Episode 7402

Episode 7402 was broadcast on 3 December 2020, as part of Series 82.

Craig Melson played Mike Corcoran, with Mike Corcoran winning 94 – 28. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nina Wadia, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Craig Melson	Score	Mike Corcoran	Others	Max.
1	SIUEBTFWA	fatwas ☓	0 – 5	SWEAT	AFTIES, BEAUTS, BEFITS, BUTEAS, ESTUFA, FASTIE, FIESTA*	6
2	GORENATIH	GRATE	0 – 13	EARTHING	HEARTING, INGATHER, ORANGITE, OTHERING	14
3	50 75 9 7 10 7 → 611	—	0 – 23	611 75 × 9 − 50 − 7 − 7		24
TTT	DATEFEED	Had a great victory over the object, perhaps?			DEFEATED
4	MEPOJUCIN	JUICE	0 – 29	POUNCE	PNEUMIC	31
5	EAIERPSNV	RIPENS	6 – 35	SPRAIN	PEAVINES	39
6	100 8 1 5 2 7 → 758	749	6 – 45	758 (100 + 8) × 7 + 2		49
7	RUOWGTAEC	WATER	11 – 50	GROUT	COURAGE, OUTGREW, OUTRACE, OUTRAGE, OUTWEAR*	56
8	NIMODAPEK	OPINED	17 – 56	MOANED	DOPAMINE	64
9	75 50 3 4 10 5 → 204	200	17 – 63	203 4 × 50 + 3	RR: 204 = (75 + 10) ÷ 5 × 4 × 3	74
TTT	DOTPETER	Dot and Peter mooched around, rather like Harry.			POTTERED
10	LUROMIDAG	GUARD	17 – 70	GLAMOUR	MARIGOLD	82
11	EEERBLENI	LINER	22 – 75	BRINE	BEELINE	89
12	SECAZOPIH	SCHIZO	28 – 81	COPIES	CAPSIZE, CHEAPOS, HOSPICE, ICESHOP, ISOPACH, PAICHES, PIACHES, POACHES, SHOEPAC*	96
13	REOSGYUSA	OGRES	28 – 87	ARGUES	AERUGOS, ARGUSES, AROUSES, GASEOUS, GROUSES, OSSUARY, RAGEOUS, RUGOSAS, SAUGERS, SUASORY, USAGERS*	103
14	25 9 6 4 5 10 → 664	—	28 – 94	659 6 × 4 × 25 + 10 × 5 + 9	RR: 664 = (25 × 4 + 10) × 6 + 9 − 5	113
15	POKERWRAP		28 – 94		PAPERWORK	123