Episode 7455

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Episode 7455 was broadcast on 2 March 2021, as part of Series 83.

Coral Heath played Neil McFarlane, with Coral Heath winning 106 – 73. 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	Neil McFarlane	Others	Max.
1	MHIRTESDA	HARDIEST	8 – 8	HARDIEST	DREAMISH*, MARDIEST, MARTHIES*, MISHEARD, MISRATED*, READMITS*	8
2	LNWUECASR	UNCLEAR	15 – 8	CLEANS	AUNCELS*, CANULES*, CURLEWS*, LANCERS*, LAUNCES*, NUCLEAR, RANCELS*, RECUSAL*, RUNCLES*, SECULAR*, SUNCARE*, UNLACES*, UNSCREW	15
3	75 25 5 10 8 6 → 746	747 75 × 10 − 8 + 5	22 – 15	745 10 × 75 − 5	RR: 746 = (75 × 25 − 10) ÷ 5​ × (8 − 6)	25
TTT	CLEVERAT	If you're a clever sausage at anagrams, you'll get the answer to this.			CERVELAT
4	NPKIOELJU	JUNKIE	28 – 21	LUPINE	UNIPOLE*	32
5	SNORDEMIG	REDOING	35 – 21	mending ☓	SMIDGEON	40
6	100 50 6 7 10 5 → 139	139 100 + 50 − 5 − 6	45 – 31	139 100 + 50 − 5 − 6		50
7	FATCERLOH	HARLOT	51 – 37	LATHER	CHELATOR*, CHLORATE*, TROCHLEA*	58
8	NWMRIAELT	MANLIER	58 – 37	WAITER	TERMINAL, TRAMLINE	66
9	50 8 6 5 4 3 → 570	570 (6 + 5) × 50 + 4 × 3 + 8​	68 – 47	570 (50 + 3) × (4 + 6) + 5 × 8		76
TTT	DREWHOSE	Drew the hose and covered the plants with water.			SHOWERED
10	PSNOACEFI	PONIES	74 – 53	PONCES	CANOPIES*, CAPONISE	84
11	SURPEDQAT	PASTURE	74 – 61	PARQUETS	PASTURED*	92
12	BSPEOIURB	BUSIER	80 – 67	SUPERB	EBRIOUS*, POBBIES*, POURIES*, PROBIES*, RUBBIES, SOUPIER	99
13	YESGTAMIZ	GAIETY	86 – 73	STEAMY	GAMIEST, GASEITY*, MAZIEST, MESTIZA, SIGMATE*	106
14	7 6 10 1 10 8 → 751	751 (10 × 10 + 8) × 7 − 6​ + 1	96 – 73	—		116
15	DAWNCHUTE	UNWATCHED (5.25 seconds)	106 – 73			126