Episode 7219

Episode 7219 was broadcast on 4 December 2019, as part of Series 81.

Anthony Scott played Zach Hart, with Zach Hart winning 70 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Hannah Fry, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Anthony Scott	Score	Zach Hart	Others	Max.
1	MGDEAUCNI	meading ☓	0 – 6	MINCED	GUIDANCE	8
2	WERACOTAR	CARTER	0 – 13	CREATOR	AERATOR, AEROCAR, EARWORT, REACTOR	15
3	75 3 2 6 10 9 → 645	650	0 – 23	645 9 × 75 − 10 × 3		25
TTT	ALARMTOIL	A certain song might show you the way to this South American plant.			TAMARILLO
4	ZISUOMTEA	MOUSE	5 – 28	MOUSE	AUTOMIZES	43
5	OESRQINSA	RINSES	11 – 34	SENSOR	SENSORIA*	51
6	25 10 7 1 8 6 → 453	452 (10 + 8) × 25 + 7 − 6 + 1	18 – 34	450	RR: 453 = (25 × 6 + 1) × (10 − 7)	61
7	OEUDFTGID	FIDGET	24 – 40	GIFTED	DOITED, DOUTED, DUGITE, FOETID, FUDGED, GEDDIT, GUIDED, OUTDID	67
8	FESARILAR	FLARES	30 – 46	FLARES	AIRFARES	75
9	50 75 7 3 2 1 → 959	951 (7 + 3 + 2) × 75 + 50 + 1	35 – 46	—	RR: 959 = (75 − 3) × 2 × 7 + 1 − 50	85
TTT	IRINGTHEM	I ring them to complain and moan; doing this is my favourite pastime.			MITHERING
10	CEKITOPAR	POCKET	41 – 52	PICKET	APORETIC*, OPERATIC	93
11	EUMSPSIEP	PUMPS	46 – 57	SPIES	PUMPEES, PUPSIES	100
12	NORUNAODA	AROUND	52 – 63	AROUND	NANOROD*	107
13	MTIASEOST	STEAMS	52 – 70	ATOMISE	ATOMISES, ATOMISTS, EASTMOST, MISSTATE, MOISTEST, OSMIATES, SOMATISE, STOMATES, TOASTIES	115
14	100 6 7 7 9 9 → 863	860 9 × 100 − 7 × 6 + 9 − 7	59 – 70	867	RR: 863 = (9 − 7 + 6) × 100 + 9 × 7	125
15	FRIJATUCK	JACKFRUIT (17 seconds)	69 – 70			135