Episode 7434

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Episode 7434 was broadcast on 1 February 2021, as part of Series 83.

Conor Morgan played Adam Latchford, with Adam Latchford winning 82 – 72, after a tie-break conundrum. The presenter was Colin Murray, the Dictionary Corner guest was Adrian Chiles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Conor Morgan	Score	Adam Latchford	Others	Max.
1	PWSEAUHNK	shapen ☓	0 – 0	shapen ☓	HUSKENAW*	8
2	FDTAOELHN	FLOATED	7 – 7	FLOATED	HALFTONE*	16
3	25 9 6 5 1 10 → 322	319	7 – 14	323 (25 + 6) × 10 + 9 + 5 − 1	RR: 322 = (9 + 5) × (25 − 10 ÷ (6 − 1))	26
TTT	OWNBROOM	This is a case of two becoming one.			MONOBROW
4	TWNIOELTI	—	7 – 19	TOWEL	TOWLINE, TOWNLET	33
5	MGCEAITRE	MIGRATE	14 – 19	CREAM	EMIGRATE*, GERMATIC	41
6	50 100 1 9 3 5 → 916	916 100 × 9 + 5 × 3 + 1	24 – 29	916 100 × 9 + 5 × 3 + 1		51
7	YNDUEIGTP	dueting ☓	24 – 35	DEPUTY	DEPUTING	59
8	MDSNOEAPQ	DAEMONS	31 – 42	DAMPENS	DAPSONE, MASONED*, MEDANOS*, MOPANES*, PENDOMS*, POMADES*	66
9	3 6 10 4 8 10 → 994	995 (6 + 4) × 10 × 10 − (8 − 3)	38 – 49	995 (6 + 4) × 10 × 10 − (8 − 3)	RR: 994 = (3 × 8 × 10 + 10) × 4 − 6	76
TTT	APLASTIC	Forget about James Brown, just think about "Amman" with "Seoul".			CAPITALS
10	SBTRUEOUE	STROBE	44 – 49	obtuser ☓	TUBEROSE, TUBEROUS*	84
11	NNVUIAESR	SUNNIER	51 – 56	SUNNIER	ANEURIN*, NEURINS*, RANINES*, RANNIES*, RAVINES, UNREINS*, UNRISEN*, UNRIVEN*	91
12	CDGVIAERB	BIRDCAGE	59 – 56	BRIGADE		99
13	LTLOUIMGE	MULLET	65 – 62	OUTLIE	GUILLEMOT	117
14	100 4 1 8 9 8 → 230	232 (9 − (8 − 1)) × 100 + 8 × 4	72 – 62	230 ☓	RR: 230 = (100 − 8) ÷ 4 × (9 + 1)	127
15	SLEEPSSIN	penniless ☓ (2.75 seconds)	72 – 72	SPINELESS (23.25 seconds)		137
TB	NIGGLEDAZ		72 – 82	DEGLAZING (1.5 seconds)		137