Episode 7540

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Episode 7540 was broadcast on 29 June 2021, as part of Series 84.

Steve Francom played Louise Roberts, with Steve Francom winning 85 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rory Bremner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Francom	Score	Louise Roberts	Others	Max.
1	RPLOAOVUT	UPROOT	6 – 0	OVAL	OVULATOR	8
2	WSDIIEYDH	WISHED	12 – 6	WISHED	WIDDIES	15
3	100 25 4 8 8 9 → 251	250	12 – 16	251 (100 + 25) × 8 ÷ 4 + 9 − 8​		25
TTT	MADSMILE	You ring Ms Watson's phone to talk about your problems.			DILEMMAS
4	PRDIAOGTO	ADOPT	12 – 22	TORPID	PAROTOID*	33
5	BIHEDNEGU	HEEDING	19 – 22	BEHIND	BEGUINE, BUNGEED*, NEIGHED*	40
6	50 3 2 6 5 6 → 172	172 3 × 50 + 6 × 5 − (6 + 2​)	29 – 22	168		50
7	NELRKAAMG	MANAGER	36 – 29	MANGLER	ALKARGEN*	58
8	MSOIOLNTM	MOTIONS	43 – 36	MOONLIT	LOTIONS*, MOLIMOS*, MOLINOS*, NOMOLIS*, SOLITON*	65
9	50 75 100 6 8 4 → 856	856 100 × 8 + 50 + 6	53 – 46	856 100 × 8 + 50 + 6		75
TTT	BOBSALLY	Bob and his brothers worked as these, but Sally didn't.			BALLBOYS
10	NSNAITFEN	NANNIES	60 – 53	INFANTS	INFANTES, NANNITES*	83
11	EOSRIWSGD	DOWSERS	67 – 60	GROSSED	DOSSIER, DOWRIES, DIGRESS*, DROWSES*, GODISES*, ROWDIES*, SODGERS*, WEIRDOS*, WIDGERS*, WORDIES*	90
12	CTPTUEENR	PUNTER	73 – 66	TUREEN	CURETTE*, PRECENT*	97
13	MPTUAUSFE	PUMAS	78 – 71	STUMP	EMPUSA*, ESTUFA*, FUMETS*, MEATUS*, MUSEAU*, MUTASE*, SEPTUM*, SPUTUM	103
14	25 100 6 8 7 4 → 647	648 (100 + 8) × 6	85 – 71	650	RR: 647 = (100 + 8 + 4) × 6 − 25​	113
15	HOLYWALLS		85 – 81	SHALLOWLY (2 seconds)		123