Episode 7430

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Episode 7430 was broadcast on 26 January 2021, as part of Series 83.

James Cope played Martyn Pegram, with James Cope winning 89 – 66. The presenter was Colin Murray, the Dictionary Corner guest was Prue Leith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Cope	Score	Martyn Pegram	Others	Max.
1	MBDEILTAO	BLOATED	7 – 7	BLOATED	ADMOBILE	8
2	NRPUEACGI	creaping ☓	7 – 13	RACING	CAPERING, PANURGIC*, REPACING*	16
3	25 50 2 4 8 6 → 411	412 50 × 8 + 4 + 6​ + 2	14 – 20	410 50 × 8 + 4 + 6​	RR: 411 = 50 × 2 × 4 + 25 − 8 − 6	26
TTT	SOAPLADY	Spends lots of money on excess baggage, perhaps?			PAYLOADS
4	SFRYEOALM	LOAFERS	21 – 20	MAYORS	AMYLOSE*, FEMORAL*, FLAMERS*, FLAYERS*, FORMALS, MARLEYS*, MARLOES*, OYAMELS*, RAMFLES*, RAMOLES*	33
5	HSGUILOEN	HOUSING	28 – 27	HOUSING	HOUSELING	51
6	100 8 5 8 10 2 → 347	350 (8 ÷ 8 + 2) × 100 + 5 × 10	35 – 27	350 ☓	RR: 347 = 8 ÷ 2 × (100 − 10) − 8 − 5​	61
7	WPTMAINRE	PAINTER	42 – 34	PAINTER	EMPTAIN*, MERANTI*, MINARET, NAPTIME*, PERTAIN*, PRIMATE*, RAIMENT*, REPAINT, TAWNIER*, TINWARE*, WARTIME, WIREMAN*, WIRETAP*	68
8	SVFOIESWT	WISEST	48 – 34	VIEWS	SOFTIES, SOVIETS, STOVIES*, SWIVETS*	75
9	75 50 9 3 1 5 → 700	700 (9 + 5)​ × 50	58 – 44	700 (75 − 5) × (9 + 1)​		85
TTT	CATCOAST	Depressed, but not for very long.			STACCATO
10	AOURNSJBI	abjoins ☓	58 – 50	BRAINS	JABRONIS*	93
11	MHTEIOGRN	MOTHERING	76 – 50	REHOMING		111
12	AEOKXDPRG	GROPED	82 – 56	PARKED	GEOPARK	118
13	AIEDSTCRN	CRETINS	89 – 56	candiest ☓	DICENTRAS	136
14	6 1 10 4 8 5 → 858	—	89 – 56	—	RR: 858 = (8 + 5) × (10 + 1) × 6​	146
15	INTOMANIA		89 – 66	ANIMATION (3.5 seconds)		156