Episode 7517

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Episode 7517 was broadcast on 27 May 2021, as part of Series 83.

Richard Brookwell played Julie Richards, with Richard Brookwell winning 73 – 68. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Brookwell was not asked to spell his word in Round 2 and may have intended the word STEAK rather than STAKE.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Richard Brookwell	Score	Julie Richards	Others	Max.
1	IAIUENTQN	QUAINT	6 – 6	QUAINT	QUINTAIN*	8
2	KHTEOASWE	STAKE	6 – 12	SWATHE	AWHETOS*, TOWHEES, WEAKEST*	15
3	9 4 2 4 8 10 → 625	630 (10 × 8 − 4 − 4 − 2) × 9	13 – 12	—	RR: 624/626 Best: 624 = (10 × 8 × 2 − 4) × 4	22
TTT	DRIPGOAL	The biblical son was wasteful and reckless.			PRODIGAL
4	RIIMDREFN	FRIEND	19 – 18	MINDER	RIMFIRE*	29
5	RNAGIEOTT	TREATING	27 – 26	TREATING	ORANGITE, ROTATING*, TENTORIA*, TETRAGON	37
6	75 25 5 10 9 2 → 788	788 ☓	27 – 26	788 ☓	RR: 788 = 75 × 9 + 25 × 5 − 10 − 2	47
7	BAEROLSMD	MARBLES	34 – 26	MOLARS	BEARDOMS*, EARLDOMS	55
8	TWPSOEIGM	POSTIE	40 – 32	SPIGOT	EGOTISM, MOPIEST*, OPTIMES*, STOMPIE	62
9	4 9 2 10 7 5 → 271	271 7 × 4 × 10 − 9	50 – 32	270		72
TTT	SLIMDUDE	Carol felt the earth move under her feet.			MUDSLIDE
10	TCSAIEOCL	LOCATES	57 – 39	LACIEST	CALICOES*, COALITES, COELIACS*, SOCIETAL*	80
11	OAEAORMLN	MOANER	63 – 45	MORALE	ALMONER, MOREANA*, NEMORAL	87
12	RVBLUIASG	sublair ☓	63 – 50	BRAGS	BURIALS, BUSGIRL*, ISABGUL*, RAILBUS*	94
13	IONEACPYS	PONCES	63 – 58	CANOPIES	CAPONISE	102
14	100 6 8 5 4 6 → 768	768 (100 − 4) × 8	73 – 68	768 100 × 8 − 5 × 6 − (6 − 4)		112
15	OLEFRESCO		73 – 68		FORECLOSE	122