Episode 7477

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Episode 7477 was broadcast on 1 April 2021, as part of Series 83.

Ian Gibson played Duncan Simpson, with Duncan Simpson winning 88 – 44. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was John Thomson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ian Gibson	Score	Duncan Simpson	Others	Max.
1	TNAEDSGOP	PASTED	0 – 7	POSTAGE	NOTEPADS*, PADSTONE*, PONDAGES, PONTAGES, TONEPADS*	8
2	LTIMRUEHA	multier ☓	0 – 14	HAULIER	ALUMITE*, HUMERAL*, LUTHIER*, MALTIER, MARLITE*, MULTIAR*, MURIATE*, RAMULET*, RELATUM*, THERMAL*	15
3	100 1 7 2 10 6 → 394	394 (7 − 2 − 1) × 100 − 6	10 – 24	394 (7 + 1) ÷ 2 × 100 − 6		25
TTT	COATAPAN	Coat a pan with olive oil and get cooking this.			CAPONATA
4	SDVRIOECA	ovaried ☓	10 – 30	CARVES	VARICOSED	43
5	TUEINDSOG	dineouts ☓	10 – 37	DUSTING	DINGOES*, DOUSING*, DOUTING*, DUGITES*, GUIDONS*, IGNEOUS*, NIDEOTS*, NIDGETS*, OUSTING*, OUTINGS*, OUTSIDE*, OUTSING*, SNOUTED*, TEDIOUS*, TONGUED*, TONGUES*	50
6	75 50 2 1 7 10 → 839	840	10 – 47	839 (75 + 7 + 2) × 10 − 1		60
7	WRAENCUTO	OUTWEAR	17 – 54	COUNTER	COURANTE	68
8	BLPNEIATR	PLANTER	24 – 54	TRIPLE	PRINTABLE	86
9	25 4 5 7 7 3 → 639	—	24 – 64	639 (7 × 3 + 5) × 25 − 7 − 4		96
TTT	CALLMARY	Call Mary and have a very emotional conversation.			LACRYMAL
10	MGDIETHOR	MIDGET	24 – 71	GIRTHED	DOITHER*, ETHMOID*, GOITRED*, HEIRDOM*, MOTHIER*, ORTHIDE*, RIGHTED*, THEROID*	103
11	MSTCUEIDA	MISCUED	31 – 78	MISCUED	IDEATUMS*	111
12	LVSOEFNIP	PONIES	37 – 78	SOLVE	EPSILON*, OLEFINS*, PILONES*, PLOSIVE	118
13	RMAEUSLTO	MAESTRO	44 – 78	malters ☓	EMULATORS	136
14	25 50 2 5 7 7 → 216	218	44 – 88	216 50 × 5 − (25 + 7 + 2​)		146
15	TALKIEGIN		44 – 88		GIANTLIKE	156