Episode 7458

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Episode 7458 was broadcast on 5 March 2021, as part of Series 83.

Joey Burton played Ruth Cappleman, with Ruth Cappleman winning 83 – 57. The presenter was Colin Murray, the Dictionary Corner guest was Tanni Grey-Thompson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Joey Burton	Score	Ruth Cappleman	Others	Max.
1	TPSGEOIER	GORIEST	7 – 7	ROPIEST	PEROGIES*, POETISER, POETRISE*, PRESTIGE*, PROTEGES	8
2	MANUBOSIE	BEMOANS	14 – 7	BONES	ANEMIOUS*	16
3	75 25 100 50 10 3 → 639	639 ((50 × 100 + 75) ÷ 25 + 10) × 3​	24 – 7	640		26
TTT	ALANSGOT	Alan's got a real passion for these tasty creatures.			LANGOSTA
4	FORATIDUO	ADROIT	24 – 14	AUDITOR	TOURADI*	33
5	PKWSEIAOL	LAPSE	24 – 20	OKAPIS	SOAPLIKE*, WASPLIKE*	41
6	50 2 10 9 8 1 → 254	254 (50 + 1) × 10 ÷ 2 − (9 − 8)	34 – 30	254 (50 × 10 + 8) ÷ 2		51
7	MHVYAEUIS	SHAME	34 – 36	MAUVES	MAUVISH, YESHIVA*	58
8	GEROPECIN	PEERING	34 – 44	CREEPING	ENERGICO*, PERIGONE	66
9	75 50 25 100 5 3 → 186	185	34 – 54	186 50 ÷ 25 × 3 + 100 + 75 + 5​		76
TTT	TURNGLUM	You'll turn glum if you run out of these on your trip to Asia.			NGULTRUM
10	TAFOSEWCU	OUTFACE	34 – 62	OUTFACES		84
11	SPTGAOEIN	PASTING	41 – 69	POSTAGE	PINOTAGES, POINTAGES*	102
12	LABETOMSI	ABLEST	41 – 77	LOAMIEST	BALMIEST, TIMBALES	110
13	RDHLEUAOW	HAULED	47 – 83	HOWLED	OWLHEAD*, ROULADE*, WAREHOU*, WHORLED	117
14	50 5 5 4 7 1 → 810	810 ((4 − 1) × 50 + 7 + 5) × 5​	57 – 83	812		127
15	ACUTENINE		57 – 83		ENUNCIATE	137

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)