Episode 7487

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Episode 7487 was broadcast on 15 April 2021, as part of Series 83.

James Notton played Tom Adlam, with James Notton winning 99 – 68. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Amol Rajan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 13, Notton was not asked to spell his word, but since Rachel Riley displayed MOPANES on the board, this has been taken as his declaration here rather than MOPANIS.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Notton	Score	Tom Adlam	Others	Max.
1	NAETSLIOM	ELATION	7 – 7	ELATION	SEMITONAL	18
2	EPNADUSRE	PANDERS	7 – 15	UNDERSEA	PERSUADE*, SPEEDRAN*, SPEEDRUN*, UNREAPED*	26
3	75 7 6 5 2 8 → 273	273 (6 − 2) × 75 − (7 × 5 − 8)	17 – 25	273 8 ÷ 2 × (75 − 5) − 7		36
TTT	ARCLAIRD	This helps you get a bit off for when you get on.			RAILCARD
4	HALTIESKO	HALOS	17 – 32	HOLIEST	AEOLIST*, EOLITHS*, HOKIEST, HOSTILE*, ISOLATE, LATEISH*, LITHOES*, LOATHES, OAKIEST, SHITAKE*, TALKIES*	43
5	GIEWYSFAU	wagyus ☓	17 – 37	WAGES	FUSEWAY*	50
6	25 50 7 10 2 8 → 316	316 (25 + 7) × 10 − 8 ÷ 2	27 – 37	317		60
7	GDLNAOIER	RELOADING	45 – 55	RELOADING	GIRANDOLE	78
8	BAETCSOIQ	BEAST	45 – 61	COATIS	ICEBOATS	86
9	1 3 8 9 8 5 → 227	227 8 × 3 × (9 + 1) − (8 + 5)	55 – 61	—		96
TTT	OLDCRESS	The phone and the belly button had this in common.			CORDLESS
10	LTUAWCERO	OUTWEAR	62 – 68	OUTRACE	CLOTURE*, COULTER, CROTALE, CUARTEL*, LOCATER*, OCULATE*, OUTWALE*, TORULAE*	103
11	PNMIEAOFD	DOMAINE	69 – 68	poniade ☓	DOPAMINE	111
12	SRHBEUOGE	GROUSE	75 – 68	brushes ☓	BROGUES*, BURGEES, REHOUSE	118
13	SMRPIAOEN	MOPANES	82 – 68	SIMPER	PROMNESIA*	136
14	50 25 75 100 2 7 → 958	953 (2 + 7) × 100 + 50 + 75 ÷ 25	89 – 68	952	RR: 958 = (75 × 7 − 50 + 100 ÷ 25) × 2	146
15	CUBESRIBS	SUBSCRIBE (5.75 seconds)	99 – 68			156