Episode 7537

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Episode 7537 was broadcast on 24 June 2021, as the second semi-final of Series 83.

James Burley played Adam Latchford, with Adam Latchford winning 82 – 65. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Rufus Hound, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Burley	Score	Adam Latchford	Others	Max.
1	NPYWIOECE	peonic ☓	0 – 0	peonic ☓	PEICEN*, PIECEN*, PIECEY, PONCEY*, WICOPY*, WINCEY	6
2	RSSLUDAIO	RADIOUS	7 – 7	SAILORS	DULOSIS*, SARDIUS*, SOLIDUS*	13
3	75 3 1 9 3 9 → 357	—	7 – 17	357 (75 + 9 + 3) × (3 + 1) + 9		23
TTT	BOBREADS	Bob reads his new book all day; he simply can't put it down.			ABSORBED
4	PDVMAIOTG	ADMIT	7 – 23	MATIPO	DIATOM, MOVIDA*, OPTIMA*, PIGDOM*	29
5	SKPEEUFNM	FUMES	12 – 28	SPUNK	MUSKEN*, NEUMES*, PENSUM*, UNMEEK	35
6	100 50 25 75 1 1 → 546	550	12 – 35	549 (75 − 50 + 1) × 25 − 100 − 1		42
7	HTLSOEORO	HOOTERS	19 – 42	SHOOTER	SLOOTHER*	50
8	PWTGRAUEL	PLAGUE	25 – 48	GAWPER	EARPLUG*, GRAUPEL, PLAGUER, TRAGULE*	57
9	4 6 2 10 9 5 → 215	215 (9 × 2 + 4) × 10 − 5	35 – 58	215 (9 + 6 + 4 + 2) × 10 + 5		67
TTT	SLAPRATE	They slap each other around at a good rate here.			PALESTRA
10	DBSEUENTR	underbets ☓	35 – 58	underbets ☓	DENTURES*, SEDERUNT*, UNDERSET*, UNRESTED*	75
11	FTMNAIEIH	HITMAN	41 – 64	FAMINE	THIAMINE	83
12	ZMGCLAAUE	MACULA	47 – 64	GAUZE	MACULAE	90
13	BLSCOAIED	COALISED	55 – 72	COALISED	CABILDOS*, SOCIABLE	98
14	100 6 3 8 10 9 → 184	184 9 × 10 + 100 − 6	65 – 82	184 10 × 6 + 8 × 3 + 100		108
15	SATEDIBLE	sibelated ☓ (18.5 seconds)	65 – 82	labiested ☓ (29.75 seconds)	TABLESIDE	118

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)