Episode 7493

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Episode 7493 was broadcast on 23 April 2021, as part of Series 83.

Dave Lomax played Andrew Lyster, with Dave Lomax winning 84 – 56. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Chris Packham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dave Lomax	Score	Andrew Lyster	Others	Max.
1	YMSIOEDLI	IDOLISE	7 – 0	MISLED	DOILIES, MELOIDS*, MIDSOLE*, MOILEYS*, MOILIES*, MYELOID*	7
2	NRBAUOGES	ORANGES	14 – 7	BROGUES	BURGEONS, OSNABURG*, SUBRANGE*	15
3	25 8 5 6 10 2 → 657	655	14 – 14	658 (2 × 10 + 6) × 25 + 8		22
TTT	SOULRACE	The horses here race forever, but there's never a winner.			CAROUSEL
4	CTFUAEVIP	ACTIVE	20 – 20	FAUCET	CAPTIVE, FACTIVE	29
5	CRSOAEBWI	COARSE	26 – 26	COARSE	AEROBICS, CRABWISE*	37
6	50 10 1 7 4 8 → 630	635 (10 + 4 − 1) × 50 − 8 − 7​	33 – 26	—	RR: 630 = (8 + 1) × 7 × 10	47
7	HSTAEOPCI	OPTICS	39 – 26	CHIPS	ACHIOTES*, AETHIOPS*, HEPATICS, OPACITES*, PASTICHE*, PICOTAHS*, POSTICHE*, POTICHES*	55
8	KOURMWEAT	OUTWEAR	39 – 34	TEAMWORK	WORKMATE	63
9	50 3 4 7 9 1 → 340	340 50 × 7 − 9 − 1	49 – 44	340 50 × 7 − 9 − 1		73
TTT	CHUSYNET	These are perfect if you fancy a bit on the side.			CHUTNEYS
10	HNIEOFSGA	SHEAFING	57 – 44	AGONISE		81
11	LTDEUIRPO	DILUTER	64 – 51	POUTIER	DIOPTRE*, DROPLET*, ETOURDI*, EUPLOID*, LEPROID*, OUTLIED*, OUTLIER*, OUTRIDE*, PELTOID*, PERIDOT*, PETROIL*, PILOTED*, PLOITED*, PLOUTED*, PLOUTER*, POITREL*, POLITER, POULTED*, POULTER*, PROTEID*, PROTIDE*, PTEROID*, TRIPLED*	88
12	MQTEIAVER	MITRE	69 – 56	RIVET	EMERITA*, EMIRATE, EVIRATE*, MATIERE*, MEATIER	95
13	SPGIUATDE	GAUDIEST	77 – 56	GUIDES	PUDGIEST, UPSTAGED*	103
14	50 10 3 5 7 9 → 771	772 (9 × 3 + 50) × 10 + 7 − 5​	84 – 56	—	RR: 771 = (50 × 5 + 7) × 3​	113
15	SOMETUTOR		84 – 56		OUTERMOST	123