Episode 7638

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Episode 7638 was broadcast on 15 November 2021, as part of Series 84.

Mark Lay played Ali Keys, with Ali Keys winning 102 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Christopher Biggins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Lay	Score	Ali Keys	Others	Max.
1	OIADGLNAR	LOADING	7 – 7	LOADING	DIAGONAL, LARGANDO*	8
2	CTFEOTGAD	COTTAGED	15 – 15	COTTAGED		16
3	25 100 8 10 6 2 → 345	—	15 – 25	345 (8 + 6) × 25 − 10 ÷ 2		26
TTT	TORTILLA	You can get this, it's a "shore" thing.			LITTORAL
4	TLSOEADTR	SLOTTED	15 – 33	LEOTARDS	DELATORS*, LODESTAR*, STARTLED*, TOADLETS*	34
5	EOIPTNDTA	pedation ☓9	15 – 39	OPINED	ANTIDOTE, ANTIPODE*, TETANOID*	42
6	10 6 6 7 2 9 → 156	156 (6 + 9) × 10 + 6	25 – 49	156 (6 + 9) × 10 + 6		52
7	EEIMSPYSR	PREMISES	33 – 49	IMPRESS	EMPRISES*, SPIREMES*	60
8	PNPAOIKRE	KIPPER	39 – 55	PINKER	KNAPPER*, NAPPIER*, PROPANE, PROPINE*	67
9	100 75 7 9 6 8 → 560	558 ☓	39 – 62	558 75 × 8 − 7 × 6​	RR: 560 = (75 + 8 + 6 − 9) × 7​	77
TTT	HAPPIEST	It wasn't the happiest of times reading all those tombstones.			EPITAPHS
10	LSHIUANRU	RUINS	39 – 69	URINALS	INHAULS*, INSULAR	84
11	AAINHDSWE	SHINED	39 – 76	HANDIES	ADHESIN*, AWENDAS*, HANDSAW, NAIADES*, WAHINES*, WEASAND*	91
12	SRNAEOFGT	FRONTAGE	47 – 76	FORAGES	FRONTAGES	109
13	AEEDNLMNV	LEAVEN	53 – 82	MELENA	LANDMEN, MANDLEN*, VELAMEN*	116
14	8 4 9 9 10 1 → 721	721 8 × 9 × 10 + 1​	63 – 92	721 8 × 9 × 10 + 1​		126
15	LUMPYSOOP		63 – 102	POMPOUSLY (5.5 seconds)		136