Episode 7289

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Episode 7289 was broadcast on 23 March 2020, as part of Series 82.

Phil Hulme played Ewan Sturrock, with Phil Hulme winning 121 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Pougatch, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Phil Hulme	Score	Ewan Sturrock	Others	Max.
1	DRNUBESAH	HUSBAND	7 – 7	HUSBAND	HUSBANDER	18
2	PQRIONSEA	PARISON	14 – 14	PERSONA	NISPERO*, OPINERS*, ORPINES*, PERNIOS*, PORINAS*, PORNIES*, PRASINE*, PRONASE*, SOAPIER*	25
3	100 10 7 4 1 4 → 162	162 7 × 10 + 100 − 4 − 4	24 – 14	162 ☓		35
TTT	HETRAINED	He trained too much and as a result, part of his body became this.			HERNIATED
4	YTWOIGHEO	WEIGHTY	31 – 21	WEIGHTY		42
5	NSZIRAFIT	RAISIN	37 – 27	TRAINS	AIFRINS*	49
6	50 100 4 4 1 6 → 139	139 100 + 50 − (6 + 4) − 1	47 – 37	139 100 + 50 − (6 + 4) − 1		59
7	NVSUTERIP	PUNTERS	54 – 44	INVERTS	PERUVINS*, REPUNITS*, UNPRIEST*, UNRIVETS*, VENTURIS	67
8	TDLAONSEI	DELATIONS	72 – 44	INSOLE		85
9	25 9 4 4 8 3 → 870	870 (8 × 4 + 3) × 25 − (9 − 4)	82 – 44	—		95
TTT	BARGEPOLE	The unwealthy dog turns out to be a bit of a shark.			PORBEAGLE
10	RCMAOXSUI	CARIOUS	89 – 44	SCRAM	ACOURIS*, ACRIOUS*, CURIOSA*, MUSCARI*	102
11	TLGONELAC	COLLAGEN	97 – 44	CONGEAL	OCTANGLE*	110
12	YTDOAENMI	DOMINATE	105 – 44	MOANED	DYNAMITE, NEMATOID*	118
13	RFREPUDAE	PURRED	111 – 44	feuder ☓	PREFADER, UPREARED*	126
14	100 50 6 7 3 10 → 367	367 3 × 100 + 50 + 10 + 7	121 – 54	367 3 × 100 + 50 + 10 + 7		136
15	BLACRHINO		121 – 54		BRONCHIAL	146