Episode 7572
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Episode 7572 was broadcast on 13 August 2021, as part of Series 84.
Matt Gould played Jimmy Downing, with Matt Gould winning 101 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nina Wadia, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Matt Gould | Score | Jimmy Downing | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PTSGAOAUE | POGUES | 0 – 7 | OUTAGES | AUTOGAS*, GATEAUS, POSTAGE, POTAGES, UPSTAGE | 7 |
| 2 | SADEKEMIF | MISFEED | 7 – 7 | FAKED | DEFAMIES* | 15 |
| 3 | 75 25 8 7 3 4 → 541 | 542
(75 + 3) × 7 − 4 |
14 – 14 | 542
75 × 7 + 25 − 8 |
RR: 541 = 75 × 7 + 25 − 8 − (4 − 3) |
25 |
| TTT | ANTTORSO | They write things down and forgo the spuds. | NOTATORS | |||
| 4 | ROTROSUYA | SORRY | 14 – 20 | ROTARY | OUTROARS | 33 |
| 5 | NRTIAELGS | RELATING | 22 – 20 | STALING | GNARLIEST*, INTEGRALS*, TRIANGLES | 51 |
| 6 | 100 2 6 5 3 5 → 842 | 842
(6 + 2) × (100 + 5) + 5 − 3 |
32 – 30 | 842
(6 + 2) × (100 + 5) + 5 − 3 |
|
61 |
| 7 | PDVRIEUIN | DRIVEN | 38 – 30 | UNDER | DIVINER, PERUVIN*, UNRIPED*, URIDINE* | 68 |
| 8 | LATEBHEGO | GOBLET | 44 – 36 | GELATO | HELOTAGE* | 76 |
| 9 | 25 6 3 5 3 4 → 762 | 762
6 × 5 × 25 + 4 × 3 |
54 – 46 | 762
6 × 5 × 25 + 4 × 3 |
|
86 |
| TTT | GENTNUTS | He didn't have balls of steel; they were made of something else. | TUNGSTEN | |||
| 10 | TARUSELEM | MEASURE | 61 – 46 | RUSTLE | METARULES* | 104 |
| 11 | DNRSIEADE | SARDINE | 68 – 53 | SARDINE | ARSENIDE*, DEADRISE*, NEARSIDE, SARDINED, SIDEREAN* | 112 |
| 12 | MITOSELCE | MOLEST | 74 – 59 | CLOSET | COMELIEST | 130 |
| 13 | PHRTIUIEB | PITHIER | 81 – 59 | BRUTE | 137 | |
| 14 | 25 3 4 5 8 3 → 539 | 539
(4 × 25 + 8) × 5 − 3 ÷ 3 |
91 – 59 | 545 |
|
147 |
| 15 | UNFRINGED | REFUNDING
(21.5 seconds) |
101 – 59 | 157 | ||