Episode 7178

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Episode 7178 was broadcast on 8 October 2019, as part of Series 81.

Paul Nixon played Elliot Black, with Paul Nixon winning 112 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul Nixon	Score	Elliot Black	Others	Max.
1	OEIYNTGHL	LENTIGO	7 – 7	ENLIGHT	HOTELING*	8
2	AEMSIENTD	MEDIANTS	15 – 7	STEAMED	AMNESTIED	26
3	8 10 2 2 4 1 → 129	129 (8 + 4 + 2 ÷ 2) × 10 − 1	25 – 17	129 (8 + 4 + 1) × 10 − 2 ÷ 2		36
TTT	TRADETREE	She covered all the fences in wood stain once more, then she backed off.			RETREATED
4	ZCOARGUEN	COURAGE	32 – 24	COURAGE		43
5	AOIUSVSNC	SUASION	39 – 24	COINS	ACINOUS*, CAISSON*, CASINOS, CASSONI*, COUSINS*, ONISCUS*, OVISACS*, VICUNAS*, VISCOUS	50
6	75 4 9 10 9 8 → 181	180 (9 + 9) × 10	46 – 31	180 (9 + 9) × 10	RR: 181 = (9 + 9 − 10) × 4 × 8 − 75	60
7	IAOILMNQC	MANIC	51 – 36	CLAIM	IONICAL, MOLINIA*, MONILIA*	67
8	SMUESOTGA	OUTAGES	58 – 36	STEAMS	OUTGASES	75
9	10 1 5 8 1 8 → 359	359 (8 + 1) × 5 × 8 ÷ 1	68 – 46	359 (8 − 1) × 5 × 10 + 8 + 1		85
TTT	USINGROOM	He was using the spare room to assemble his extremely large train set.			GINORMOUS
10	ELDBIODRA	BLADDER	75 – 53	BRAIDED	ADDIBLE*, BEDLOAD*, BEDRAIL*, BOARDED*, BRAILED*, BRIDLED, BROILED*, DARIOLE, DEBOARD*, LABROID*, RABDOID*, RADIOBE*, RADIOED*, RADIOLE*, RAILBED*, RIBALDO*, RIDABLE*, ROADBED*, ROADIED*	92
11	IOAIFRSRK	FAIRS	80 – 58	FORKS	RAORIKIS*	100
12	PLUERNECT	ERUPT	85 – 58	unerect ☓	CENTUPLE*, RELUCENT*	108
13	UEAWPNHDR	UNHEARD	92 – 58	unwarped ☓	PREDAWN*, UNPARED*	115
14	100 75 3 5 4 2 → 883	883 (100 + 75) × 5 + 4 × 2	102 – 58	881		125
15	AFTERRUST	FRUSTRATE (4.75 seconds)	112 – 58			135