Episode 7483

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Episode 7483 was broadcast on 9 April 2021, as part of Series 83.

Jane Peet played Joe Parry, with Joe Parry winning 80 – 68. The presenter was Nick Hewer, Dictionary Corner guest was Nicki Chapman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Ratings for this episode were higher than usual, as no other non-news programmes aired on a terrestrial channel at the time due to BBC1, BBC2, ITV and Channel 5 clearing their schedules to cover the death of Prince Philip.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jane Peet	Score	Joe Parry	Others	Max.
1	WLSOEIBNF	ELBOWS	6 – 0	BLOWS	BOWLINES, LOBEFINS	8
2	RALOTUSCE	outclears ☓	6 – 7	LACTOSE	CAROUSEL*, CLOTURES*, COULTERS*, CROTALES, LOCATERS*, OESTRUAL*, OSCULATE*, OUTRACES*, ROSULATE*, SECTORAL*	16
3	75 100 3 5 6 8 → 667	667 6 × 100 + 75 − 8	16 – 17	667 6 × 100 + 75 − 8		26
TTT	ELBOWLID	William was in debt and filled up with air.			BILLOWED
4	GAMIPOHRS	GRAPHS	22 – 23	GRAPHS	APHORISM	34
5	YNBDAUOVE	ABOUND	28 – 23	BEADY	ABUYED*, BEYOND*, BUOYED, DOUANE*, NOYADE*, OYABUN*	40
6	50 8 8 10 2 10 → 921	920 ☓	28 – 23	924 ☓	RR: 920 = (50 × 2 − 8) × 10	47
7	FCNIAOGET	COATING	35 – 30	FACTION	FACETING	55
8	RUSILEDPC	PLIERS	41 – 36	PULSED	SURPLICED	73
9	75 100 6 3 8 10 → 366	367 3 × 100 + 75 − 8	48 – 43	367 3 × 100 + 75 − 8	RR: 366 = (75 − (3 × 8 − 10)) × 6	83
TTT	MILDBEAM	You can have a mild beam or a very low beam with this bulb.			DIMMABLE
10	MAKILEGTS	GLEAMS	54 – 43	KITES	METALIKS*	91
11	ZRHOAEPUG	ROUGH	54 – 49	GOPHER	AERUGO*, GHERAO*, GOPURA*, POGHUE*	97
12	RTIANEDMI	TRAINED	61 – 56	TRAINED	DAINTIER*, MERIDIAN, MINIATED*, TERINDAM*	105
13	PSRAUEWOT	POUTERS	68 – 63	PASTURE	APTEROUS*, OUTSWEAR*, OUTWEARS, PARTOUSE*	113
14	50 3 5 8 9 9 → 352	355	68 – 70	353 (8 − 9 ÷ 9) × 50 + 3	RR: 352 = (50 − 9 − 9) × (3 + 8)​	123
15	SUPAGRAAS		68 – 80	ASPARAGUS (1.75 seconds)		133