Episode 7299

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Episode 7299 was broadcast on 6 April 2020, as part of Series 82.

Sean McCarthy played Danny McMackin, with Danny McMackin winning 84 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Al Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: McMackin's offering of shoutier ☓ in Round 5 should have been disallowed by Dictionary Corner, because the comparative and superlative run-off entries of the valid word SHOUTY are not listed in the Premium version Oxford Dictionaries Online nor in Lexico. The rules are that if an adjective has more than one syllable, its comparative and superlative forms must be specified to be considered allowable. Therefore, McCarthy should have won the game 78 – 76 and subsequently advanced to the next episode.

The opening interactions between Nick Hewer and the other celebrities was cut from the broadcast due to possible association with the COVID-19 pandemic that became widespread after the episode was filmed.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Sean McCarthy	Score	Danny McMackin	Others	Max.
1	EUIVGTDAR	GRATED	6 – 0	DRIVE	DURATIVE*	8
2	OEISNDSBL	BOILED	6 – 8	BOLDNESS	BLONDIES, BODILESS*	16
3	50 25 75 8 1 2 → 840	840 (75 + 25 − 1) × 8 − 2 + 50	16 – 18	840 (75 + 25 − 1) × 8 − 2 + 50		26
TTT	LICITOATH	He lacked good oral hygiene and as a result, he became this.			HALITOTIC
4	UOANRQLEI	RELOAN	22 – 24	LOANER	AEQUORIN*	34
5	SHTROAEUI	HOARIEST	30 – 32	SHOUTIER wrongly allowed	AUTHORISE	52
6	4 7 5 10 6 7 → 829	—	30 – 32	—	RR: 829 = (6 + 7) × 7 × (4 + 5) + 10	62
7	NPFREIUSO	PRISON	30 – 39	PROFUSE	PERFUSION	80
8	AIEWGDRMI	MIRAGED	37 – 39	GRIMED		87
9	25 100 75 5 1 6 → 451	451 6 × 75 + 1	47 – 49	451 100 × 5 − (75 − 25) + 1		97
TTT	HEISGRAND	He's a grand in debt to the taxman, so they've done this to his wages.			GARNISHED
10	UAOELPTRA	PALTER	47 – 56	OUTLEAP	ALOUATE*, AUREOLA*, PLATEAU*, PLOUTER*, POULTER, PROLATE*, TORULAE*	104
11	MCMPIEOYD	COPIED	53 – 62	COMEDY	COMMIE*, COMPED*, CYMOID*, DIOECY*, MEDICO*, MOMPEI*, MYOPIC, YOMPED*	110
12	AEINCTSNA	CANNIEST	61 – 70	CANNIEST	ANCIENTS*, CANTINAS*, ESTANCIA*, INSECTAN, INSTANCE	118
13	YFSHEOELD	FLESHED	68 – 77	FLESHED	DEFLESH*, SELFODE*, SHELFED*	125
14	5 1 3 7 9 1 → 508	510 ☓	68 – 84	510 ((9 + 1) × 5 + 1) × (7 + 3)	RR: 506/510	132
15	WILLHONGO	HOLLOWING (4 seconds)	78 – 84			142