Episode 7224

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Episode 7224 was broadcast on 11 December 2019, as part of Series 81.

Luke Johnson-Davies played Stephen Rooney, with Luke Johnson-Davies winning 126 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Suzannah Lipscomb, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Luke Johnson-Davies	Score	Stephen Rooney	Others	Max.
1	THPHOIENU	POUTINE	7 – 0	POINT		7
2	ACOSBMANL	COALMAN	14 – 0	lemons ☓	MALACONS*	15
3	25 8 7 2 9 6 → 815	816 (6 − 2) × 8 × 25 + 7 + 9	21 – 0	818	RR: 815 = 8 × 7 × (9 + 6) − 25	25
TTT	HADAGENTS	Everyone in the theatre company had agents, apart from this chap.			STAGEHAND
4	IVOSEMAPG	MAGPIES	28 – 0	POGIES	MISGAVE*	32
5	SDYPUEALI	DISPLAY	35 – 0	PAUSED	ALIPEDS*, DIALYSE*, DUALISE*, PAIDLES*, PAISLEY*, PALSIED, PLEIADS*, SPLAYED*	39
6	50 8 4 3 7 5 → 692	692 (5 − 3) × 7 × 50 − 8	45 – 10	692 (5 − 3) × 7 × 50 − 8		49
7	TRQKOIAED	RATIOED	52 – 10	troikaed ☓	TRAIKED*	56
8	UMEFWCONI	INCOME	58 – 16	INCOME	COWMEN, MEONIC*, MUONIC*, NEUMIC*, OECIUM*, UNICOM*	62
9	75 6 4 4 1 5 → 615	616 (4 + 5) × (75 − 6) − 1 − 4	65 – 16	615 ☓	RR: 615 = ((4 + 4) × 6 + 75) × 5	72
TTT	LOFTBUGLE	At the medieval banquet, he was consuming wine in this quantity.			GOBLETFUL
10	AEUGDLTSI	GAUDIEST	73 – 16	duelist ☓		80
11	ZBRNEAUIT	URBANIZE	81 – 24	URBANITE		88
12	AOISCDELT	DISLOCATE	99 – 42	DISLOCATE		106
13	CRSWOEARG	CORSAGE	106 – 49	GROWERS	CARGOES, COARSER*, COWAGES, GRACERS*, GROCERS*, REGROWS, ROSACRE*	113
14	100 4 1 5 5 3 → 479	479 (100 − 4) × 5 − 1	116 – 59	479 5 × 100 − (5 × 4 + 1)		123
15	WROTETHIS	WORTHIEST (0.5 seconds)	126 – 59			133