Episode 7443

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Episode 7442 was broadcast on 12 February 2021, as part of Series 83.

Declan McGurk played Jason Menzies, with Declan McGurk winning 91 – 51. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Pasha Kovalev, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Declan McGurk	Score	Jason Menzies	Others	Max.
1	SEMAHBLOI	BLEMISH	7 – 7	ABOLISH	HEMIOLAS*, OBEAHISM*	8
2	CUENTIWOG	TOWING	13 – 7	WENT	OUTWING	15
3	25 100 1 4 2 10 → 626	626 (4 + 2) × 100 + 25 + 1	23 – 17	626 (4 + 2) × 100 + 25 + 1		25
TTT	AIRSCENT	There's a scent in the air sprayed from this.			CANISTER
4	PERADIFON	RAINED	29 – 23	DIAPER	PINAFORED	43
5	TLUGEAIMY	IMAGE	29 – 29	GLEAMY	ALUMITE*, IMAGELY*, MEATILY*	50
6	75 25 9 4 9 1 → 781	781 (75 + 4) × (9 + 1) − 9	39 – 29	780		60
7	SRXOEUMCE	RESUME	45 – 35	CREMES	MUREXES*, RUESOME*, RUMEXES*	67
8	BHDAILOEP	BIPEDAL	52 – 35	BAILED	HAPLOID*, HELIPAD, PIEBALD	74
9	75 25 50 6 3 5 → 358	358 50 × 6 + 75 − 25 + 3 + 5	62 – 35	—		84
TTT	SALADPIE	The Queen's employee puts up a fence.			PALISADE
10	TRAOWNICE	TOWNIE	68 – 35	crownier ☓	ACTIONER*, ACTORINE*, CREATION, REACTION	92
11	LAUKJRLOI	RAIL	72 – 39	ROLL	ALURK*, JARUL*, JOUAL*, JULIA*, JURAL*, KAIJU*, KAURI*, KORAI*, KRILL*, RAULI, URIAL*	97
12	SANORENIT	RATIONS	79 – 46	TANNERS	ANOINTERS, REANOINTS*	115
13	MGFUAOISP	PUMAS	84 – 51	OPIUM	AMIGOS*, FAMOUS, GUIMPS*, IMAGOS*, MAPOUS*, OPGAFS*, PIUMAS*	121
14	25 10 3 9 5 8 → 984	989 (9 − 5) × 10 × 25 − 8 − 3	91 – 51	—	RR: 984 = ((10 − 3) × (9 + 5) + 25) × 8	131
15	TYLERSANG		91 – 51		STRANGELY	141