Episode 7457

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Episode 7457 was broadcast on 4 March 2021, as part of Series 83.

Joey Burton played Jake Perry, with Joey Burton winning 93 – 48. The presenter was Colin Murray, the Dictionary Corner guest was Tanni Grey-Thompson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This game is the first played between two players born in the 21st century.

Notably, Colin erroneously declared Jake to pick the letters for Round 7.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Joey Burton	Score	Jake Perry	Others	Max.
1	SPLRIUEOC	LOUSIER	7 – 0	CRUISE	SUPERCOIL	18
2	NASERPORI	PARRIES	14 – 0	REASON	PRISONER, RAPINERS*	26
3	75 25 50 100 9 4 → 593	593 (50 ÷ 25 + 75) × 9 − 100​	24 – 0	596		36
TTT	SELLPOST	Having no allotment, rather like a bad movie.			PLOTLESS
4	HETFAYTUL	FATTY	24 – 7	HATEFUL		43
5	RMWSIOEAH	WASHER	30 – 7	mashier ☓	AIRSOME*, EASWORM*, HEROISM*, MEHARIS*, MHOWRAS*, MISHEAR*, MOREISH, MOWRAHS*, ROAMISH*, SHOWIER, WARMISH*, WASHIER*	50
6	50 9 4 3 5 4 → 237	237 5 × 50 − (9 + 4)	40 – 17	237 5 × 50 − (9 + 4)		60
7	GCDLIEUIV	GLUED	45 – 22	GLUED	CLUDGIE*, DIVULGE	67
8	BOTNEPASL	POSTABLE	53 – 22	panted ☓	LAPSTONE, NEOBLAST*, NOTABLES, PETALONS*, PLEONAST*, POLENTAS*	75
9	50 25 75 100 8 2 → 368	368 (50 − 100 ÷ 25) × 8	63 – 22	375		85
TTT	ACEFINED	The ace was fined for his disobedience.			DEFIANCE
10	GEWMINKOU	OWING	68 – 22	woking ☓	MEOWING, WONGUIM*	92
11	RDSNEAIPX	SPRAINED	76 – 22	ASPIRED		100
12	TECFUGILR	guiler ☓	76 – 28	TRIFLE	FLUTIER*, FUGLIER, LUCIFER*, UTRICLE*	107
13	NSDMAOEIB	DOMAINS	83 – 28	bisoned ☓	ABDOMENS, DOMAINES, NOMADISE*	115
14	25 4 5 9 8 6 → 507	507 4 × 25 × 5 + 9 − (8 − 6)	93 – 38	507 4 × 25 × 5 + 9 − (8 − 6)		125
15	GRIMCANON		93 – 48	ROMANCING (8.75 seconds)		135

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)