Episode 7386

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Episode 7386 was broadcast on 11 November 2020, as part of Series 82.

Andy Bruno played Keir Halcomb, with Andy Bruno winning 88 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rufus Hound, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andy Bruno	Score	Keir Halcomb	Others	Max.
1	PNORXOUSE	SNOOPER	7 – 7	SPOONER	PROXENOS*, PROXENUS*	8
2	IAEPMTNDA	ANIMATED	15 – 15	ANIMATED	DIAMANTE, IMPANATE*, PANDAITE*, PANDEMIA*, PATINAED*	16
3	25 50 6 10 7 7 → 648	647 (7 + 6) × 50 − 10 + 7	22 – 22	647 (7 + 6) × 50 − 10 + 7	Best: 648 = (50 + 7 + 6) × 10 + 25 − 7	26
TTT	ANSWERBIT	The answer relates to him being a bit of a beefcake.			BRAWNIEST
4	OEOHTJWMI	WHITE	27 – 27	HOMIE	MOOTHIE	33
5	ETANDURTS	TRUANTED	35 – 35	TAUNTERS	STATURED*, TRADENTS*, TRANSUDE*, UNSTATED*, UNTASTED*	41
6	25 1 1 6 2 8 → 813	806 (1 + 1) × 2 × 8 × 25 + 6	40 – 35	806 ☓	RR: 812 Best: 812 = (25 × 8 × 2 + 6) × (1 + 1)	48
7	NEDARPUFV	PANDER	46 – 35	DRAPE	PARVENU, UNPARED*, UNPAVED	55
8	EIUSTDSLO	SOLIDEST	54 – 43	LOUSIEST	DISSOLUTE*, SOLITUDES	73
9	25 75 1 2 8 8 → 558	—	54 – 48	551 8 × 75 − (2 + 1) × 8 − 25	RR: 558 = (8 + 2 + 1) × (75 − 25) + 8	83
TTT	HOTGENIUS	It sounds like bad behaviour at the turn of the millennium.			NOUGHTIES
10	IEIDRFSMA	MISFIRED	62 – 48	FRAMED	MISFARED*, RAMIFIED, RAMIFIES*	91
11	ETADOTVER	OVERATE	69 – 55	ROTATED	OVERDATE	99
12	IAEPHRGQI	GRAPH	74 – 60	GRAPE	HEGIRA	105
13	NUSOTACBE	BOUNCES	81 – 60	unbeats ☓	ACETOUS*, ACTUOSE*, BEACONS*, BUNCOES*, COBNUTS*, CONTUSE*, COSTEAN*, CUENTOS*, NOCTUAS*, NUTCASE, SOUTANE*, SUBTONE*, TOUCANS*	112
14	100 50 2 7 4 10 → 187	186 2 × 100 − 10 − 4	88 – 67	188 100 + 50 + 4 × 10 − 2	RR: 187 = (100 − 10) × 2 + 7	122
15	LEMMAFLAB		88 – 77	FLAMMABLE (1.75 seconds)		132