Episode 7491

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Episode 7491 was broadcast on 21 April 2021, as part of Series 83.

Dave Lomax played Paul Holland, with Dave Lomax winning 90 – 82. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Chris Packham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dave Lomax	Score	Paul Holland	Others	Max.
1	WREIYSOUG	GROUSE	6 – 0	WIRES	GUIROS*, GUISER*, ORGIES*, ROGUES*, ROGUEY*, ROUGES, ROUGEY*, ROUSIE*, RUGOSE*, RYUGIS*	6
2	TDAMOINLE	MALTED	12 – 6	MALTED	MALDONITE*, MONILATED*	24
3	50 2 8 1 6 1 → 649	649 (8 + 6 − 1) × 50 − 1	22 – 16	649 (8 + 6 − 1) × 50 − (2 − 1)		34
TTT	GROUNDED	Not the top cat, in fact, quite the opposite.			UNDERDOG
4	PFTAUDAEB	TUBED	27 – 21	TAPED	ABATED*, AUBADE*, BATEAU*, TABUED*, UPBEAT*, UPDATE	40
5	CMORIESKO	ROOKIES	34 – 28	MOCKERS	OCKERISM*, SICKROOM	48
6	50 10 3 2 5 3 → 168	168 50 × 3 + 10 + 5 + 3	44 – 38	168 50 × 3 + 10 + 5 + 3		58
7	THAUMWIEF	FATE	48 – 38	thime ☓	MAHEWU*, METHAI*	64
8	RDBAOTEGP	ABORTED	55 – 45	ABORTED	BOGARTED*, PEGBOARD, PORTAGED*, PROBATED*	72
9	25 2 4 3 3 9 → 625	625 (9 − 4) × (3 + 2)​ × 25	65 – 55	625 (9 × 3 − 2) × 25		82
TTT	DIRESINS	They have secret info about where the apples ended up.			INSIDERS
10	SNVIALEDS	SLAVED	71 – 55	snailed ☓	VANESSID	90
11	CLRPOUIOL	COLOUR	77 – 55	POUR	PROLOCULI*	108
12	DMGEINSRE	DEEMING	84 – 62	MINDERS	MISGENDER*	126
13	NHPAOTLUE	PELOTA	90 – 62	PHONE	ANETHOL*, APOLUNE*, AUTOPEN*, ETHANOL, HAPLONT*, NEPOTAL*, OPULENT*, OUTLEAP*, PETALON*, PHAETON*, PHONATE*, POLENTA*, UNLOATH*, UNPLEAT*	133
14	1 8 7 5 5 10 → 452	—	90 – 72	452 (8 + 1) × 5 × 10 + 7 − 5​		143
15	RUBSEQUEL		90 – 82	BURLESQUE (8 seconds)		153