Episode 7489

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Episode 7489 was broadcast on 19 April 2021, as part of Series 83.

Adam Posner played Ebony Thurston, with Adam Posner winning 72 – 71. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Amol Rajan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Adam Posner	Score	Ebony Thurston	Others	Max.
1	NHSOAELDR	LOANERS	7 – 7	LOANERS	HANDLERS, LADRONES*, SOLANDER*	8
2	TNKIUOPSA	POINTS	13 – 13	POINTS	OPUNTIAS*, PATINOUS*, UTOPIANS	16
3	100 50 6 2 5 10 → 891	898 (10 − (6 − 5)) × 100 − 2	18 – 13	894 ☓	RR: 890/892 Best: 890 = (100 − 6) × 10 − 50	23
TTT	FORDPALM	Not the sort of person you want in your circle of friends.			FRAMPOLD
4	MCFDEOIRE	FORCED	24 – 19	FORMED	COMIDEER*, MEDIOCRE	31
5	LTFAOIEWP	PLEAT	24 – 25	POLITE	FLEAPIT, FLOATIE*, FOLIATE*, OPALITE*, PEAFOWL	38
6	75 25 5 8 10 9 → 119	119 75 + 25 + 10 + 9​	34 – 35	119 75 + 25 + 10 + 9​		48
7	SUMAGOPEJ	JUMPS	39 – 40	GAMES	EMPUSA*, MAJOES*, MAPOUS*, MOGUES*, OMEGAS, PEGMAS*, POGUES*	54
8	YSNRIUEOV	VERSION	39 – 48	SOUVENIR		62
9	50 1 4 5 8 5 → 559	558 (5 + 5 + 1) × 50 + 8	46 – 55	558 (5 + 5 + 1) × 50 + 8	RR: 559 = (4 × 5 + 50) × 8 − 1	72
TTT	BEGANHAD	Once the heavy metal concert began, he just had to do this.			HEADBANG
10	CTHAEUSDO	SCOUTED	53 – 55	CHEATS	CATHODES*, CATHOUSE, SOUTACHE	80
11	BLPEIARWN	repair ☓	53 – 61	WARBLE	BIPLANE*, PINWALE*, PLAINER, PRALINE, WEBINAR*	87
12	QSLOEITRU	QUOTERS	60 – 61	outrise ☓	OUTLIERS*, QUILTERS, QUOILERS*, QUOITERS*	95
13	DNGMOEIAC	DEMONIC	67 – 61	IMAGED	ENDOGAMIC*	113
14	50 75 7 5 6 8 → 918	925 (7 + 5) × 75 + 50 / (8 − 6)​	72 – 61	—	RR: 918 = (75 + 50 + 5) × 7 + 8​	123
15	DOCKPLEAD		72 – 71	PADLOCKED (7.25 seconds)		133