Episode 7536

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Episode 7536 was broadcast on 24 June 2021, as the first semi-final of Series 83.

Luke Boynton played Louis Ross, with Luke Boynton winning 98 – 76. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Rufus Hound, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Luke Boynton	Score	Louis Ross	Others	Max.
1	SPNIAIOMI	MOPANIS	7 – 7	MOPANIS	PIANISM*	7
2	AEUDSTCLA	CAUDATES	15 – 15	ADULATES		15
3	75 25 50 100 6 6 → 747	746 (75 + 50) × 6 − 100 ÷ 25	22 – 15	746 ☓	RR: 747 = (50 ÷ 25 × 6 + 100) × 6 + 75	25
TTT	YESLIMIT	Yes, she's got limited mobility due to this.			MYELITIS
4	UEIRFSDBA	SUBEDARI	30 – 15	RESIDUA		33
5	SPNEEAUTM	AMPUTEES	38 – 23	UMPTEENS	PUTAMENS, SPUMANTE*	41
6	50 5 7 1 4 4 → 643	643 (5 + 4 + 4) × 50 − 7	48 – 33	643 (5 + 4 + 4) × 50 − 7		51
7	XGTAEEBOC	ECOTAGE	55 – 40	ECOTAGE		58
8	EAIDFGTOI	GODETIA	62 – 47	GODETIA		65
9	75 25 50 100 5 3 → 641	640 (75 − 50) × 25 + 5 × 3	69 – 54	640 (75 − 50) × 25 + 5 × 3	RR: 641 = 100 × 5 + (50 − 3) × 75 ÷ 25	75
TTT	FIGSIDEA	Eating all those figs wasn't a good idea; my stomach's become this.			GASIFIED
10	EAESYPSNI	PANSIES	76 – 61	SYNAPSE	PEANESS*, PEASIES*, PENISES*, PISANES*	82
11	MSPIAORHD	ramphoids ☓	76 – 69	APHORISM	RAMPHOID	90
12	UIETDSJNO	OUTSIDE	83 – 76	OUTSIDE	JOINTED*, JOISTED*, JOUSTED, JUDOIST*, NIDEOTS*, OUTJIES*, SNOUTED*, TEDIOUS*	97
13	RWLAEOORS	ROSEOLAR	91 – 76	SLOWER		105
14	5 4 4 3 7 1 → 426	425 5 × 4 × 7 × 3 + 4 + 1	98 – 76	420	RR: 425/427	112
15	HUGEROCKS		98 – 76		HOGSUCKER	122