Episode 7445

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Episode 7445 was broadcast on 16 February 2021, as part of Series 83.

Declan McGurk played Danny Lofthouse, with Declan McGurk winning 117 – 37. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Pasha Kovalev, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Declan McGurk	Score	Danny Lofthouse	Others	Max.
1	DUICSLAEN	CANDLES	7 – 0	ALIENS	AESCULIN*, DULCIANS*, DULCINES*, EDICULAS*, INCLUDES*, LUNACIES*, NUCLIDES*, UNSCALED, UNSLICED*	8
2	OFTIREDPB	TIRED	12 – 5	TRIED	PROFITED	16
3	25 100 50 1 4 5 → 282	280 5 × 50 + 25 + 4 + 1	19 – 5	279	RR: 281/283 Best: 283 = (100 − 5) × (4 − 1) − 50 ÷ 25	23
TTT	TIEBREAK	When it comes to this song, "Greece" is the word.			REBETIKA
4	AGNORESID	DRAGONS	26 – 12	IGNORED	GRANDIOSE*, ORGANDIES*, ORGANISED	41
5	HAOESWTGO	HOSTAGE	33 – 12	GHOST	AWHETOS*, STOWAGE, TOWAGES*	48
6	75 100 50 25 9 4 → 310	309 4 × 100 − 75 − 25 + 9	40 – 19	309 4 × 75 + 9	RR: 310 = (100 × 75 + (9 − 4) × 50) ÷ 25	58
7	RUIMPBAER	BUMPIER	47 – 19	BREAM	BARMIER, MARRUBE*, PRIMEUR*, RAMPIER*, RAMPIRE*	65
8	ANLOCIFAV	ANVIL	52 – 24	FOCAL	FAVICON*, FOLACIN*, VALONIA*	72
9	100 6 2 5 8 3 → 534	534 (100 + 8) × 5 − 6	62 – 24	533		82
TTT	HOBOWELL	Hobos have nowhere to go, but this is in "whales".			BLOWHOLE
10	ERTODIPEM	EMPIRE	68 – 30	PERIOD	IMPORTED, IMPORTEE*, PROTEIDE*	90
11	NASKDUIEW	UNASKED	75 – 30	WINKED	SWANKED, SWINKED*	97
12	ARNOCESIT	REACTIONS	93 – 30	CORNIEST	ACTIONERS*, ACTORINES*, CREATIONS, NARCOTISE	115
13	PGLAOUHIN	HAULING	100 – 30	plough ☓5	HALOING*, LOUPING*, NILGHAU*	122
14	25 50 100 75 1 9 → 928	926 9 × 100 + 25 + 1	107 – 37	926 9 × 100 + 25 + 1	RR: 928 = (75 × 25 − 1) ÷ (100 ÷ 50) − 9	132
15	TENTIGRAM	MATTERING (8.75 seconds)	117 – 37			142