Episode 7347

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Episode 7347 was broadcast on 17 September 2020, as part of Series 82.

Shaun Finch played Richard Ellis, with Richard Ellis winning 80 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Steph McGovern, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Shaun Finch	Score	Richard Ellis	Others	Max.
1	SWGZAERLA	GLAZERS	7 – 0	GRAZES	ALEGARS*, LAAGERS*, LAGARES*	7
2	PQSOIENRA	SOAPIER	14 – 0	SPRAIN	NISPERO*, OPINERS*, ORPINES*, PARISON, PERNIOS*, PERSONA, PORINAS*, PORNIES*, PRASINE*, PRONASE*	14
3	75 9 4 2 9 2 → 135	135 75 × 2 − 9 − 4 − 2	24 – 10	135 75 × 2 − 9 − 4 − 2		24
TTT	MANBATHES	The man sunbathes on the nudist beach without any sense of this at all			ABASHMENT
4	TNGFOUIED	—	24 – 17	FEUDING	UNGIFTED*	32
5	TLRAOIOST	TRAILS	30 – 23	ARTIST	ISOLATOR, ORLISTAT*, OSTIOLAR*	40
6	8 3 6 7 4 8 → 937	—	30 – 30	940 (6 × 7 × 3 − 8) × 8 − 4	RR: 936 = (7 × 8 − 4) × 6 × 3	47
7	RRTFAEOYT	FATTER	36 – 36	ROTATE	FORAYER*, RATTERY*, TORREFY*	54
8	RVDHUEAIJ	HAVER	36 – 42	VARIED	ADJURE*, HAIRED*, HEJIRA*, JEHADI*, JURIED*	60
9	75 6 2 4 4 7 → 859	851	36 – 52	859 (75 − 4) × (6 + 4 + 2) + 7		70
TTT	COCOARIMS	These plants sound like they're out of this world			CROCOSMIA
10	LSCOIEDMO	decoils ☓	36 – 52	domociles ☓	MELODICS	78
11	KNMBAIEUW	BANK	36 – 57	WAKEN	BENAMI*, BUMKIN*, EMBANK*, KINEMA*, MENUKI*, UNMAKE*	84
12	NCSMOAEAD	DEMONS	42 – 63	DEMONS	ADENOMAS*	92
13	PTCNIOEMA	CAPTION	49 – 70	CAPTION	MACONITE*, NOEMATIC*, POEMATIC*, PTOMAINE	100
14	9 3 1 6 8 1 → 294	290 ☓	49 – 70	296 ☓	RR: 294 = (9 − 3) × (1 + 6) × (8 − 1)	110
15	ROOFPILOT		49 – 80	PORTFOLIO (12.75 seconds)		120