Episode 7462

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Episode 7462 was broadcast on 11 March 2021, as part of Series 83.

Ruth Cappleman played Tom Vincent, with Tom Vincent winning 84 – 60. The presenter was Colin Murray, the Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ruth Cappleman	Score	Tom Vincent	Others	Max.
1	SONEDAIRC	ANODISER	0 – 18	ACRIDONES	SARCODINE*	18
2	SWTUEOHLS	outwheels ☓	0 – 25	HOSTELS	HOUSELS*, HOWLETS*, HUSTLES, LOTUSES*, LUSHEST*, SLEUTHS, SLOWEST*, SOLUTES*, SWOLEST*, TOUSLES*, WHOLEST*	25
3	2 8 6 9 4 9 → 441	441 6 × 8 × 9 + 9​	10 – 35	441 ((8 + 2) × 4 + 9) × 9​		35
TTT	NELLSFAN	He waffles on forever about a few facecloths.			FLANNELS
4	NFTIAOKRY	RATION	16 – 41	RATION	AFRONT*, ARTIFY*, FORINT*, KIRTAN*, KONFYT*, NAIFTY*, NOTARY*, NOTIFY, NRITYA*, RATIFY*, RYOKAN*, TAKFIR*, TONIFY*, TRAINY*, TROIKA*	41
5	XIPEGUSBA	GAPES	21 – 46	ABUSE	GABIES*, PAUXIS*	47
6	100 8 5 8 3 10 → 341	340	21 – 56	341 (100 + 5) × 3 + 10 + 8 + 8		57
7	NILETOCIM	LINE	21 – 61	MINCE	LIMONITE*, MONTICLE	65
8	SRHAUEGRP	SHARPER	28 – 61	GRAPES	ARGUERS*, GRASPER, HARPERS*, PARURES*, PHRASER*, PURGERS*, SPARGER*, UPREARS*	72
9	4 5 8 7 3 6 → 962	—	28 – 61	—	RR: 962 = (5 × 3 + 8) × 6 × 7 − 4​	82
TTT	SEATRIPS	You might spend these on an overseas trip.			PIASTRES
10	TBGOIEAES	BOATIES	35 – 68	GOATEES	BEASTIE*, BOETIES*, EGOTISE*	89
11	VOLARETIP	overplait ☓	35 – 76	VIOLATER	PROLATIVE	107
12	WMNUOEDGI	MEOWING	42 – 76	WINGED	MUNDOWIE	115
13	RATOCEFID	FACTORED	50 – 84	FACTORED		123
14	50 75 25 2 4 4 → 928	—	50 – 84	—	RR: 927/929 Best: 927 = 50 × (25 − 4 − 4) + 75 + 2​	130
15	IDEALPUTT	PLATITUDE (18.5 seconds)	60 – 84			140