Episode 7422

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Episode 7422 was broadcast on 14 January 2021, as part of Series 83.

James Burley played Russ Evans, with James Burley winning 93 – 48. The presenter was Colin Murray, the Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was the first episode sponsored by Key Equity Release.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Burley	Score	Russ Evans	Others	Max.
1	HTNEIUPEW	WHITEN	6 – 6	WHITEN	NEPHEW*, PEEWIT*, PETUNE*, THEINE*, UNWEPT*	6
2	DALORTBED	LEOTARD	13 – 13	ABORTED	DEADBOLT*	14
3	25 75 50 10 9 7 → 130	128	13 – 20	131 75 + 25 + 50 − 10 − 9	RR: 130 = (75 − 10) × 50 ÷ 25​	24
TTT	RANSTAGE	These songbirds sound older than 12.			TANAGERS
4	LIGOSYARN	rangolis ☓	13 – 20	roaling ☓	SOARINGLY	42
5	LSDEUANRO	ROULADES	21 – 20	SLANDER	EUROLANDS, UNLOADERS*	60
6	25 6 9 8 10 1 → 982	984 (8 × 6 − 9) × 25 + 10 − 1	28 – 20	—	RR: 982 = (25 − (8 − 1)) × 6 × 9 + 10​	70
7	GPVIEACIN	PIECING	35 – 20	peaving ☓	VICINAGE*	78
8	RTOESIDTA	ASTEROID	43 – 20	ROASTED	STORIATED	96
9	25 75 4 4 1 6 → 786	789 (75 + 4) × (6 + 4) − 1​	50 – 27	789 (75 + 4) × (6 + 4) − 1​	RR: 786 = (25 + 75 − 1) × (4 + 4) − 6​	106
TTT	SAVEGLEN	Reading these might save Glen from damnation.			EVANGELS
10	HRCOEUSNO	CHOOSER	57 – 27	cooners ☓	CORNEOUS*, OCHREOUS*, SCHOONER*	114
11	KNLAIEFRT	INFLATE	64 – 34	FLANKER	INFLATER	122
12	XSAOGRESN	ORANGES	71 – 41	SANGERS	SEXAGONS*	130
13	PMVIEOTRA	IMPROVE	78 – 48	VAMPIRE	EMPORIA*, OVERAMP*, OVERTIP*, PIVOTER*, PRIMATE*, PRIVATE*, PTEROMA*, REVOMIT*, VAMPIER*, VOMITER*	137
14	5 1 7 3 10 2 → 786	780 (7 × 5 + 3 + 1) × 2 × 10	83 – 48	799	RR: 785 Best: 785 = (10 × (7 + 1) × 2 − 3) × 5	144
15	PLEANIXED	EXPLAINED (1.75 seconds)	93 – 48			154