Episode 7390

Episode 7390 was broadcast on 17 November 2020, as part of Series 82.

Martyn Simpson played Kevin Hackett, with Martyn Simpson winning 110 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rufus Hound, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

From the following episode, Teatime Teasers would revert from nine to eight letters.

NOTE: Dictionary Corner's non-joking offering of BOINKER in Round 10 cannot be found in the ODO.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Martyn Simpson	Score	Kevin Hackett	Others	Max.
1	RNLEAOEXT	EXTERNAL	8 – 0	RELATE		8
2	NSANIWPET	PANTIES	15 – 7	PANTIES	PANTINES, PENATINS	16
3	25 100 75 50 7 5 → 463	463 (100 − 7) × 5 − 50 ÷ 25	25 – 7	463 ☓		26
TTT	ONECIRCLE	Restore relations with one of your circle of friends.			RECONCILE
4	GSIVATRET	GRAVEST	32 – 14	GRAVIES	VIRGATES	34
5	GCSOAEMLS	SOCAGE	38 – 14	cogless ☓	GLOSSAE, MASCLES, MESCALS, MOGASES, MOLASSE, SOLACES*	41
6	100 8 6 2 7 8 → 433	433 (100 + 8) × 8 ÷ 2 + 7 − 6	48 – 24	433 (6 − 2) × (100 + 8) + 8 − 7		51
7	RZSAOEUDR	AROUSED	55 – 24	ardours ☓	ADORERS, ARRODES, DROSERA, RAZORED, ROADERS*	58
8	NWALGEIRD	WRANGLED	63 – 32	WRANGLED	DANGLIER, DRAGLINE, DRAWLING, RELADING*	66
9	75 100 50 25 10 9 → 453	453 50 × 9 + 75 ÷ 25	73 – 42	453 50 × 9 + 75 ÷ 25		76
TTT	ISNOTVERY	The man is not very relaxed, in fact, he's fraught with this.			NERVOSITY
10	KRLOENBIT	BLINKER	80 – 49	BLINKER	BORNITE, INKBLOT, RETINOL, RIETBOK, ROBINET, TINKLER	83
11	NFRAEIGTD	GRADIENT	88 – 57	REDATING	INGRAFTED	101
12	CYEPUFDIB	EDIFY	93 – 62	EDIFY	BICEP, BIPED, CEBID, CUBED, CUPID, DEIFY, DICEY, PICEY, PUBIC, PUDIC*	106
13	HTNOIERMD	THORNED	100 – 69	THRONED	THERMION	114
14	9 7 8 7 4 4 → 969	960 ☓	100 – 69	—	RR: 969 = (7 × 7 + 8) × (9 + 4 + 4)	124
15	MARTINPIG	IMPARTING (2.5 seconds)	110 – 69			134