Episode 7488

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Episode 7488 was broadcast on 16 April 2021, as part of Series 83.

James Notton played Adam Posner, with Adam Posner winning 89 – 83. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Amol Rajan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The solution to Round 3 was solved by Rajan.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Notton	Score	Adam Posner	Others	Max.
1	BTRSEOAID	BOASTED	7 – 7	BRAISED	ASTEROID*, BOARDIES*, BROADEST, BROASTED, RADIOBES*, TRIBADES*	8
2	LPWEUOTSA	PETALS	13 – 13	LOWEST	OUTLEAPS, OUTWALES*, PETALOUS*	16
3	50 6 1 3 7 10 → 883	—	13 – 13	884 ☓	RR: 883 = 50 × 3 × 6 − 10 − 7	26
TTT	OLDLOYAL	My dog's old and loyal, but it's gone a bit bonkers.			DOOLALLY
4	ENHIRFOND	FRIEND	19 – 19	HINDER	INFERNO*	33
5	MCREAUIBS	CAMBERS	26 – 19	CREAMS	AUMBRIES*, CRUMBIES	41
6	50 25 7 6 1 10 → 435	435 (50 − 7) × 10 + 6 − 1	36 – 19	432		51
7	PDGWEAOES	GASPED	42 – 25	WEDGES	APOGEES, PEDAGES*	58
8	GNFLOAIRM	FARMING	49 – 32	FLAMING	FLAMINGO, FORMALIN, INFORMAL*, RAMFLING*	66
9	50 1 6 8 6 2 → 852	852 ☓	49 – 39	850 (8 + 6 + 2 + 1) × 50	RR: 852 = (2 + 1) × 6 × 50 − 8 × 6	76
TTT	HADSTAGE	The actor had stage fright and just couldn't perform at all.			AGHASTED
10	JCKTEUOPI	POCKET	55 – 45	POCKET	OUTJIE*, PICKET, PICOTE*, POETIC*, POTJIE*, PUCKIE*, UPTICK*, UTOPIC*	82
11	HVGSEAOTI	goaties ☓	55 – 51	EIGHTS	GOATISH*, HOAGIES, HOSTAGE	89
12	NDRAEULYS	LAUNDERS	55 – 69	UNDERLAYS		107
13	MRTCIOEAN	MANTICORE	73 – 69	REACTION	CREMATION	125
14	25 75 1 2 10 6 → 175	175 (6 − 2) × 25 + 75	83 – 79	175 75 × 2 + 25		135
15	GAVEGRAIN	ravageing ☓ (1.5 seconds)	83 – 89	AVERAGING (24.5 seconds)		145