Episode 7490

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Episode 7490 was broadcast on 20 April 2021, as part of Series 83.

Adam Posner played Dave Lomax, with Dave Lomax winning 90 – 52. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Amol Rajan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Adam Posner	Score	Dave Lomax	Others	Max.
1	SLAKEFMOS	FLAMES	6 – 6	FLAMES	FOAMLESS	8
2	TRIULDENR	TURNED	12 – 12	TURNED	INTRUDER, UNDERLIT	16
3	75 50 8 7 2 3 → 756	756 (7 + 3) × 75 + 8 − 2	22 – 22	756 (7 + 3) × 75 + 8 − 2		26
TTT	POOHYENS	Pooh Bear yens for a lovely helping of this.			HONEYSOP
4	PTAIGWOEC	COWPAT	28 – 28	POTAGE	OPACITE*, PAGETIC*, PIGCOTE*	33
5	CSPAOIFYE	COSY	28 – 34	PACIFY	OPACIFY, PEACIFY*, SPECIFY*	40
6	50 1 9 2 7 4 → 963	954	28 – 41	961 (9 × 2 + 1) × 50 + 7 + 4​	RR: 963 = (50 × 2 + 7) × 9	50
7	LXMUOAEDP	PLUMED	34 – 47	PLUMED	AMPOULE	57
8	RCSIOHEVA	CHOIRS	40 – 53	CHAIRS	ARCHIVES, VARICOSE	65
9	75 6 10 2 10 1 → 339	—	40 – 60	340 (75 + 10) × (6 − 2)​	RR: 339 = (75 + 10) × (6 − 2) − 1	75
TTT	ROOFSTEM	It sounds like less than five, and usually follows first.			FOREMOST
10	MDIOTPSAE	DOPIEST	47 – 60	PASTED	ATOMISED*, DIOPTASE, EPISTOMA*, MODISTAE*	83
11	WLHTMUEOI	WHITE	52 – 65	WHITE	MOUTHIE	90
12	NRBEAGOSE	GROANS	52 – 72	ORANGES	SEABORNE	98
13	NUDERSATI	undersit ☓	52 – 80	RANDIEST	DATURINES*, INDURATES*	116
14	100 10 3 8 9 3 → 415	—	52 – 80	—	RR: 415 = (100 − (9 × 3 − 10)) × (8 − 3)​	126
15	RACEYNESS	scaryness ☓ (6.75 seconds)	52 – 90	NECESSARY (7.5 seconds)		136