Episode 7409

Episode 7409 was broadcast on 14 December 2020, and was the third quarter-final of Series 82.

Leo Smith played Phil Hulme, with Leo Smith winning 91 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Leo Smith	Score	Phil Hulme	Others	Max.
1	EUOFNTSIR	FORTUNES	8 – 8	FORTUNES	NITREOUS, REFOUNTS, ROUTINES	8
2	LPNAHEGOK	HALOGEN	15 – 15	HALOGEN		15
3	50 75 25 100 4 9 → 528	529 (9 − 50 ÷ 25) × 75 + 4	22 – 22	529 9 × 50 + 75 + 4	RR: 528 = (75 − 9) × 50 ÷ 25 × 4	25
TTT	COPTEETH	Victoria had lunch with a small handbag.			POCHETTE
4	DWBIVELAG	VIABLE	28 – 28	GLAIVE	BAILED, BALDIE, BAWLED, BEWAIL, BILGED, DIABLE, GABLED, VAILED, WAILED, WAIVED*	31
5	IUEFSNOCG	CONFUSE	28 – 36	FOCUSING		39
6	10 7 4 7 5 5 → 480	480 (7 × 7 − 5 ÷ 5) × 10	38 – 46	480 (7 × 7 − 5 ÷ 5) × 10		49
7	AEOMYRSNA	OARSMEN	45 – 53	MOANERS	MOREANAS, ROMNEYAS	57
8	WPSILETAD	STAPLED	52 – 60	STAPLED	PEDALIST*	65
9	50 25 6 6 7 4 → 902	902 (25 − 7) × 50 + 6 − 4	62 – 60	903		75
TTT	DICKBULL	Avoid paying for the platypus, perhaps?			DUCKBILL
10	MJROSENID	JOINERS	69 – 67	JOINERS	INDORSE, JOINDER, MERINOS, MINDERS, MINORED, MISDOER, MISDONE, MODERNS, MOIDERS, MORINES, NIMRODS, NORMIES, REJOINS, REMINDS, RODNIES, RODSMEN, ROSINED	82
11	HTBUEOGCM	—	69 – 73	BOUGHT	COMETH, HUMECT, MOUCHE, TOUCHE	88
12	LPNATIXER	TRIPLANE	77 – 73	EXPLAIN	INTERLAP, TRAPLINE	96
13	UEASNQPOM	MOPANES	84 – 80	POSAUNE	OPAQUES, PNEUMAS, SPUMONE	103
14	10 1 4 9 9 3 → 582	584 (9 × 9 + 1) × (4 + 3) + 10	91 – 80	585	RR: 582 = ((1 + 9 + 9) × 10 + 4) × 3	113
15	HEGOTSEMI		91 – 80	gothemise ☓ (28 seconds)	EIGHTSOME	123