Episode 7245

Episode 7245 was broadcast on 21 January 2020, as part of Series 82.

Dave Chapple played Liz Mills, with Dave Chapple winning 83 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dan Walker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was the first time in Series 82 that any numbers selection other than 1 large was chosen by a reigning champion.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dave Chapple	Score	Liz Mills	Others	Max.
1	UIYNLAETG	ELATING	7 – 0	UNITY	LINGUATE*	8
2	SFGOEUKHT	HUGEST	13 – 0	SHOUT	FOETUS, FOUEST, FOUGHT, OUGHTS, OUTSEG, SOUGHT, TOUGHS	14
3	25 50 10 5 6 10 → 718	720 (50 + 25) × 10 − 6 × 5	20 – 0	706	RR: 719 Best: 719 = 50 × (10 + 5) − 25 − 6	21
TTT	IAMASPOON	I'm longing for a spoonful of caviar; I think I'm suffering from this.			OPSOMANIA
4	RPINDOEWA	PONDER	26 – 6	RAINED	PANDEIRO*	29
5	IEOTSWDMS	MODISTES	34 – 6	DEMISTS		37
6	100 7 10 9 3 6 → 416	416 (10 − 6 + 100) × (7 − 3)	44 – 16	416 (7 − 3) × 100 + 10 + 6		47
7	AEIVRTCED	CREATED	44 – 24	CREATIVE	DERIVATE, EVIRATED, REACTIVE	55
8	PTRUALONE	PLANTER	51 – 31	PRONATE	OUTLEARN, PRUNETOL	63
9	75 50 9 4 2 5 → 817	816 (9 + 2) × 75 − 5 − 4	58 – 31	813	RR: 817 = (50 × 9 − 4) × 2 − 75	73
TTT	HEARTIEST	He'd already had the heartiest of meals, but was undecided about having a baked spud.			HESITATER
10	DXLAOECNO	colonade ☓	58 – 37	COOLED	CANOODLE	81
11	RAUERTMNO	OUTMAN	58 – 44	REMOUNT	NUMERATOR*	99
12	SRLIAEBCI	ASCRIBE	65 – 44	BRACES	IRASCIBLE	117
13	EASHRMCIT	MATCHERS	73 – 44	mashier ☓	CAMERIST, CHARIEST, CHARTISM, CHIMERAS, MARCHESI, MARTHIES, MATRICES, MISTEACH, RAITCHES, RHEMATIC, TACHISME, THERIACS*	125
14	50 8 6 9 6 7 → 218	218 50 ÷ (8 − 6) × 9 − 7	83 – 44	224		135
15	LAPTOPDUE		83 – 54	POPULATED (23.5 seconds)		145