Episode 7494

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Episode 7494 was broadcast on 26 April 2021, as part of Series 83.

Dave Lomax played Mike Fortune, with Dave Lomax winning 70 – 64. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Chris Packham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dave Lomax	Score	Mike Fortune	Others	Max.
1	DNTAEURKO	OUTRANKED	18 – 0	unrouted ☓		18
2	PISEFDAGE	SPIED	23 – 0	—	PEDAGES*, PEGASID, SIDEAGE*	25
3	50 9 4 2 4 3 → 522	521 (50 + 3) × (4 + 4 + 2) − 9	30 – 0	524	RR: 522 = (2 × 4 + 50) × 9	35
TTT	LARRYWON	Larry won, but only by the smallest of margins.			NARROWLY
4	NOHMITERA	MITRE	30 – 6	MOTHER	HOMARINE*, ROMANITE*, THERMION	43
5	LYSUOEWHI	WHOLE	35 – 11	WHOLE	SHOWILY, WOYLIES*	50
6	100 25 10 10 2 2 → 858	860 (100 − 10 − 2 − 2) × 10	42 – 18	860 (10 − 2) × 100 + 2 × 25 + 10​	RR: 857 Best: 857 = (100 − 10 − 2) × 10 + 2 − 25​	57
7	JBPAOETNI	PINTO	42 – 24	OBTAIN	NIOBATE	64
8	SDALOBCEU	cloudbase ☓	42 – 31	BLOUSED	BECLOUDS*	72
9	25 8 7 4 9 4 → 429	429 (9 + 8) × 25 + 4​	52 – 31	428		82
TTT	ONESSINS	It's about sticking it in where it's not wanted.			NOSINESS
10	PAVFETIMA	FATE	56 – 35	MATE	MATAPIE*	89
11	SNDEOALWE	sandeel ☓	56 – 41	LOANED	LOANEES, LOWENED*, WALDOES*	96
12	CUIGSARTE	RACIEST	63 – 48	GUITARS	AGRESTIC, SURICATE	104
13	NLGOAECMI	coalmine ☓	63 – 54	MALICE	COMELING*, MECONIAL*	112
14	25 75 1 9 2 3 → 765	767 (75 + 2) × (9 + 1) − 3​	70 – 54	756	RR: 765 = (75 − 25 + 1) × (2 × 3 + 9)	122
15	NOTAVIGIL		70 – 64	VIOLATING (3.5 seconds)		132