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[[Tomas Banerjee]] played [[Christine Harrison]], with Christine Harrison winning {{score|81|55}}. The [[presenter]] was [[Nick Hewer]], the [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jay Rayner]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. | [[Tomas Banerjee]] played [[Christine Harrison]], with Christine Harrison winning {{score|81|55}}. The [[presenter]] was [[Nick Hewer]], the [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jay Rayner]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. | ||
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{{R-TTT |ATREETOP|It wasn't as long as normal, just three hours and not five.|OPERETTA}} | {{R-TTT |ATREETOP|It wasn't as long as normal, just three hours and not five.|OPERETTA}} |
Revision as of 06:11, 2 May 2021
Episode 7498 was broadcast on 30 April 2021, as part of Series 83.
Tomas Banerjee played Christine Harrison, with Christine Harrison winning 81 – 55. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Jay Rayner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: In Round 4, Harrison was asked to declare her word first despite it being longer than Banerjee's one.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tomas Banerjee | Score | Christine Harrison | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MSRIAEFHT | FRAMES | 0 – 7 | FATHERS | MARTHIES* | 8 |
2 | SLGPUOEKM | POGUES | 6 – 7 | POKES | GLUMOSE*, PLOGUES*, PLUMOSE | 15 |
3 | 75 2 4 10 8 2 → 727 | 728
(75 − 2) × 10 − 2 |
13 – 14 | 728
(75 − 2) × 10 − 2 |
|
22 |
TTT | SADSIMON | Simon was sad. He had to withdraw from all the cycle races. | MADISONS | |||
4 | ZDBIOATEL | BOATED | 13 – 21 | BLOATED | BLITZED, TABLOID* | 29 |
5 | SINOREDMP | MINDERS | 20 – 28 | IMPOSED | POINDERS*, PRISONED, PROMISED | 37 |
6 | 100 50 4 1 3 10 → 350 | 350
100 × 3 + 50 |
30 – 38 | 350
100 × 3 + 50 |
|
47 |
7 | WAFTUCESI | fawcets ☓ | 30 – 44 | ACUTES | FAUCETS | 54 |
8 | MHNDOAERP | PONDER | 36 – 50 | HAMPER | ORPHANED*, POMANDER | 62 |
9 | 25 5 8 10 6 8 → 882 | 883 ☓ | 36 – 57 | 880
10 × 8 × (6 + 5) |
RR: 882 = ((5 + 8) × 10 − 8 + 25) × 6 |
72 |
TTT | ATREETOP | It wasn't as long as normal, just three hours and not five. | OPERETTA | |||
10 | JRAGOPEWS | POWERS | 42 – 63 | OPERAS | GAWPERS | 79 |
11 | TYLIUECNB | CLIENT | 48 – 63 | UNITY | BUTENYL*, CUTLINE*, TUNICLE, UNITELY* | 86 |
12 | GVTROEALN | GLOATER | 55 – 63 | LOANER | ANGELOT*, AVELONG*, LEGATOR*, LEVATOR*, NEGATOR*, TANGELO*, VENATOR*, VENTRAL*, VERONAL*, VOLTAGE | 93 |
13 | DSGIUETRC | CRUISED | 55 – 71 | CRUDITES | CURTSIED* | 101 |
14 | 50 25 6 10 8 7 → 545 | 546 | 55 – 81 | 545
(50 + 6) × 10 − (8 + 7) |
|
111 |
15 | NINESTEPS | ☓
(4 seconds) |
55 – 81 | INEPTNESS | 121 |