Episode 7446

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Episode 7446 was broadcast on 17 February 2021, as part of Series 83.

Declan McGurk played Martin K Lewis, with Declan McGurk winning 73 – 53. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Jeremy Thompson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Declan McGurk	Score	Martin K Lewis	Others	Max.
1	RFIAESCHN	FANCIER	7 – 0	faires ☓	FRANCHISE	18
2	SWOUTLEAR	SALTER	13 – 0	louters ☓	OESTRUAL*, OUTSWEAR*, OUTWALES*, OUTWEARS, ROSULATE	26
3	50 6 2 10 5 9 → 508	508 50 × 10 + 6 + 2	23 – 10	508 50 × 10 + 6 + 2		36
TTT	AHMUMBLE	There's no need to mumble the words to this sort of tune.			HUMMABLE
4	STBOEIPKA	POKIEST	30 – 17	POKIEST	ATOPIES*, BAPTISE*, BOATIES*, KATIPOS*, OAKIEST*, OPIATES	43
5	WVSEOENRI	REVISE	30 – 24	VERSION	EVERSION*, OVERSEWN, OVERWINS, RENOVISE*	51
6	25 50 7 6 1 4 → 635	637 (50 − 1) × (7 + 6)	37 – 24	643	RR: 636 Best: 634 = (50 + 1) × (7 + 6) − 25 − 4	58
7	UAGHCLEID	LAUGHED	44 – 24	CHILD	CHILDAGE*	66
8	PTOEMBAOL	APLOMB	50 – 24	LAMP	BOOMLET*, OPTABLE*, POTABLE*, TOMBOLA	73
9	50 75 1 6 10 5 → 373	373 5 × 75 − (6 − 50 ÷ 10) − 1	60 – 24	—		83
TTT	SPRAYSIT	Places like Bath are really hard to find.			SPARSITY
10	GSYIUENMJ	MINES	60 – 30	MUSING	GENIUS*, MINGES*, MUNGES*, MUNJES*, SIGNUM*, SUNGEM*	89
11	RPFAIENLD	FAILED	66 – 36	FAILED	PARDINE*, PEDRAIL*, PLAINED*, PLAINER*, PRALINE, PREDIAL*	96
12	TRSOUMPAE	rumpest ☓	66 – 43	POUTERS	MOUSETRAP, SUPERATOM*	114
13	GDTIEAMRL	TRAILED	73 – 43	regilt ☓	MIGRATED*	122
14	75 25 3 4 8 1 → 210	208	73 – 53	210 (25 − 4) × (8 + 3 − 1)		132
15	NEOGLOBES		73 – 53	oblongs ☓ (28.5 seconds)	BOLOGNESE	142