Episode 7229

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Episode 7229 was broadcast on 18 December 2019, and was the first semi-final of Series 81.

James Haughton played Morgan Sauer, with James Haughton winning 113 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Haughton	Score	Morgan Sauer	Others	Max.
1	SMNRAOEIG	ORGANISE	8 – 8	SMEARING	AGONISER*, MASERING*, MEGARONS*, MORAINES*, MORINGAS*, ORGANIES*, ORGANISM, ROGAINES*, ROMAINES*, ROMANISE	8
2	CDHUAOTEM	TOUCHED	15 – 15	MATCHED	CATHODE*, MOUCHED*, MOUTHED	15
3	100 50 25 75 8 10 → 245	246 25 × 10 − 8 ÷ (100 ÷ 50)	22 – 15	248	RR: 245 = (75 × 8 − 100 − 10) ÷ (50 ÷ 25)	25
TTT	LISAWEARS	Lisa wears warm clothing and goes from house to house singing carols.			WASSAILER
4	NTWAEUNRT	TAUNTER	29 – 22	TAUNTER	ENTRANT*	32
5	VSRCOAEOA	ROSACEA	36 – 22	COVERS		39
6	100 6 5 4 1 7 → 556	556 (100 − 7) × 6 − (5 + 1 − 4)	46 – 32	556 (100 + 7 + 4) × 5 + 1		49
7	XGSTIAOUJ	AGOUTIS	53 – 39	AGOUTIS		56
8	HFMIEOCYE	HOMIE	58 – 44	COMFY	ECHOEY*	62
9	50 25 100 75 7 10 → 466	465 75 × 7 − 50 − 10	65 – 44	459	RR: 465/467 Best: 466 = (75 − 10 − 100 ÷ 50) × 7 + 25	72
TTT	ELVESOPEN	With so many letters to Santa, the elves have to open millions of these at Christmas.			ENVELOPES
10	RTRUIAVRO	RATIO	70 – 44	rotar ☓	RIATO*, VIRTU	77
11	TNDMIEOIA	MEDIATION	88 – 62	MEDIATION		95
12	PRLEIUNGO	LOUNGER	95 – 69	ELOPING	NEUROPIL*, PLONGEUR	103
13	PRWSEAIDO	PARODIES	103 – 69	POWDERS	DIASPORE*, PARODISE	111
14	75 7 1 4 4 3 → 403	403 (4 + 1) × 75 + 7 × 4	113 – 79	403 (4 + 1) × 75 + 7 × 4		121
15	LASSIERIP		113 – 79	perissial ☓ (26.75 seconds)	SPIRALISE	131