Episode 7469

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Episode 7469 was broadcast on 22 March 2021, as part of Series 83.

Luke Boynton played Alex Davidson, with Luke Boynton winning 141 – 77. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Luke Boynton	Score	Alex Davidson	Others	Max.
1	LTDOIEAGR	TAILORED	8 – 0	GLOATED	IDOLATER	8
2	NUSMIOLWE	EMULSION	16 – 8	EMULSION		16
3	25 100 50 75 9 6 → 156	156 100 + 50 + 6	26 – 18	156 100 + 50 + 6		26
TTT	STEVERAN	Steve ran the race in the over 50s class.			VETERANS
4	RAPIUSANF	FUSARIA	33 – 18	PAINS	FARINAS*, SAURIAN, UNPAIRS*	33
5	VTDEOUAEC	COUVADE	40 – 25	COVETED	EDUCATE	40
6	25 5 6 8 1 10 → 673	675 (8 − 5) × ​(10 − 1) × 25	47 – 25	—	Best: 673 = ((10 + 6) × 5 + 1) × 8 + 25​	50
7	PTLOIAENO	TOENAIL	54 – 25	POLITE	OPTIONAL	58
8	RUGIEYSDN	INSURED	61 – 32	REUSING	GRUNDIES, SYNERGID*, SYRINGED*	66
9	100 25 75 50 10 1 → 550	550 (10 + 1) × 50	71 – 42	550 (100 ÷ 25 + 1 + 50) × 10		76
TTT	DIMFLIES	The Lancastrian beauty queen was put in the wrong place.			MISFILED
10	BOTASIFEH	BOTHIES	78 – 49	BOATIES	BATFISH	83
11	RNLOAUEDS	EUROLANDS	96 – 67	UNLOADERS		101
12	NIPOTEGMC	COMPETING	114 – 67	COMING		119
13	TDRAUAITN	UNITARD	121 – 67	duriant ☓	DATURIA*, INTRADA*, RADIANT	126
14	25 10 10 5 7 1 → 261	261 25 × 10 + 10 + 1​	131 – 77	261 25 × 10 + 10 + 1​		136
15	LOVECOUNT	CONVOLUTE (4 seconds)	141 – 77	ovoculent ☓ (3.5 seconds)		146