Episode 7287

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Episode 7287 was broadcast on 19 March 2020, as part of Series 82.

Phil Hulme played Paul Barber, with Phil Hulme winning 97 – 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Barber was not asked to spell his word in Round 2 and may have intended the word BASTE rather than BASED.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Phil Hulme	Score	Paul Barber	Others	Max.
1	WTRODALEI	TRAILED	7 – 7	TRAILED	IDOLATER, LEADWORT*, TAILORED*	8
2	BSNUAEDTN	STUNNED	14 – 7	BASED	BUNNETS*, DUENNAS*, DUNNEST*, NUNATED*, STANNED*, SUBDEAN, SUBTEND*, UNBENDS	15
3	25 8 9 5 3 2 → 562	566 ☓	14 – 7	—	RR: 562 = (25 × 3 − 5) × 8 + 2	25
TTT	LENTMINCE	Don't stay outside, Mr. Attlee; it's starting to rain.			INCLEMENT
4	CNSIAOQTE	SONICATE	22 – 7	STANCE	ACETOINS*, ACONITES*, CANOEIST*	33
5	DCSUTOREA	OUTDARES	30 – 7	SCOUTED	CROUSTADE, EDUCATORS	51
6	50 7 6 1 2 5 → 278	278 (6 − 2) × 7 + 50 × 5	40 – 7	279		61
7	VSRIWERAI	RIVIERAS	48 – 7	WAIVERS	AIRVIEWS*	69
8	DPNUOEPRT	POUNDER	55 – 7	POUTER	PORTEND, PROPEND*, PROTEND*, PRUDENT*, PRUNTED*, UNPOPED*, UNROPED*, UPTREND*	76
9	100 4 9 1 1 9 → 476	476 (9 + 9 + 1 + 100) × 4	65 – 7	481		86
TTT	SOURDUNCE	The newspaper ran a story about a ketchup ban, but they were not sure where it came from.			UNSOURCED
10	DPVIAOGLS	SOLID	70 – 12	GOADS	POLDAVIS*	94
11	HMDEBUNIE	DEMINE	76 – 18	BEHIND	INHUMED*, MEHENDI*	101
12	KGCOAISMS	MOSAICS	83 – 18	AMISS		108
13	TRCETOLUA	CLUTTER	90 – 25	CLUTTER	CULTRATE*	116
14	100 3 6 5 1 6 → 887	888 (3 + 5) × (6 + 6 − 1 + 100)	97 – 32	888 (6 + 3) × 100 − (6 + 1 + 5)	RR: 887 = ((3 + 5) × 6 + 100) × 6 − 1	126
15	RECLINETV		97 – 42	VENTRICLE (3.5 seconds)		136