Episode 7291

Episode 7291 was broadcast on 25 March 2020, as part of Series 82.

Mike Nevins played George Beach, with Mike Nevins winning 72 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Pougatch, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The audience member selected to solve the conundrum was Series 67 finalist Liam Shaw.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mike Nevins	Score	George Beach	Others	Max.
1	NASGHIRTU	RUSTING	0 – 8	TRASHING	SHARTING, UNRIGHTS	8
2	CHOSGIEQO	CHOOSE	6 – 14	CHOOSE	CHIGOES*	15
3	25 6 6 1 8 5 → 810	807	6 – 21	812 (5 − 1) × 8 × 25 + 6 + 6	RR: 810 = (8 − 6 + 25) × 5 × 6	25
TTT	THROWDICE	This bird sounds like it's become a widow.			DOWITCHER
4	RRASIETUY	RAREST	12 – 27	ARREST	TREASURY	33
5	MOBZITNAE	bantem ☓	12 – 33	ZOMBIE	BOTANIZE, MONAZITE	41
6	100 3 5 10 2 6 → 324	322	12 – 40	323 3 × 100 + 10 + 5 + 2 + 6	RR: 324 = (2 + 6 + 100) × 3	51
7	TANJERPOD	PORTEND	19 – 40	PANTED	PRONATED	59
8	TCIXEISRU	CUTIES	25 – 46	RUSTIC	CRUISIE, CRUSTIE, ERISTIC, ICTERUS, RECTIUS*, TRIXIES	66
9	75 8 5 1 7 7 → 681	681 (8 + 1) × 75 + 5 + 7 ÷ 7	35 – 46	682		76
TTT	EMMASHYPE	Don't go around with this; just try and get it off your chest.			EMPHYSEMA
10	FDACEASNO	ASCEND	41 – 46	FACED	ACNODES, CAFONES, DEACONS, FACADES	83
11	VELDTIRLA	DALLIER	48 – 53	TRILLED	RIVALLED, TRIALLED*	91
12	TFOBIODES	FOOTIES	55 – 60	FOODIES	BOOFIEST*, FOOTBEDS	99
13	GULPENRMA	PLUNGER	62 – 67	PLUNGER	EARPLUG, GLAMPER, GRANULE, GRAPNEL, GRAUPEL, LAMPERN, MANGLER, NUMERAL, PLAGUER, PLUMAGE, UNREGAL*	106
14	100 8 6 10 4 6 → 434	434 (100 + 10) × 4 − 6	72 – 67	438		116
15	ILINGUIST		72 – 67	insulting ☓ (28.75 seconds)	UTILISING	126