Episode 7438

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Episode 7438 was broadcast on 5 February 2021, as part of Series 83.

Adam Latchford played Charles Biggs, with Adam Latchford winning 96 – 40. The presenter was Colin Murray, the Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Eclair, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Adam Latchford	Score	Charles Biggs	Others	Max.
1	NWYLAOEPS	PLANES	6 – 6	OPENLY	NESPOLA*, NOPALES*, PALONES*, POLEYNS*, WEAPONS	7
2	NRDOAREAL	LOANED	12 – 12	RELOAD	ADORNER*, ADRENAL*, AREOLAR, LADRONE*, READORN*	14
3	75 25 3 1 10 7 → 668	668 (10 − 1) × 75 − 7​	22 – 12	668 ☓		24
TTT	LOONYMOP	If you lose this game, you can blame it on the green house effect.			MONOPOLY
4	KUTEFRISA	FAIREST	29 – 12	FRUITS	FRISKET*, FUSTIER*, SURFEIT	31
5	CMSDAOEIR	SCREAM	35 – 18	SCORED	COMRADES, IDOCRASE*, MERCADOS*	39
6	25 3 6 6 1 10 → 327	327 (6 + 6) × 25 + (10 − 1) × 3​	45 – 18	326		49
7	NGVTNAEAO	VANTAGE	52 – 18	VENT	TONNAGE*	56
8	HGPEUSTIR	PUSHIER	59 – 18	STRIPE	SUPERHIT, UPRIGHTS	64
9	50 25 2 6 3 5 → 860	865 6 × 3 × 50 − (5 × 2​ + 25)	66 – 18	—	RR: 860 = (50 × 6 − 5) × 3 − 25​	74
TTT	TOMNFERN	Think about Berry, Plant, and Rose, but ignore the garden.			FRONTMEN
10	NDAOTERIJ	RATIONED	74 – 18	JOINTED	ADJOINER*, DERATION, NADORITE*, ORDINATE, RODENTIA*	82
11	FDPBUEAON	FONDUE	80 – 24	ABOUND	BEDPAN, DOUANE*, POUFED*	88
12	SESTOUMSE	MESSES	86 – 24	stouts ☓	MOUSSES, MUSTEES*, OUSTEES*, OUTSEES	95
13	ZBRMAIETC	braize ☓	86 – 30	TIMBER	AMBRITE*, ZEBRAIC*	102
14	75 1 7 5 9 8 → 465	466	86 – 40	465 (5 + 1) × 75 + 7 + 8		112
15	IQSPEAKUP	PIPSQUEAK (7.25 seconds)	96 – 40			122