Episode 7444

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Episode 7444 was broadcast on 15 February 2021, as part of Series 83.

Declan McGurk played Phil Lloyd-Bushell, with Declan McGurk winning 88 – 83. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Pasha Kovalev, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Declan McGurk	Score	Phil Lloyd-Bushell	Others	Max.
1	WOCFGUILA	LOGIC	5 – 5	FOCAL	ALOGIC*	6
2	SEONTADRE	RESONATED	23 – 5	treasoned ☓		24
3	100 50 10 3 2 9 → 536	537 (50 + 3) × 10 + 9 − 2	30 – 12	537 (50 + 3) × 10 + 9 − 2	RR: 536 = 50 × 9 + 100 − (10 − 3) × 2	34
TTT	RUEVOTER	It's almost quarter past six, so it's time for some music.			OVERTURE
4	UIOHGRPEL	PLOUGHER	38 – 12	PLOUGH	REPLOUGH*	42
5	NMDAIEYCS	MAIDENS	45 – 19	MAIDENS	CYANIDES*, DYNAMICS, DYNAMISE, SYCAMINE*	50
6	25 100 75 8 3 2 → 688	687 (100 − 2) × 8 − 75 − 25 + 3	52 – 19	694	RR: 688 = ((25 − 3) ÷ 2 + 75) × 8	60
7	TRBOAEWCP	BOATER	58 – 25	BOATER	PORCATE*, PROBATE	67
8	GIFKUOSRA	FORKS	58 – 31	FAKIRS	GIAOURS	74
9	50 100 9 5 3 5 → 756	755 (5 + 3) × 100 − 50 + 5	65 – 38	755 (5 + 3) × 100 − 50 + 5	RR: 756 = (100 + 50) × 5 + 9 − 3	84
TTT	WORMHEAD	Bound for this place, according to the song.			HOMEWARD
10	NMDEAILSO	MISLEAD	72 – 45	MAIDENS	ADINOLES*, DOMAINES*, LAMINOSE*, MALENOID*, MELANOID*, MELODIAS*, MODALISE, NODALISE*, NOMADISE*, SALMONID*, SEMOLINA*	92
11	PTEIAZGSB	BAITS	72 – 51	PASTIE	BAPTIZES	100
12	TDROUENPA	PARENT	78 – 57	AROUND	PRONATED*, UNPARTED	108
13	MLJIOAHRI	jailor ☓	78 – 63	MOHAIR	HIROLA*, ROMAJI*	114
14	100 25 50 75 9 9 → 103	103 100 + 75 ÷ 25	88 – 73	103 100 + 75 ÷ 25		124
15	IDIDGUESS		88 – 83	DISGUISED (2 seconds)		134