 + 1	85 – 12	—	RR: 841 = ((9 − 1) ÷ 4 + 100) × 8 + 25	114
15	ICOMALIVE		85 – 12		VOICEMAIL	124

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)