Episode 7468

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Episode 7468 was broadcast on 19 March 2021, as part of Series 83.

Tom Vincent played Luke Boynton, with Luke Boynton winning 138 – 57. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Vincent	Score	Luke Boynton	Others	Max.
1	NTDOEAIRL	RODENTIAL	18 – 18	RODENTIAL		18
2	HSPUEOCNA	PAUNCHES	26 – 26	PONCEAUS		26
3	5 7 3 6 4 1 → 262	261 (7 × 3 + 5) × (6 + 4) + 1​	33 – 33	261 (6 × 5 − 4) × (7 + 3) + 1	RR: 262 = 5 × 4 × (7 + 6) + 3 − 1​	36
TTT	WOODLARK	Can you take the day off? It all depends on this.			WORKLOAD
4	RLDIOEATI	TOILED	33 – 51	EDITORIAL	RADIOLITE*	54
5	GNSUEAHOE	ganoush ☓	33 – 58	HOUSAGE	AENEOUS*	61
6	50 4 10 6 10 3 → 947	946 (10 + 6 + 3) × 50 − 4​	40 – 65	946 (10 + 6 + 3) × 50 − 4​	RR: 947 = (4 + 6) × 10 × 10 − 50 − 3	71
7	MRBIAOSUD	BRAIDS	40 – 73	MAROUDIS	AMBROIDS*, BIRAMOUS*	79
8	PGTEAOESN	POSTAGE	40 – 81	PEONAGES	PEASTONE*, PONTAGES*	87
9	2 1 10 10 4 5 → 977	970	40 – 88	975 (10 × 10 × 2 − 4 − 1) × 5	RR: 976 Best: 976 = (10 × 5 − 1) × 10 × 2 − 4​	94
TTT	BLESSRUM	Has a snooze to Paul's golden song.			SLUMBERS
10	RLFIAUOGS	FLAIRS	40 – 95	GIAOURS	FIGURAL, FULGORS*, GIRASOL*	101
11	PNTEIOWRL	POINTER	40 – 103	PILEWORT		109
12	SDDAUEAMT	MADDEST	47 – 110	MADDEST	ADUSTED, SAUDADE*	116
13	KNCRIOENU	UNICORN	47 – 118	NEURONIC		124
14	100 1 8 9 5 9 → 768	768 (100 − (9 − 5)) × 8	57 – 128	768 (100 − (5 − 1)) × 8		134
15	THWACKPRO		57 – 138	PATCHWORK (1.75 seconds)		144