Episode 7539

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Episode 7539 was broadcast on 28 June 2021, as part of Series 84.

Steve Francom played Shelley Barnes, with Steve Francom winning 81 – 32. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rory Bremner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was the first episode presented by Anne Robinson: the episode began with a clip of her first appearance in 1987, with Richard Whiteley introducing Robinson. This was also the first episode without the clock starter button: the clock is now started in the gallery. Hours before the episode aired, a short clip from here, along with more shots from the following episode were featured on BBC Breakfast. [1]

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Francom	Score	Shelley Barnes	Others	Max.
1	DTOUMBOPE	POUTED	6 – 6	BOOMED	OUTMODE, POETDOM*	7
2	NRTIAEVYI	INVITER	13 – 6	INVITE	INERTIA, NAIVETY, VARIETY, VITRINE*	14
3	100 50 9 6 8 4 → 303	303 50 × 6 + 4 − (9 − 8)	23 – 6	303 ☓		24
TTT	ONEBALSA	Have the sea creatures borrowed your Swedish record collection?			ABALONES
4	STBMEOASN	BEASTS	23 – 13	STAMENS	BOATSMEN, MANBOTES*	32
5	LGCEIUDSN	UNSLICED	31 – 13	SLICED	SECLUDING	50
6	25 7 5 5 1 4 → 297	—	31 – 13	294 ☓	RR: 297 = (7 + 5) × 25 − (4​ − 1)	60
7	AEALCRKRL	CALLER	37 – 13	CLEAR	ARRACK*, CARREL*, CELLAR, KARELA*, RACKER*, RACKLE*, RECALL*	66
8	GTPIIATDM	DIGIT	42 – 13	tait ☓	ADMIT, AGIDI*, MITTA*, PITTA, TIMID*	71
9	100 50 1 2 9 9 → 874	873 (100 − 2 − 1) × 9	49 – 20	873 9 × 100 − 9 × (2 + 1)​	RR: 874 = 100 × 9 − 50 ÷ 2 − 1​	81
TTT	CENTCORE	Deceive the Greek island with something very hard.			CONCRETE
10	DRWAEIJLV	WAIVER	55 – 20	DRIVE	DERAIL*, DRIVEL, EARLID*, JAILED*, JAILER, LAIRED*, LIVERD*, RAILED*, REDIAL*, RELAID*, REWILD*, VAILED*, VARIED*, WAILED*, WAILER*, WAIVED*, WAVIER*, WILDER*	87
11	TESAGWUNS	UNSEATS	62 – 27	UNSEATS	SUNGAETS*, SUNGATES*	95
12	FSHEALROO	FLASHER	69 – 27	fooler ☓	ALEHOOFS*	103
13	CGITPEETO	PIECE	74 – 32	PETIT	PICOTEE*, PIGCOTE*	110
14	25 7 9 10 8 6 → 654	656 (10 + 9 + 7) × 25 + 6	81 – 32	—	RR: 654 = ((25 − 8 − 7) × 10 + 9) × 6​	120
15	SINTHESIC		81 – 32		ITCHINESS	130

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)