Episode 7452

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Episode 7452 was broadcast on 25 February 2021, as part of Series 83.

Coral Heath played Matthew Marko, with Coral Heath winning 90 – 35. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Linda Papadopoulos, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Coral Heath	Score	Matthew Marko	Others	Max.
1	TNULRAESD	UNSALTED	8 – 0	SANDER	ADULTERS*, LAUNDERS*, LURDANES*, NEUTRALS, RUNDALES*, RUNDLETS*, TRANSUDE*, TRUNDLES*	8
2	TOFIMEDGA	gaited ☓	8 – 6	FOAMED	GAMETOID*	16
3	100 7 9 2 3 6 → 600	600 6 × 100	18 – 16	600 6 × 100		26
TTT	PIPETEST	The offspring of Gladys Knight's backing singers found in the lab.			PIPETTES
4	POLYEKISA	POLKAS	24 – 16	POLES	SOAPLIKE*	34
5	PLOTRUGEM	POULTER	31 – 16	—	GROUPLET, PREMOULT*, PROMULGE*	42
6	25 10 5 9 8 6 → 618	617 (6 × 10 + 8) × 9 + 5	38 – 16	605	RR: 618 = (9 − 5) × 6 × 25 + 10 + 8	52
7	BISOLJHES	BLESS	43 – 16	jolies ☓	BOLSHIE, ISOHELS*, JOBLESS	59
8	GATNEOCBI	COINAGE	50 – 23	COATING	BIOAGENT	67
9	100 75 10 10 3 6 → 814	813 (75 + 6) × 10 + 3	57 – 30	813 75 × 10 + 10 × 6 + 3	RR: 814 = 75 × 10 + 100 − 3 × 10 − 6	77
TTT	USEFRONT	Lots of numbers financially, but less than five musically.			FORTUNES
10	REDATIVSE	SEDATIVE	65 – 30	ADVISE	ADVERTISE, DERIVATES*	95
11	MPURGIDOE	GROUPED	72 – 30	PURGE	DUMPIER*, GROUPIE*, GRUMPED*, GUMDROP*, PIROGUE*, PODGIER*, PUDGIER*, UMPIRED*	102
12	WANOCHTEA	CHANT	77 – 35	CHEAT	ACANTH*, ANEATH*, AWHATO*, AWHETO*, CATENA*, CHAETA*, NOWHAT*, OCTANE, TECHNO*, WATCHA*, WOTCHA	108
13	NWISLODEN	ENDOWS	83 – 35	WIDEN	DOWNLINES	126
14	50 8 6 8 7 9 → 730	734 (9 + 6) × 50 − 8 − 8	90 – 35	—	RR: 730 = (9 × 8 + 6 + 7) × 8 + 50	136
15	FLUIDFELL		90 – 35		FULFILLED	146