Episode 7256

Episode 7256 was broadcast on 5 February 2020, as part of Series 82.

John Barlow played Alan Byers, with John Barlow winning 99 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Prue Leith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Barlow	Score	Alan Byers	Others	Max.
1	NORDAETNW	WARDEN	6 – 6	WANTED	DANEWORT, DOWNRATE, TEARDOWN, WANTONED, WANTONER*	8
2	TTVIEOLUT	OUTLIVE	13 – 6	VIOLET	OVULITE*	15
3	75 5 5 4 1 3 → 839	837 (5 + 5 + 1) × 75 + 4 × 3	20 – 6	—	RR: 839 = 4 × 3 × (75 − 5) − 1	25
TTT	FOURSLEEP	Four can sleep in this tent easily; it's so peaceful and relaxing.			REPOSEFUL
4	HPDIEABES	BIPEDS	26 – 12	ABIDES	APHIDES, BEHEADS*	32
5	TIKSELCAD	SLACKED	33 – 19	TICKLES	CITADELS, DIALECTS, STICKLED*	40
6	75 2 9 9 1 5 → 194	194 75 × 2 + 9 × 5 − 1	43 – 19	188		50
7	MESOYANRF	FOREMAN	50 – 26	MOANERS	ROMNEYAS*	58
8	QFOESITNO	FESTOON	57 – 33	FESTOON	FOOTIES, FOOTSIE, OOFIEST, TOONIES*	65
9	25 3 1 10 7 8 → 974	975 (10 × (7 − 3) − 1) × 25	64 – 33	—	RR: 974 = (25 × 3 − 10) × (7 + 8) − 1	75
TTT	GONERUSTY	She's not gone rusty yet; she's still a spring chicken.			YOUNGSTER
10	WRNIEUPIR	PUNIER	70 – 39	UNRIPE	PIRNIE, PIRRIE, PRUNER, PURINE, PURIRI, RIPIER, RUINER, WINIER, WIRIER*	81
11	HORAVELGI	LOVAGE	76 – 39	overlag ☓	ALGIVORE*	89
12	RNSAEANIC	SCANNER	83 – 39	crannies ☓⁷	ACARINES*, CANARIES, CRANNIES	97
13	TUJMOEGCA	OUTAGE	89 – 45	OUTAGE	ACETUM, MOTUCA, MOUGAT, MUCATE, MUTAGE*	103
14	75 8 3 2 5 6 → 675	675 (8 + 3 − 2) × 75	99 – 55	675 (6 + 3) × 75		113
15	MENINMARS		99 – 55	mariners ☓ (3 seconds)	MANNERISM	123