Episode 7431

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Episode ? was broadcast on 27 January 2021, as part of Series 83.

James Cope played Aaron Rattan, with James Cope winning 102 – 60. The presenter was Colin Murray, the Dictionary Corner guest was Adrian Chiles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Cope	Score	Aaron Rattan	Others	Max.
1	SRTNAOUIR	RATIONS	7 – 0	TRAINS	RUINATORS	18
2	HTESNOUBE	HONEST	13 – 0	HOUSE	BENTHOS, BONESET*, BUTENES*, ENTHEOS*, ENTHUSE*, OUTSEEN*, SUBTEEN*, SUBTONE*	25
3	75 50 10 1 2 5 → 525	525 (5 + 2) × 75	23 – 0	—		35
TTT	NUDECHAP	The nude chap can't hide his big belly.			PAUNCHED
4	VPDSAOERC	CORPSED	30 – 0	CRAVED	PARODES*, RECADOS*, REDCAPS*, SADCORE*, SCARPED*, SCARVED*, SCRAPED*	42
5	OIANSTEKT	TOKENS	30 – 7	STATION	STOTINKA*, TOKENIST	50
6	100 8 1 6 3 3 → 501	501 (8 − 3) × 100 + 1	40 – 17	501 (6 − 1) × 100 + 3 ÷ 3		60
7	ZLNOAISTE	ZANIEST	47 – 17	elations ☓	ALNOITES*, TOENAILS	68
8	DLOERMROI	ROOMIER	54 – 17	LOOMED	DOOMIER*, LORIMER*, MILORDO*, MIRRLED*, MOIDORE*, MOODIER*, MORDORE*, MOROIRE*	75
9	25 3 1 10 8 8 → 282	282 (8 + 3 + 1) × 25 − 10 − 8​	64 – 27	282 (25 + 3 + 1) × 10 − 8		85
TTT	PAYPROBE	He simply can't wait to bring all the bad news to your door.			PAPERBOY
10	LEDNIPLAQ	PLAINED	71 – 34	PLAINED		92
11	GNEOARTDE	GRENADE	78 – 41	DERANGE	DEROGATE, DRAGONET*, RENEGADO*	100
12	SGUOSHEMA	HOMAGES	85 – 48	HOMAGES	GASHOUSE*, GUMSHOES, HOUSAGES*, MESHUGAS*	108
13	YBWTUIEPN	PUNT	85 – 53	UNTIE	UNPIETY*	115
14	75 10 1 7 5 5 → 855	856 (75 + 10) × (5 + 5) + 7 − 1​	92 – 60	856 (75 + 5 + 5) × 10 + 7 − 1	RR: 855 = (10 + 1) × 75 + 7 × 5 − 5​	125
15	TRIALPLAY	PARTIALLY (2 seconds)	102 – 60			135