Episode 7515

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Episode 7515 was broadcast on 25 May 2021, as part of Series 83.

Jenny Badger played Jonathan Williams, with Jonathan Williams winning 64 – 58. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jenny Badger	Score	Jonathan Williams	Others	Max.
1	SNEOAPCOE	CAPONS	6 – 6	ESCAPE	POONACS*	7
2	NTUOSOIRK	ROOTS	11 – 11	TOURS	TOURNOIS*	15
3	50 2 4 9 10 7 → 797	796 (10 + 7) × 50 − 9 × (4 + 2)	18 – 11	800	RR: 797 = (9 + 7) × 50 − (10 − 4) ÷ 2	25
TTT	MOBSLIME	You might have to think like a clot for this one.			EMBOLISM
4	AENPWODLA	LOANED	24 – 11	PLANE	ANODAL*, APNOEA*, APODAL*, AWENDA*, DEWLAP*, LAWNED*, LOWNED*, PALONE*, PANADE*, PANDAL*, PANELA*, PAWNED*, PEDALO*, PLANED, WEAPON*	31
5	STVOIESNS	STOVES	24 – 18	NOSIEST	SONSIEST*, STENOSIS*	39
6	25 50 100 6 1 1 → 358	350 6 ÷ (1 + 1) × 100 + 50	29 – 18	356 ☓	RR: 357 Best: 357 = (50 + 1) × (6 + 1)	46
7	BRDIATEPE	PARTED	29 – 25	PIRATED	PREBAITED*	64
8	RSBUIREAY	braiser ☓	29 – 31	BRAISE	BRUISER, BRUISEY*, BURSARY, SABREUR*	71
9	75 2 6 7 9 3 → 348	342	29 – 41	348 (7 − 3) × (75 + 9) + 6 × 2		81
TTT	SLOGFINS	Adopting good dental hygiene with a dance move.			FLOSSING
10	TDREASLAT	SLATTED	36 – 41	latters ☓	ADSTRATE*, DATALERS*, STARTLED	89
11	LRMOEELNH	HOLLER	42 – 47	REHOME	RELLENO*	96
12	LTRAIGONG	RATING	42 – 54	GRATING	GLOATING, GOATLING*, TRIGONAL	104
13	MCGNAIIUF	FACING	48 – 54	MANIC	UNMAGIC*	111
14	25 50 9 1 5 2 → 116	116 25 × 5 − 9	58 – 64	116 50 × 2 + 25 − 9		121
15	CAWSCHOOL		58 – 64	lawschool ☓ (4 seconds)	SLOWCOACH	131