Episode 7463

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Episode 7463 was broadcast on 12 March 2021, as part of Series 83.

Tom Vincent played Ian Simpson, with Tom Vincent winning 88 – 78, after a tie-break conundrum. The presenter was Colin Murray, the Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Vincent	Score	Ian Simpson	Others	Max.
1	CLSEAIGTR	TRIALS	6 – 6	CLEARS	AGRESTIC, ARTICLES, GLACIERS, RECITALS*, REGALIST*	8
2	DMEIANPEF	MEDIAN	12 – 12	PAINED	PEAIMEN*, PENAEID*	15
3	100 5 8 4 1 6 → 208	208 (6 − 4) × 100 + 8	22 – 22	208 (6 − 4) × 100 + 8		25
TTT	SITSEASY	Writing for hours sits easy with this person.			ESSAYIST
4	SROIEHBTA	BOTHERS	29 – 29	BOTHERS	HOARIEST, THEORIAS*	33
5	YSPUEOFGP	—	29 – 34	SOPPY	FOGEYS, GYPPOS*, POGUES	39
6	25 75 4 7 9 2 → 279	279 (75 + 25 − 7) × (9 − 4 − 2)	39 – 44	279 (9 + 2) × 25 + 4		49
7	TKSIAEVRC	STICKER	46 – 44	CRAVES	TRACKIES	57
8	TWLOISERD	TOILERS	53 – 51	LOITERS	ROWDIEST, WORDIEST	65
9	75 5 6 2 2 8 → 334	—	53 – 61	334 (75 + 5) × (2 + 2) + 6 + 8		75
TTT	LINEROPE	Forget rope; the answer's all about hares.			LEPORINE
10	HMAIOBCRA	cambio ☓	53 – 61	arabic ☓	CHORIAMB	83
11	GTDUEIPLO	PILOTED	60 – 61	POUTED	DOGPILE*, EUPLOID*, GOLDITE*, GOULDIE*, GUILTED, OUTLIED*, PELTOID*, PLOITED*, PLOUTED*, POULTED*	90
12	SNEUARMSE	SURNAMES	68 – 61	RESUMES	USERNAMES	108
13	DWTOIARJS	RADIOS	68 – 68	TOWARDS	ASTROID*, OTRIADS*, RAJOIDS*	115
14	100 75 2 6 10 5 → 712	712 (75 − 5) × 10 + 6 × 2	78 – 78	712 (75 − 5) × 10 + 6 × 2		125
15	STRIPEHAT		78 – 78		THERAPIST	135
TB	DETESTRUT	STUTTERED (2.75 seconds)	88 – 78			135