Episode 7431

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Episode 7431 was broadcast on 27 January 2021, as part of Series 83.

James Cope played Aaron Rattan, with James Cope winning 102 – 60. The presenter was Colin Murray, the Dictionary Corner guest was Adrian Chiles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Round 14's solution was offered by Murray.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Cope	Score	Aaron Rattan	Others	Max.
1	SRTNAOUIR	RATIONS	7 – 0	TRAINS	RUINATORS	18
2	HTESNOUBE	HONEST	13 – 0	HOUSE	BENTHOS, BONESET*, BUTENES*, ENTHEOS*, ENTHUSE*, OUTSEEN*, SUBTEEN*, SUBTONE*	25
3	75 50 10 1 2 5 → 525	525 (5 + 2) × 75	23 – 0	—		35
TTT	NUDECHAP	The nude chap can't hide his big belly.			PAUNCHED
4	VPDSAOERC	CORPSED	30 – 0	CRAVED	PARODES*, RECADOS*, REDCAPS*, SADCORE*, SCARPED*, SCARVED*, SCRAPED*	42
5	OIANSTEKT	TOKENS	30 – 7	STATION	STOTINKA*, TOKENIST	50
6	100 8 1 6 3 3 → 501	501 (8 − 3) × 100 + 1	40 – 17	501 (6 − 1) × 100 + 3 ÷ 3		60
7	ZLNOAISTE	ZANIEST	47 – 17	elations ☓	ALNOITES*, TOENAILS	68
8	DLOERMROI	ROOMIER	54 – 17	LOOMED	DOOMIER*, LORIMER*, MILORDO*, MIRRLED*, MOIDORE*, MOODIER*, MORDORE*, MOROIRE*	75
9	25 3 1 10 8 8 → 282	282 (8 + 3 + 1) × 25 − 10 − 8​	64 – 27	282 (25 + 3 + 1) × 10 − 8		85
TTT	PAYPROBE	He simply can't wait to bring all the bad news to your door.			PAPERBOY
10	LEDNIPLAQ	PLAINED	71 – 34	PLAINED		92
11	GNEOARTDE	GRENADE	78 – 41	DERANGE	DEROGATE, DRAGONET*, RENEGADO*	100
12	SGUOSHEMA	HOMAGES	85 – 48	HOMAGES	GASHOUSE*, GUMSHOES, HOUSAGES*, MESHUGAS*	108
13	YBWTUIEPN	PUNT	85 – 53	UNTIE	UNPIETY*	115
14	75 10 1 7 5 5 → 855	856 (75 + 10) × (5 + 5) + 7 − 1​	92 – 60	856 (75 + 5 + 5) × 10 + 7 − 1	RR: 855 = (10 + 1) × 75 + 7 × 5 − 5​	125
15	TRIALPLAY	PARTIALLY (2 seconds)	102 – 60			135