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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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NOTE: In Round 4, Harrison was asked to declare her word first despite it being longer than Banerjee's one.
  
 
==Rounds==
 
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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