Episode 7370

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Episode 7370 was broadcast on 20 October 2020, as part of Series 82.

James Town played Scott Vickers, with Scott Vickers winning 95 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Shappi Khorsandi, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Town	Score	Scott Vickers	Others	Max.
1	LEIBJCAOD	CABLED	6 – 0	codable ☓	CABILDO, CAJOLED*, OBELIAC*	7
2	PETFOANCI	FACET	11 – 5	PANIC	ACETOIN*, ACONITE*, ANTOECI*, APNOEIC*, CAPITON*, CAPTION, FACTION, NEPOTIC*, OPACITE*, PACTION*, PAEONIC*, PATONCE*, PENTOIC*, PICANTE*, PICONET*	14
3	75 50 8 7 6 5 → 647	650	11 – 15	647 (6 + 7) × 50 − (8 − 5)		24
TTT	IANTONGUE	Ian couldn't wait to get his tongue around this.			NOUGATINE
4	REMDOWISA	MEADOWS	18 – 22	SWARMED	ADMIRES*, ADROWSE*, AIRSOME*, DEWORMS*, DOWRIES*, MARDIES*, MIAOWED*, MIDEARS*, MISDOER*, MISDRAW*, MISDREW*, MISREAD*, MISWORD*, MOIDERS*, MOWDERS*, MOWDIES*, RADIOES*, RADOMES*, REDOWAS*, ROADIES*, ROWDIES*, SIDEARM*, WEIRDOS, WOADERS*, WORDIES*	31
5	RUENTUCDO	COUNTER	25 – 29	RECOUNT	TROUNCED, UNDERCUT, UNROUTED*	39
6	25 10 7 3 10 1 → 209	208 ☓	25 – 36	210 25 × 10 − (3 + 1) × 10	RR: 209 = 7 × 3 × 10 − 1	49
7	BMEIOSRTA	MASTER	31 – 42	STROBE	AMORTISE*, ATOMISER, BARMIEST, BROMATES*	57
8	CEDKISZTO	STOCKED	38 – 42	STOKED	DIESTOCK*	65
9	100 8 5 10 6 1 → 905	905 (8 + 1) × 100 + 5	48 – 52	905 (8 + 1) × 100 + 5		75
TTT	DOITCHRIS	Chris loved his hobby, he would do it every day - it just grew on him.			ORCHIDIST
10	HEPLAMEXS	EXHALES	48 – 60	EXAMPLES		83
11	NIOFHWUEV	WOVEN	53 – 65	WOVEN	ENVOI*, FOEHN*, OVINE*, WHINE*	88
12	GOTRAYEPG	GRAPE	53 – 71	TAGGER	PORTAGE, POTAGER, TOGGERY*	95
13	MIAYLITGL	TAIL	57 – 75	TAIL	AGILITY*, LIMITAL	102
14	100 3 6 8 5 8 → 500	500 5 × 100	67 – 85	500 5 × 100		112
15	FEELLUGLY		67 – 95	GLEEFULLY (3.25 seconds)		122