Episode 7453

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Episode 7453 was broadcast on 26 February 2021, as part of Series 83.

Coral Heath played Dave Bowley, with Coral Heath winning 88 – 86. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Linda Papadopoulos, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Coral Heath	Score	Dave Bowley	Others	Max.
1	DPOKTASUI	POUTS	5 – 0	POST	ADIPOUS*, DOTAKUS*, KATIPOS*, PADOUKS, SKIAPOD*, STUPIDO*, UTOPIAS*	7
2	NEGOREDLR	LODGER	11 – 6	RENDER	ERELONG*, RELODGE, ROGERED*	14
3	50 75 4 8 6 4 → 618	620 75 × 8 + 6 × 4 − 4	18 – 13	616 75 × 8 + 4 × 4​	RR: 618 = (75 − 4) × 8 + 50	24
TTT	EELTROUT	Eel and trout are the fish, but this is all about the chips.			ROULETTE
4	SACIHEMTJ	MATCHES	25 – 20	CHEMIST	MAJESTIC, MISTEACH*, TACHISME*	32
5	RTAWLOYES	TRAWLS	25 – 27	LAWYERS	OESTRAL*, OLESTRA*, RAYLETS*, TROWELS*, WASTREL, WATERLY*, WORTLES*	39
6	75 8 5 1 4 10 → 898	900	25 – 37	898 (8 + 4) × 75 − 10 ÷ 5​		49
7	DICTAHBEN	CHANTED	32 – 44	CHAINED	BATCHED, BENTHIC*, BITCHED, BITCHEN*, CABINED*, CABINET*, ECHIDNA*, HABITED*	56
8	SOLAPIXTE	EXTOLS	38 – 50	EXPATS	EXPLOITS, OPALITES*, SEXPLOIT*, SPOLIATE	64
9	50 25 10 3 9 3 → 729	729 (25 + 50 − 3) × 10 + 9	48 – 50	—		74
TTT	SPIKEHUB	After a long ride, you finally take a drink from the bar.			PUSHBIKE
10	LUNESOGMV	VOLUMES	55 – 57	VOLUMES	GLUMOSE*, LOUNGES, MUNGLES*, UNLOVES	81
11	WGTASEPID	WASTED	61 – 63	WASTED	AGISTED*, PEGASID, WAISTED*, WIDGETS*	88
12	ROFIBANEM	FOREMAN	68 – 70	MOANIER	AMBREIN*, BONFIRE, BROMINE, FERMION, FIBROMA*, FIREMAN, FOAMIER*, FORAMEN*, MIRBANE*, MORAINE*, ROMAINE*	95
13	PRUTAFICO	COURT	68 – 76	PROFIT	APRICOT, PAROTIC*, PATRICO*	102
14	4 7 5 3 10 2 → 174	174 (7 × 2 + 3) × 10 + 4​	78 – 86	174 (7 + 3 + 5 + 2) × 10 + 4​		112
15	EEURSILLY	LEISURELY (2 seconds)	88 – 86			122