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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.
The audience member who solved the conundrum was Callum Todd.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | James Haughton | Score | Morgan Sauer | Others | Max. |
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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 |