Episode 7280

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Episode 7280 was broadcast on 10 March 2020, as part of Series 82.

Steve Agace played Ann Rose, with Steve Agace winning 86 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jeremy Thompson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Agace was not asked to spell his word in Round 2 and may have intended the word WAIST rather than WASTE. Rose was asked to declare first in the odd-numbered Round 13.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Agace	Score	Ann Rose	Others	Max.
1	TVIARCORO	VICTOR	6 – 6	CARROT	ORATORIC*	8
2	HFAETSIWE	WASTE	6 – 12	FETISH	AFTIES*, FAITHS, FASTIE*, FEWEST*, FIESTA*, SAITHE*, SITHEE*, SWATHE, WESTIE*, WHEATS*, WHIFTS*, WHITES*, WITHES*	14
3	75 50 3 4 5 1 → 710	703 (5 + 4 + 1) × 75 − 50 + 3	11 – 12	700	RR: 710 = (75 − 4) × 50 ÷ 5	24
TTT	WELSHNOSE	It sounds like Bob's in a total state of unity.			WHOLENESS
4	TCEIRLOTU	CLUTTER	18 – 19	CORTILE	TOREUTIC*	32
5	ZSEAMPOUT	STUMP	23 – 24	ATOMS	APOZEMS*, MAZOUTS*, MAZUTES*, TOPAZES*	39
6	50 9 6 3 2 10 → 256	256 50 ÷ 2 × 10 + 6	33 – 34	256 (2 + 3) × 50 + 6		49
7	SNLEAETDV	SLANTED	40 – 41	LEANEST	ENSLAVED, LEVANTED*	57
8	WCOAFJEBA	FACE	44 – 45	FACE	ABAC*, BOWF*, CAFE*	61
9	100 75 5 8 4 10 → 979	980 100 × 10 − 4 × 5	51 – 45	977	RR: 979 = (8 + 5) × 75 + 4	71
TTT	KISSTROUT	If you reside in this part of the city, you could be living on the edge.			OUTSKIRTS
10	NPEORNUOT	UNOPEN	51 – 52	PRONOUN	NEUTRON, NORTENO*, PRENOUN*, TROPONE*, UNPRONE*	78
11	DSAEYRIAD	DREADS	57 – 58	RAISED	DARESAY*, DAYSIDE*, RADDIES*	85
12	NROEDXIEC	IRONED	63 – 58	DECOR	EXOCRINE*, RECOINED*	93
13	HAUGOIRNC	RACING	69 – 64	CARING	CHURINGA*, NURAGHIC*, ROACHING	101
14	100 4 3 3 4 9 → 737	736 (3 + 4) × 100 + 4 × 9	76 – 64	737 ☓	RR: 737 = (4 + 3) × (100 + 4) + 9	111
15	DARNWATER	WARRANTED (15.75 seconds)	86 – 64			121