Episode 7227

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Episode 7227 was broadcast on 16 December 2019, and was the third quarter-final of Series 81.

Paul Nixon played John Osmond, with Paul Nixon winning 117 – 102. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul Nixon	Score	John Osmond	Others	Max.
1	IOAUDSNTM	ADUSTION	8 – 0	AMOUNTS	DISMOUNT, MANITOUS*, MONADIST*, SAINTDOM*, TINAMOUS*	8
2	RGSEAONUI	ORGANISE	16 – 8	AROUSING	AGONISER*, ORGANIES*, ROGAINES*, ROUGINES*, SOIGNEUR*	16
3	6 7 1 7 9 10 → 755	—	16 – 15	753 (7 × 10 + 6) × (9 + 1) − 7	RR: 755 = (7 + 7) × 6 × 9 − 1	26
TTT	VOWELRANT	This plant sounds like a skin growth in someone's belly button.			NAVELWORT
4	SXDAOESWI	OXIDASES	24 – 15	ASIDES		34
5	UEOHDTMSA	HOSTED	24 – 22	METHODS	OUTSHAMED	52
6	75 50 7 10 1 3 → 727	727 (75 − 3) × 10 + 7	34 – 32	727 (75 − 3) × 10 + 7		62
7	IAOEFRTCT	EROTICA	41 – 39	FATTIER	TRIFECTA*	70
8	HLCAUENWO	LAUNCH	47 – 39	unwhole ☓	EULACHON*	78
9	8 7 6 10 10 4 → 335	336	47 – 49	335 7 × 8 × 6 − 10 ÷ 10		88
TTT	HIPCRETIN	This word might describe Sweeney Todd's favourite pie ingredient.			NEPHRITIC
10	RLPIEAGTN	REPLATING	65 – 67	REPLATING	PALTERING	106
11	UIEYBDVSO	DEVIOUS	72 – 74	DEVIOUS	DISOBEY*	113
12	RNDGIAOSE	ORGANISED	90 – 92	ORGANISED	GRANDIOSE, ORGANDIES	131
13	IOETZRPML	POLITER	97 – 92	IMPORT	IMPLORE, MOTLIER*, PETROIL*, POITREL*, PREMOLT*, ZEMIROT*	138
14	75 100 6 3 2 10 → 526	526 6 × 100 − 75 + 3 − 2	107 – 102	526 6 × 100 − 75 + 3 − 2		148
15	AVOIDLAWS	DISAVOWAL (29.25 seconds)	117 – 102			158

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)