Episode 7249

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Episode 7249 was broadcast on 27 January 2020, as part of Series 82.

Nick MacCarthy-Morrogh played Thomas Leeming, with Thomas Leeming winning 61 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dan Walker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nick MacCarthy-Morrogh	Score	Thomas Leeming	Others	Max.
1	WGSAEOPLU	PLAGUES	7 – 0	PULSE	LOWAGES*, PLOGUES*, PLUSAGE*	7
2	TNDEIACSH	HANDIEST	15 – 8	HANDIEST	ASTHENIC*, CHAINSET*, CHANTIES*, DISTANCE*, ECHIDNAS*, SNATCHED*, SNITCHED*, STANCHED*	15
3	100 50 75 1 9 4 → 838	832 (100 + 4) × (9 − 1)	20 – 8	846	RR: 838 = (100 + 1) × 9 + 4 − 75	25
TTT	HITTARGET	If you're in deep water, these will help you to land.			TRAGHETTI
4	DSBOEURLT	DOUBTERS	28 – 16	BOULDERS	DOUBLERS*, DOUBLETS*, OBTRUDES, REDOUBTS*, TROUBLED, TROUBLES*	33
5	NMTEIOLFE	motife ☓	28 – 16	—	MELONITE, MOLINETE*	41
6	75 10 9 1 7 8 → 409	—	28 – 21	402 (75 − 8) × (7 − 1)	RR: 409 = (75 − (9 + 1 + 8)) × 7 + 10	51
7	XRDPUEARO	UPROAR	28 – 28	PROUDER		58
8	QSNIEORVE	VERSION	35 – 28	—	EVERSION, RENOVISE*	66
9	25 75 100 10 3 7 → 599	—	35 – 35	600 100 × 7 − (75 + 25)	RR: 599 = (75 + 10) × 7 + 100 ÷ 25	76
TTT	SAWHEATER	These birds sound like they're crying a little in Scotland.			WHEATEARS
10	STMAUORNI	MATRONS	42 – 42	MATRONS	MAINOURS*, MANITOUS*, NATURISM*, RAINOUTS, ROMAUNTS*, TINAMOUS*	84
11	DCWEAIYRA	waider ☓	42 – 47	WEARY	DAYCARE*, DAYWEAR, RACEWAY, RIDEWAY*	91
12	STREIARVC	RACIEST	49 – 54	CARRIES	ERRATICS*	99
13	NNREOALSP	PLANNERS	57 – 54	SPANNER	PERSONAL, PSORALEN*	107
14	100 9 6 1 4 4 → 743	741	57 – 61	744 (100 − 6) × (9 − 1) − 4 − 4	RR: 743 = (100 − 6) × (4 + 4) − 9	117
15	TRADECERT	attracted ☓ (18.25 seconds)	57 – 61		RETRACTED	127