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{{R-letters  |10|NSNAITFEN|NANNIES  |INFANTS  |INFANTES, NANNITES* | 60|53 | 83}}
 
{{R-letters  |10|NSNAITFEN|NANNIES  |INFANTS  |INFANTES, NANNITES* | 60|53 | 83}}
{{R-letters  |11|EOSRIWSGD|DOWSERS  |GROSSED  |DOSSIER, DOWRIES, DIGRESS*, DROWSES*, GODISES*, ROWDIES*, SODGERS*, WEIRDOS*, WIDGERS*, WORDIES*| 67|60 | 90}}
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{{R-letters  |12|CTPTUEENR|PUNTER  |TUREEN  |CURETTE*, PRECENT*  | 73|66 | 97}}
 
{{R-letters  |12|CTPTUEENR|PUNTER  |TUREEN  |CURETTE*, PRECENT*  | 73|66 | 97}}
 
{{R-letters  |13|MPTUAUSFE|PUMAS    |STUMP    |EMPUSA*, ESTUFA*, FUMETS*, MEATUS*, MUSEAU*, MUTASE*, SEPTUM*, SPUTUM| 78|71 |103}}
 
{{R-letters  |13|MPTUAUSFE|PUMAS    |STUMP    |EMPUSA*, ESTUFA*, FUMETS*, MEATUS*, MUSEAU*, MUTASE*, SEPTUM*, SPUTUM| 78|71 |103}}
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Latest revision as of 10:31, 29 June 2026

Episode 7540 was broadcast on 29 June 2021, as part of Series 84.

Steve Francom played Louise Roberts, with Steve Francom winning 85 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rory Bremner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Steve Francom Score Louise Roberts Others Max.
1 RPLOAOVUT UPROOT 6 – 0 OVAL OVULATOR 8
2 WSDIIEYDH WISHED 12 – 6 WISHED WIDDIES 15
3 100 25 4 8 8 9 → 251 250 12 – 16 251
(100 + 25) × 8 ÷ 4 + 9 − 8​


25
TTT MADSMILE You ring Ms Watson's phone to talk about your problems. DILEMMAS
4 PRDIAOGTO ADOPT 12 – 22 TORPID PAROTOID* 33
5 BIHEDNEGU HEEDING 19 – 22 BEHIND BEGUINE, BUNGEED*, NEIGHED* 40
6 50 3 2 6 5 6 → 172 172
3 × 50 + 6 × 5 − (6 + 2​)
29 – 22 168


50
7 NELRKAAMG MANAGER 36 – 29 MANGLER ALKARGEN* 58
8 MSOIOLNTM MOTIONS 43 – 36 MOONLIT LOTIONS*, MOLIMOS*, MOLINOS*, NOMOLIS*, SOLITON* 65
9 50 75 100 6 8 4 → 856 856
100 × 8 + 50 + 6
53 – 46 856
100 × 8 + 50 + 6


75
TTT BOBSALLY Bob and his brothers worked as these, but Sally didn't. BALLBOYS
10 NSNAITFEN NANNIES 60 – 53 INFANTS INFANTES, NANNITES* 83
11 EOSRIWSGD DOWSERS 67 – 60 GROSSED DIGRESS*, DOSSIER, DOWRIES, DROWSES*, GODISES*, ROWDIES*, SODGERS*, WEIRDOS*, WIDGERS*, WORDIES* 90
12 CTPTUEENR PUNTER 73 – 66 TUREEN CURETTE*, PRECENT* 97
13 MPTUAUSFE PUMAS 78 – 71 STUMP EMPUSA*, ESTUFA*, FUMETS*, MEATUS*, MUSEAU*, MUTASE*, SEPTUM*, SPUTUM 103
14 25 100 6 8 7 4 → 647 648
(100 + 8) × 6
85 – 71 650

RR: 647 = (100 + 8 + 4) × 6 − 25​

113
15 HOLYWALLS 85 – 81 SHALLOWLY
(2 seconds)
123


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