Episode 7424

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Episode 7424 was broadcast on 18 January 2021, as part of Series 83.

Darren Phipps-Walker played Matthew Chivers, with Matthew Chivers winning 70 – 66. The presenter was Colin Murray, the Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE 1: In Round 5, Dent did not pluralise HYALINE due to it meaning the same as HYALIN which is an uncountable mass noun. Murray then appeared to say HYALINES – perhaps inadvertently – when Dent had finished.

The solution for Round 6 was offered by Murray.

NOTE 2: Presumably by accident in Round 10, Chivers was asked to declare his word first despite declaring a longer word than Phipps-Walker. Additionally, Arnold also incorrectly stated that DECAMP was a seven when it was actually a six.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Darren Phipps-Walker Score Matthew Chivers Others Max.
1 RSLTEOADI ROASTED 7 – 7 LOADERS IDOLATERS, STEROIDAL* 18
2 CNFUOERPI PONCIER 14 – 14 PONCIER CONIFER, FROUNCE*, PORCINE, POUFIER*, POUNCER* 25
3 100 25 1 2 7 4 → 558 557
(4 + 1) × 100 + 2 × 25 + 7​
21 – 14 550

RR: 558 = (4 + 1) × (100 + 7) + 25 − 2

35
TTT REDWHITE Red or white, it's still extremely dry. WITHERED
4 KBWAOIAGM WAG 24 – 17 WAG AKIMBO, GAMBOW* 41
5 NHYLOEAIS HONEYS 30 – 23 SALINE ALOINES*, HYALINE, INHALES, LINHAYS* 48
6 100 2 1 1 8 10 → 520 521 ☓ 30 – 28 511
(8 − 2 − 1) × 100 + 10 + 1​

RR: 520 = (100 ÷ 2 + 1 + 1) × 10

58
7 RDNMUEACO AROUND 36 – 34 DANCER MANUCODE*, ROMANCED 66
8 RLPEIAJTG JAILER 42 – 40 JAILER PARTILE*, PLAITER*, REPLAIT* 73
9 25 75 8 6 5 1 → 773 775 ☓ 42 – 47 775
(6 + 5 − 1) × 75 + 25​

RR: 773 = (75 − (8 − 1)) × (6 + 5) + 25

83
TTT RENTDEAL You have to come like this to the stag party. ANTLERED
10 VMFEAUPCD FACED 42 – 53 VAMPED CAMPED*, DECAMP, PEMUDA* 89
11 SRTNOEIAS NOTARISES 60 – 53 atoners ☓ ARSONITES*, ASSERTION, REASONIST* 107
12 GWREIOHES HIRES 60 – 60 SHOWIER REWEIGHS, WEIGHERS* 115
13 DMNPAUIEX PAINED 66 – 60 unmap ☓ UNMIXED 122
14 25 2 6 4 9 3 → 933 927 66 – 70 933
(25 × 4 + 3) × 9 + 6​


132
15 NURSENODS unsunders ☓
(27 seconds)
66 – 70 ROUNDNESS 142