Episode 7589

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Episode 7589 was broadcast on 7 September 2021, as part of Series 84.

John Edwards played Adele Hannigan, with Adele Hannigan winning 90 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tracy-Ann Oberman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Dictionary Corner did not specify whether they found IMPOSTER or IMPOSTOR in Round 2 and as such, both spellings are marked as spotted here.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Edwards	Score	Adele Hannigan	Others	Max.
1	YTCEAAOND	DEACON	6 – 6	ATONED	ANECDOTA*	8
2	TIPOERSOM	IMPORTS	6 – 14	ROOMIEST	IMPOSTER, IMPOSTOR, MIOSPORE*, MOTORISE, PROMOTES*, PROTOMES*, STOMPIER*, TROOPIES*	16
3	100 6 10 8 8 1 → 688	688 100 × 6 + 10 × 8 + 8	16 – 24	688 100 × 6 + 10 × 8 + 8		26
TTT	ENTERVAN	The answer to this could apply to somebody in this studio.			REVENANT
4	DAREGNAIB	READING	23 – 31	BEARING	BARGAINED, GABARDINE	44
5	TRWEEMIAG	EMIGRATE	31 – 31	IMAGER		52
6	25 50 4 3 8 8 → 648	648 ☓	31 – 36	656 (50 + 25) × 8 + (4 + 3) × 8	RR: 648 = (50 + 25 + 8 ÷ 4 × 3) × 8	62
7	OOEFLSCBI	CLOSE	36 – 41	FLIES	BEFOOLS*, COOLIES*, FOIBLES, FOLIOSE*, SCOOBIE*	69
8	SALTHAOIF	FLOATS	42 – 47	FAITHS	SOLATIA*, TAIHOAS*	76
9	100 6 10 1 4 2 → 398	398 100 × 4 − 2	52 – 57	398 100 × 4 − 2		86
TTT	DONTRIED	Don tried to keep up with all the latest fashions and styles.			TRENDOID
10	RUEDSGERP	PERUSED	59 – 57	URGED	PERDURES*, REPURGED*, REPURGES*, RESURGED*	94
11	TJRAUOEDP	ROUTED	65 – 63	DEPART	ADJUTOR*, ADOPTER*, OUTDARE, OUTREAD*, PROTEAD*, READOPT*, UPRATED	101
12	SAWETINLI	LISTEN	71 – 63	sawline ☓	WAISTLINE	119
13	SNSDUOARI	DURIANS	78 – 70	INROADS	DINOSAURS	137
14	25 75 4 10 3 1 → 478	480	78 – 80	478 (10 − 4) × 75 + 25 + 3		147
15	FIREDRITE		78 – 90	TERRIFIED (15 seconds)		157

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)