Episode 7470

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Episode 7470 was broadcast on 23 March 2021, as part of Series 83.

Luke Boynton played Matthew Hallas, with Luke Boynton winning 136 – 10. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: After Round 13, Hewer incorrectly announced the score as 112 – 10.

Boynton's performance was a Jos game; he was only ever beaten by the computer, with Dent and Zenon failing to spot the maxes in rounds 2 or 12.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Luke Boynton	Score	Matthew Hallas	Others	Max.
1	MRTEOIPAO	PROMOTE	7 – 0	PRIME	EMPORIA*, IPOMOEA*, PRIMATE*, PROTOMA*, PROTOME*, PTEROMA*, TAPROOM*, TROOPIE*	7
2	NLCUISEDO	DELUSION	15 – 0	SLICED	NUCLEOIDS*	25
3	50 75 25 100 4 6 → 894	894 (100 + 50 − (4 − 75 ÷ 25)) × 6	25 – 0	896		35
TTT	SEMISTAR	They're stars, but they're not in the biggest group.			ASTERISM
4	TRNIAEGLM	TRIANGLE	33 – 0	MELTING	ALERTING*, ALTERING, EMIGRANT*, GERMINAL, INTEGRAL*, LIGAMENT*, MALIGNER*, MALINGER, METALING*, RELATING*, TANGLIER*, TERMINAL, TRAMLINE*	43
5	CTSOAIEDL	DISLOCATE	51 – 0	COLDEST		61
6	25 50 1 6 10 9 → 138	138 (25 − 1 − 10 + 9) × 6	61 – 10	138 (9 + 6 − 1) × 10 − 50 ÷ 25		71
7	RPGUOAEBN	PARENGO	68 – 10	GRAPE	BURGEON, PROBANG*, PRONUBA*	78
8	TWAIORNEJ	JANITOR	75 – 10	WAITER	JOINTER*, NOTAIRE*, OTARINE*, REJOINT*, TAWNIER*, TINWARE*, WAITRON	85
9	25 7 10 4 7 2 → 769	769 (25 × 10 + 7) × (7 − 4) − 2	85 – 10	770		95
TTT	ENIDSBAR	Jo and Russell visit Enid's bar and have a few drinks.			BRANDIES
10	SDMAUOIGR	MAROUDIS	93 – 10	MAIDS	GOURAMIS	103
11	NSDAEOITE	SEDATION	101 – 10	atonised ☓	ANDESITE*, ONSTEEAD*	111
12	BFSMAUIRA	FUSARIA	108 – 10	FAIRS	SIMARUBA*	119
13	VTLOEIAND	DOVETAIL	116 – 10	TOILED	DELATION*, DIVALENT*, DONATIVE*, VIOLATED	127
14	25 50 7 2 1 5 → 239	239 (50 − 2) × 5 − 1	126 – 10	237		137
15	RUNCINATE	UNCERTAIN (10.5 seconds)	136 – 10			147