Episode 7385

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Episode 7385 was broadcast on 10 November 2020, as part of Series 82.

Andy Bruno played Ashanthi de Silva, with Andy Bruno winning 89 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Helen Fospero, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

With the airing of this episode, Series 82 officially became the longest-running series in the history of the show, surpassing the previous record in Series 54 back in 2006.

A still from this episode was sampled in the 11 October 2021 broadcast of Only Connect.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andy Bruno	Score	Ashanthi de Silva	Others	Max.
1	ACLTONNES	LOCATES	7 – 0	CLEANS	LACTONES	8
2	AOERSLVOT	REVOLTS	14 – 7	REVOLTS	LEVATORS*, OSETROVA*, OVERSALT, ROSOLATE*	16
3	75 5 7 4 6 1 → 486	485	14 – 17	486 (5 + 1 + 75) × 6		26
TTT	LINEDANCE	They had a line dance; not often, about once every ten years or so.			DECENNIAL
4	CIEUDTARY	CURATED	21 – 24	CURATED	ACRITUDE*	34
5	EASITMDGD	MIDGETS	28 – 31	MADDEST	MISDATED	42
6	100 1 4 3 7 5 → 535	535 (100 + 7) × 5	38 – 41	535 (100 + 7) × 5		52
7	METSORKID	STROKED	45 – 48	STORIED	DORKIEST, MORTISED*	60
8	SEANTOXBL	NOTABLE	52 – 48	BATONS	NEOBLAST*, NOTABLES	68
9	25 75 6 5 7 7 → 384	382	52 – 55	383 75 × 5 + 7 − 6 + 7	RR: 384 = (75 − 25 + 7 + 7) × 6	78
TTT	GOOGLESIT	When it comes to knowledge of the Earth, she doesn't need to Google it.			GEOLOGIST
10	DEILMOEGR	REMODEL	59 – 55	moldier ☓	GIRLDOM*, GLORIED*, GODLIER*, MOIREED*, ORIELED*, RELODGE*	85
11	OWIRDEBJA	BAWDIER	66 – 55	BOWED	RADIOBE*	92
12	MCIENSOFC	INCOMES	73 – 55	FINES	CONCISE*, INFOSEC*, MESONIC*	99
13	AESRGUQCA	ARGUES	79 – 61	GRACES	CAESURA*	106
14	4 3 10 7 4 10 → 234	240	79 – 68	236 (7 × 3 + 4) × 10 − 10 − 4	RR: 234 = (7 − 4 + 10) × 3 × (10 − 4)	116
15	LASTTINNY	INSTANTLY (4.75 seconds)	89 – 68			126