Episode 7376

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Episode 7376 was broadcast on 28 October 2020, as part of Series 82.

Damien Doughty played Jack McFadyen, with Damien Doughty winning 111 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode re-introduced the identical "Futura" typeface for the digital conundrum.

On its original broadcast, the episode's credits featured a solemn voiceover informing viewers that César Mora, who Nick Hewer mentioned in the introduction, had since died.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Damien Doughty	Score	Jack McFadyen	Others	Max.
1	SRTEEACNT	CREATES	7 – 7	CREATES	NETCASTER*	18
2	NSFRIEODN	FRIENDS	14 – 14	FINDERS	INFERNOS*	26
3	75 3 5 10 2 8 → 426	426 (75 + 10) × 5 + 3 − 2	24 – 14	425		36
TTT	YOUTUBING	The wealthiest football clubs end up doing this to all the rest.			OUTBUYING
4	CKGREIOLP	LOCKER	30 – 20	LOCKER	PRELOGIC*	44
5	MFTLAIEUW	EMAIL	30 – 26	FUTILE	ALUMITE*, MALEFIT*, TIMEFUL	51
6	50 5 8 5 2 6 → 409	409 8 × 50 + 5 ÷ 5 + 6 + 2	40 – 36	409 8 × 50 + 5 − 2 + 6		61
7	DRCLAEIAV	CAVIAR	46 – 42	CRADLE	CAVALIER*, VARICEAL*	69
8	DRDHEOIEZ	DERIDE	52 – 42	HIRED	HEROIZED	77
9	25 1 10 5 9 3 → 244	244 25 × 10 − 5 − 1	62 – 52	244 25 × 10 − 5 − 1		87
TTT	MEANBEAST	It's below the ground floor - how humiliating!			ABASEMENT
10	TPTNAOIEG	POTTING	69 – 59	POTTING	OPTATING*, PINOTAGE, POINTAGE*	95
11	QRHDTUEAS	SQUARED	76 – 66	HARDEST	DATHERS*, DEARTHS*, QUAREST*, QUARTES*, QUASHED*, QUASHER*, SHARTED*, SQUARED*, THREADS*, TRASHED*	102
12	TDXSIEAMO	ATOMISED	84 – 66	TAXIED	MODISTAE*, OXAMIDES*, OXIDATES	110
13	NSRVEIAWM	REMAINS	91 – 73	REMAINS	MARINES*, MINERAS*, NERVISM*, RAVINES*, SEMINAR*, VERMIAN, WAIVERS, WIREMAN, WIVERNS*	117
14	8 7 5 3 5 2 → 280	280 8 × 5 × 7	101 – 83	280 8 ÷ 2 × 7 × (5 + 5)		127
15	CONGOICON	COCOONING (3.25 seconds)	111 – 83			137