Episode 7450

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Episode 7450 was broadcast on 23 February 2021, as part of Series 83.

Coral Heath played George Thomson, with Coral Heath winning 74 – 63. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Jeremy Thompson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Coral Heath	Score	George Thomson	Others	Max.
1	HFISKROET	FOREST	6 – 6	STRIKE	FORTIES*, FRISKET*, FROSTIE, HERIOTS*, HOISTER*, HOKIEST*, REHOIST*, RESHIFT*, SHIFTER*, SHORTIE*	7
2	GADSCIOUH	DISCO	11 – 6	CASH	DAIGOUS*, GAUCHOS	14
3	100 7 4 5 6 8 → 870	869	11 – 16	870 (100 − 8 − 5) × (6 + 4)		24
TTT	HITBELLY	Behaving this way in a North East town, perhaps?			BLITHELY
4	WIESMEOTL	LOWEST	17 – 22	LOWEST	LOWEITES*, MELITOSE*, MESOLITE*, OWELTIES*	32
5	RDANPEYNI	PANDER	23 – 28	PINNED	ADRENIN*, PANNERY, PANNIER, PARDINE*, PENDRIN*	39
6	50 8 3 7 4 7 → 616	617 (8 + 4) × 50 + 7 + 7 + 3​	30 – 35	615 4 × 3 × 50 + 8 + 7​	RR: 616 = (4 + 7) × 7 × 8	49
7	AGRESBOLP	GRAPES	36 – 41	GRAPES	ALBERGOS*, PERGOLAS	57
8	BCNUIAETD	BAITED	42 – 41	TUNED	INCUBATED	75
9	25 75 10 1 6 5 → 168	170 (6 + 1) × 25 − 5	49 – 41	170 ☓	RR: 168 = ((75 − 10) ÷ 5 − 6)​ × (25 − 1)	85
TTT	DIRESOAP	They sound like imitations of Vanessa.			PARODIES
10	MOCRUEALS	CLOSURE	56 – 41	morales ☓	CAROUSEL, CLAMOURS, LEUCOMAS*, MACULOSE, RACEMOUS*, RAMULOSE*, ROMULEAS*, SCLEROMA*	93
11	FITWERSON	frowniest ☓	56 – 48	WINTERS	FIRSTEN*, FORINTS, FORTIES*, FORWENT*, FRONTES*, FROSTIE*, NOWTERS*, OESTRIN*, ORIENTS*, SNIFTER*, SNOWIER*, STONIER*, SWIFTER, TOWNIES*, TWINERS*, TWOFERS*	100
12	TIPMEAVUG	MAGPIE	62 – 48	VAGUE	AUGITE*, GUIMPE*, IMPUTE, MUTAGE*, UPTIME*	106
13	LRESMADIJ	MAILERS	69 – 48	JAILED	MAIRDLES*	114
14	50 7 9 2 1 1 → 224	216 (2 + 1 + 1) × 50 + 9 + 7​	74 – 53	216 (2 + 1 + 1) × 50 + 9 + 7​	RR: 224 = 50 ÷ 2 × 9 − 1​	124
15	AMBERLOVE		74 – 63	REMOVABLE (3.5 seconds)		134