Episode 7419

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Episode 7419 was broadcast on 11 January 2021, as part of Series 83.

James Burley played Mark Pettitt, with James Burley winning 106 – 72. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Burley	Score	Mark Pettitt	Others	Max.
1	TLRAEIPDM	TRAMPLED	8 – 8	TRAMPLED	DIPTERAL*, IMPARTED	8
2	XATHEIRSO	HOARIEST	16 – 16	HOARIEST	RHEOTAXIS*	26
3	50 4 5 8 10 7 → 706	706 (10 + 4) × 50 + 5 + 8 − 7	26 – 16	—		36
TTT	ASICKBED	In a sickbed, you might not get off this.			BACKSIDE
4	CEPNAURSD	PRANCED	33 – 23	SCRAPED	APERCUS*, ASUNDER*, CRUSADE*, DANCERS*, DANSEUR*, DURANCE*, PANDERS, PANDURS*, PRANCES*, PRUNASE*, REDCAPS*, SCARPED*, SCAUPER*, SPRUCED*, SPURNED*, SUNCARE*, UNCARED, UNCASED*, UNPACED*, UNPARED*, UNRACED*, UPCASED*	43
5	RLTOEAEQL	TALLER	39 – 23	loreate ☓	REALLOT, ROTELLE*	50
6	75 8 9 4 7 10 → 270	273 (9 × 4 − 8) × 10 − 7​	46 – 23	280	RR: 270 = (7 − 4)​ × 9 × 10	60
7	MBCIUOFEG	bouge ☓	46 – 28	COMBI	BOUGIE, OECIUM*	66
8	SARLIEHAT	HASTIER	53 – 35	LATHERS	HETAIRAS*	74
9	100 75 6 4 1 3 → 389	390 (4 + 1) × (75 + 3)​	60 – 42	390 4 × 100 − 6 − 1 − 3​	RR: 389 = (100 − 3) × 4 + 1​	84
TTT	DEADENDS	It's not a crossword, but one down springs to mind.			SADDENED
10	SUWSEOUNT	STONES	66 – 42	TOWNS	OUTNESS, OWNESTS*, TENUOUS*, TWONESS*	91
11	KGREIUTFI	FRUIT	71 – 47	GRIFT	FIGURE, REGIFT*, TUGRIK*	97
12	DAMYEARLI	DREAMILY	79 – 55	DREAMILY		105
13	NTSEIAZED	STAINED	86 – 62	STAINED	ANDESITE	113
14	100 75 25 50 1 3 → 376	376 3 × 100 + 75 + 1	96 – 72	376 3 × 100 + 75 + 1		123
15	FEDTURTLE	FLUTTERED (1.75 seconds)	106 – 72			133