Episode 7362

Episode 7362 was broadcast on 8 October 2020, as part of Series 82.

David O'Donnell played John Burnett, with David O'Donnell winning 104 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David O'Donnell	Score	John Burnett	Others	Max.
1	HSNCEIODU	DUNCHES	7 – 0	CHOSEN	CUSHIONED	18
2	IEGATRNOL	RELATION	15 – 8	RELATION	ALERTING, ALTERING, GELATION, GERANIOL, INTEGRAL, LEGATION, ORANGITE, ORIENTAL, REGIONAL, RELATING, ROTALINE, TANGLIER, TRIANGLE, TRIGONAL	26
3	100 75 4 3 8 2 → 597	597 (8 − 2) × 100 − 3	25 – 18	597 (8 − 2) × 100 − 3		36
TTT	LOUDCURSE	If you told him the moon was made of cream cheese, he'd believe you.			CREDULOUS
4	ZCPEAIMEL	PLAICE	31 – 24	IMPALE	EMPLACE, PIMELEA*	43
5	RNTDOAUEA	OUTREAD	38 – 31	NATURED	ADORNATE*, AERONAUT	51
6	75 7 8 2 8 1 → 262	262 8 ÷ 2 × (75 − 8) − 7 + 1	48 – 31	263		61
7	XLRIOEIND	loined ☓	48 – 36	OXIDE	DINERO, DIOXIN, DOLINE, ELIXIR, INDOLE, INLIER, IODINE, IRONED, LIENOR, LINIER, NEROLI, NIRLED, OILIER, OREXIN, RINDEL, RINDLE, ROILED, RONDEL	67
8	AUISGFEPO	SOAPIE	54 – 42	POGUES	FOGIES, OPGAFS, POGIES*	73
9	100 75 5 8 2 7 → 892	892 (7 + 2) × 100 − 8	64 – 52	892 (7 + 2) × 100 − 8		83
TTT	LEWDBILGE	Give William a pile of money to get this bird.			WEDGEBILL
10	AEOAWCSRT	TRACES	70 – 58	WATERS	ACATERS, COASTER, ECORATS, OSTRACA, RASCETA, RECOATS, ROSACEA, ROWCAST, TWOCERS	90
11	DBYCIEATR	TRACED	76 – 64	TRACED	ACERBITY	98
12	DGSOIQEFU	GUIDES	82 – 70	FUDGES	SQUIDGE	105
13	NMHAEIORV	MORAINE	89 – 77	ROMAINE	HOMARINE*	113
14	9 1 5 8 4 9 → 750	760 (9 × 4 + 8 × 5) × (9 + 1)	94 – 77	—	RR: 750 = ((9 + 8) × 9 − (4 − 1)) × 5	123
15	TURNEDOAK	OUTRANKED (2.5 seconds)	104 – 77			133