Episode 7422

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Episode 7422 was broadcast on 14 January 2021, as part of Series 83.

James Burley played Russ Evans, with James Burley winning 93 – 48. The presenter was Colin Murray, the Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Burley	Score	Russ Evans	Others	Max.
1	HTNEIUPEW	WHITEN	6 – 6	WHITEN	NEPHEW*, PEEWIT*, PETUNE*, THEINE*, UNWEPT*	6
2	DALORTBED	LEOTARD	13 – 13	ABORTED	DEADBOLT*	14
3	25 75 50 10 9 7 → 130	128	13 – 20	131 75 + 25 + 50 − 10 − 9	RR: 130 = (75 − 10) × 50 ÷ 25​	24
TTT	RANSTAGE	These songbirds sound older than 12.			TANAGERS
4	LIGOSYARN	rangolis ☓	13 – 20	roaling ☓	SOARINGLY	42
5	LSDEUANRO	ROULADES	21 – 20	SLANDER	EUROLANDS, UNLOADERS*	60
6	25 6 9 8 10 1 → 982	984 (8 × 6 − 9) × 25 + 10 − 1	28 – 20	—	RR: 982 = (25 − (8 − 1)) × 6 × 9 + 10​	70
7	GPVIEACIN	PIECING	35 – 20	peaving ☓	VICINAGE*	78
8	RTOESIDTA	ASTEROID	43 – 20	ROASTED	STORIATED	96
9	25 75 4 4 1 6 → 786	789 (75 + 4) × (6 + 4) − 1​	50 – 27	789 (75 + 4) × (6 + 4) − 1​	RR: 786 = (75 + 25 − 1) × (4 + 4) − 6​	106
TTT	SAVEGLEN	Reading these might save Glen from damnation.			EVANGELS
10	HRCOEUSNO	CHOOSER	57 – 27	cooners ☓	CORNEOUS*, OCHREOUS*, SCHOONER*	114
11	KNLAIEFRT	INFLATE	64 – 34	FLANKER	INFLATER	122
12	XSAOGRESN	ORANGES	71 – 41	SANGERS	SEXAGONS*	130
13	PMVIEOTRA	IMPROVE	78 – 48	VAMPIRE	EMPORIA*, OVERAMP*, OVERTIP*, PIVOTER*, PRIMATE*, PRIVATE*, PTEROMA*, REVOMIT*, VAMPIER*, VOMITER*	137
14	5 1 7 3 10 2 → 786	780 (7 × 5 + 3 + 1) × 2 × 10	83 – 48	799	RR: 785 Best: 785 = (10 × (7 + 1) × 2 − 3) × 5	144
15	PLEANIXED	EXPLAINED (1.5 seconds)	93 – 48			154