Episode 7439

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Episode 7439 was broadcast on 8 February 2021, as part of Series 83.

Adam Latchford played Louis Moen, with Adam Latchford winning 100 – 62. The presenter was Colin Murray, the Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Eclair, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Adam Latchford	Score	Louis Moen	Others	Max.
1	TNRHIOEJD	JOINTED	7 – 7	JOINTED	DOITHER*, JOINDER*, JOINTER, NORDITE*, ORTHIDE*, REJOINT*, THEROID*, THONDER*, THORNED, THRONED	7
2	RGSIUEPOG	GROUPIES	15 – 7	GRIPES	PIROGUES*, PROGGIES*, SPRUGGIE*	15
3	100 50 5 8 4 10 → 715	715 100 × 8 − (10 × 4 + 50) + 5	25 – 7	716		25
TTT	LAYPRESS	It sounds like the herb is spread a bit thin.			SPARSELY
4	MTLIEOYRS	STORMILY	33 – 7	TOILERS	ISOMETRY*, MOLYSITE*	33
5	SNTUEADFI	INSTEAD	40 – 7	undates ☓	AUDIENTS	41
6	3 4 1 2 10 5 → 710	—	40 – 17	710 ((4 × 3 + 2) × 5 + 1) × 10		51
7	SZTWSOEAT	SWEATS	46 – 23	TOASTS	AWETOS*, STATES*, STOATS*, TASTES*, TAWSES*, WASTES*	57
8	DLNOEOUPN	UNLOOPED	54 – 23	POOLED		65
9	25 50 1 1 4 10 → 505	505 50 × 10 + 4 + 1	64 – 33	505 50 × 10 + 4 + 1		75
TTT	OVENROLL	Adored the grass, but it didn't adore you.			LOVELORN
10	VKTAEORFN	TAVERN	70 – 39	TANKER	OVERFAT, VENATOR*	82
11	LMHSAIEAG	IMAGES	76 – 45	GLEAMS	AGAMIES*, ALGESIA*, ALHAGIS*, AMELIAS*, GAMAHES*, HALESIA*, MALAISE, MESGHAL*	89
12	WSQIOELAR	WAILERS	83 – 45	SAILOR	LOWRIES*	96
13	DNPCCEIOT	POINTED	90 – 52	POINTED	CONCEIT, CONCEPT*, CTENOID*, DEONTIC*, ECTOPIC*, NEPOTIC*, NOTICED*, PENTOIC*, PICONET*, PICOTED*	103
14	6 4 9 2 10 3 → 613	617	90 – 62	613 (6 × 10 − 4) × (9 + 2) − 3		113
15	BADFALTER	FLATBREAD (17 seconds)	100 – 62			123