Episode 7427

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Episode 7427 was broadcast on 21 January 2021, as part of Series 83.

Will Blackman played James Cope, with James Cope winning 79 – 63. The presenter was Colin Murray, the Dictionary Corner guest was Prue Leith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Will Blackman	Score	James Cope	Others	Max.
1	HNTEAOSIM	ATOMISE	0 – 8	MOANIEST	AMNIOTES*, ANTHEMIS*	8
2	DLGUAEFTS	DEFAULTS	8 – 8	STAGED		16
3	100 6 7 8 3 10 → 125	125 100 + 10 + 8 + 7​	18 – 18	125 3 × 6 + 7​ + 100		26
TTT	STARSHIP	Forget Enterprise, they're all about pluck.			HARPISTS
4	NROEICBDL	BLINDER	25 – 25	BLONDER	BLONDIE*, BRICOLE*, BRINDLE*, BROILED, CORBEIL*, ORBICLE*	33
5	WVSGOUODA	goudas ☓	25 – 25	goudas ☓	AVOWS, DAGOS*, DAWGS*, GAUDS*, GOADS*, GOODS*, VAGUS*, WOODS	38
6	25 75 7 4 2 3 → 477	477 (7 − (4 − 3)) × 75 + 25 + 2​	35 – 25	477 ☓		48
7	TLPREIEBN	plentier ☓	35 – 32	REPTILE	PEBRINE*, PELERIN*, PENIBLE*, PENTILE*, PERLITE*, PTERINE*	55
8	CMKOAILEP	PICKLE	41 – 38	MALICE	COMPILE, MAPLIKE*, OILCAKE*, POLEMIC	62
9	100 9 3 6 7 6 → 784	788	41 – 48	784 (100 + 9 + 3) × 7		72
TTT	SAMBALAD	The lad doesn't samba, he does another dance.			LAMBADAS
10	JITPEARNG	retaping ☓	41 – 48	retaping ☓	TAPERING	80
11	ILTORFESA	FLOATERS	49 – 48	LOFTIER	FLOATIER, FLOATIES*, FOLIATES, FORESAIL*, FRAILEST*, REFLOATS*, TREFOILS	88
12	HUTPOEIRC	PICTURE	56 – 55	PICTURE	EUTROPHIC	106
13	AWTENDIMG	TEAMING	63 – 62	TEAMING	MAGINED*, MEATING*, MEDIANT, METWAND*, MINTAGE*, TEGMINA*, TWANGED, TWINGED*, WINDAGE*	113
14	7 10 7 3 1 9 → 762	—	63 – 69	757 ((7 + 1) × 9 + 3) × 10 + 7	RR: 762 = ((7 + 3) × 10 + 9) × 7 − 1​	123
15	FEISTYINN		63 – 79	INTENSIFY (3.5 seconds)		133