Episode 7252

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Episode 7252 was broadcast on 30 January 2020, as part of Series 82.

Veronica Brown played Brian O'Connor, with Veronica Brown winning 78 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Veronica Brown	Score	Brian O'Connor	Others	Max.
1	VCROBENIA	BRAIN	0 – 6	BOVINE	VERONICA	8
2	LSXCMEUAI	EXCLAIMS	8 – 14	CLIMAXES	MUSICALE*	16
3	25 4 7 4 10 10 → 966	967 ☓	8 – 21	967 4 × 10 × 25 − 10 × 4 + 7	RR: 966 = (25 × 4 − (10 − 7)) × 10 − 4	26
TTT	SHARKROLE	It sounds like there's lots of frolics at the seaside for this type of bird.			SHORELARK
4	NSGTNOAEO	SONNET	14 – 27	SONNET	TONNAGES	34
5	QHSAENRUI	INSURE	20 – 33	SHINER	QUEANISH*	42
6	75 100 50 25 10 7 → 711	711 7 × 100 + 10 + (25 + 50) ÷ 75	30 – 33	710		52
7	VFRALPEOA	PAROLE	36 – 33	VAPER	EARFLAP*, OVERLAP*, PALAVER	59
8	BSWTMEIAP	waiste ☓	36 – 38	WAIST	BAPTISE*, BAPTISM*, BITMAPS, MAPWISE*, PASTIME*	66
9	75 9 7 1 6 8 → 682	682 9 × 75 + 7	46 – 48	682 9 × 75 + 7		76
TTT	CRIMESOFA	It would be a crime to put your bare feet on the sofa when they're this.			CASEIFORM
10	LCMSTUEOA	MOLEST	52 – 54	CLEATS	CALUMETS*, CUSTOMAL*, LEUCOMAS*, MACULOSE*, MUSCATEL*, OSCULATE, SOULMATE	84
11	RNSIEYOLE	SENIOR	58 – 60	LONERS	EOLINES*, LIENORS*, LIERNES*, LOERIES*, OLEINES*, RELINES, ROSEINE*	91
12	TFDRSIOIO	STOOD	63 – 65	DOORS	FOODIST, SOFRITO, TOROIDS*	98
13	RHUIDNATO	DURATION	71 – 65	hatred ☓		106
14	75 50 25 100 6 9 → 579	575 6 × 100 − 25	78 – 72	575 6 × 75 + 100 + 25	RR: 579 = 75 × 9 − 100 + 6 − 50 ÷ 25	116
15	MENONTRIP		78 – 72		PROMINENT	126