Episode 7542

Episode 7542 was broadcast on 1 July 2021, as part of Series 84.

Steve Francom played Daniel Crews, with Daniel Crews winning 79 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rory Bremner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Francom	Score	Daniel Crews	Others	Max.
1	NGMUEARCL	CLANGER	7 – 7	CLANGER	GRANULE, MANGLER, NUCLEAR, NUMERAL, RECLANG, UNCLEAR, UNREGAL	7
2	NTGIIASPG	PIANIST	14 – 14	STAGING	AGISTING*	15
3	100 75 1 10 7 1 → 153	153 (1 + 1) × 75 + 10 − 7	24 – 14	151		25
TTT	SOMEGOON	Some goon let this loose near all my snakes.			MONGOOSE
4	DWLIEURDN	downier ☓	24 – 14	dwindler ☓	UNRIDDLE*	33
5	EAWSOCPIR	SPACIER	31 – 21	COPIERS	COWPEAS, COWRIES, PEACOWS, PERSICO, PICAROS, POWISCE, PROSAIC, SCORIAE, SCRAPIE, SOAPIER*	40
6	50 5 8 7 10 6 → 459	457	31 – 28	458 (10 − (7 − 6)) × 50 + 8	RR: 459 = (50 − 5) × 10 + 8 + 7 − 6	50
7	NDTEEUBFL	BLUNTED	38 – 35	BLUNTED	UNBELTED	58
8	DMPOAERST	trampsed ☓	38 – 42	SPORTED	ADOPTERS, PASTORED, PROTEADS, PTEROMAS*, READOPTS	66
9	50 75 25 9 6 1 → 849	849 (75 + 25) × 9 − 50 − 1	48 – 42	850		76
TTT	IANFRAUD	Ian was a fraudster, but had no fears about being caught.			UNAFRAID
10	DMSUAETRE	MATURED	48 – 50	STREAMED	DEMUREST, MASTERED, MEASURED, MUSTERED, REMASTED	84
11	CIBYARNIU	BINARY	54 – 56	BRAINY	RUBIACIN*	92
12	SLSLOOAEK	SLAKES	60 – 62	SLAKES	ALOOSE, ALOSES, LOOSES, LOSELS, OKOLES, SKELLS, SLOKAS, SOLOES	98
13	RHMAEITSR	HERMITS	67 – 69	MARRIES	MARRITES, MARSHIER, MARTHIES, TRASHIER	106
14	25 9 7 2 6 2 → 993	993 (6 × 7 − 2) × 25 − 9 + 2	77 – 69	—		116
15	WONKIGUNN		77 – 79	UNKNOWING (7.25 seconds)		126