Episode 7538

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Episode 7538 was broadcast on 25 June 2021, and was the Series 83 grand final.

Luke Boynton played Adam Latchford, with Adam Latchford winning 101 – 86. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Rufus Hound, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was the final episode presented by Nick Hewer; both Teatime Teasers and the conundrum referenced his imminent departure, while his former employer Alan Sugar contributed a video message which aired during Dent's Origins of Words. Additionally, this was the last appearance of the clock starter button until Episode 7805, and the last grand final to award the twenty volumes of the Oxford English Dictionary.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Luke Boynton	Score	Adam Latchford	Others	Max.
1	SWLAEAUPS	pawless ☓	0 – 6	PAUSES	PALASES*, PALUSES*, PAUSALS*, PLAASES*, PULASES*	7
2	GNMTEOIIE	MITOGEN	7 – 13	EMOTING	MEIONITE*	15
3	50 25 75 100 10 7 → 174	175	7 – 23	174 100 + 75 − (10​ − (50 ÷ 25 + 7))		25
TTT	SATSUPER	He sat here for a super ten years, but he's moving on to new ones.			PASTURES
4	LNRSCAOOY	CAROLS	7 – 30	RACOONS	CORONALS*	33
5	NLCAIEIRR	IRENICAL	15 – 30	LANCER	AIRLINER	41
6	9 10 7 6 10 1 → 223	223 (10 × 7 + 1) × (9 − 6) + 10​	25 – 40	223 (10 × 7 + 1) × (9 − 6) + 10​		51
7	TPMEUIETG	IMPUTE	31 – 46	GUIMPE	MEETUP*, PETITE*, PUTTEE, UPTIME*	57
8	DHSTKFEAI	FAITHED	38 – 53	SHAFTED	SHIFTED, SHITAKE*	64
9	75 50 100 8 4 3 → 964	965 (75 + 50 − 4) × 8 − 3	45 – 60	965 (75 + 50 − 4) × 8 − 3	RR: 964 = (8 + 4) × (75 − 3) + 100​	74
TTT	REALFLEW	The decade flew by real quick. Goodbye to you all.			FAREWELL
10	PMTDUEEAO	METAPODE	53 – 68	METAPODE		82
11	RTSEEAIWB	SWEATIER	61 – 76	SWEATIER	WEARIEST	90
12	GDRVPNAOI	PROVING	68 – 83	PROVING	ADORING*, DRAPING, DROVING, PADRINO*, PONIARD*, PORANGI*, PRIVADO*, PROVAND*, ROADING*	97
13	LNSEUIDCI	INCLUDES	76 – 91	INCLUDES	DULCINES*, NUCLIDES*, UNSLICED*	105
14	75 6 4 3 2 3 → 763	762	76 – 101	763 (75 + 3 − 2) × (6 + 4) + 3​		115
15	WASNOMORE	OARSWOMEN (10.25 seconds)	86 – 101			125

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)