Episode 7476

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Episode 7476 was broadcast on 31 March 2021, as part of Series 83.

Malcolm Atkinson played Ian Gibson, with Ian Gibson winning 76 – 66, after a tie-break conundrum. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was John Thomson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Malcolm Atkinson	Score	Ian Gibson	Others	Max.
1	LDREOINPA	LEOPARD	7 – 0	PANDER	PALINODE*, PANDEIRO, PAROLEIN*, POINDLAR*, POINDLER*	8
2	GCTWEUOVI	VOICE	12 – 5	TWICE	OUTGIVE	15
3	75 8 2 6 1 8 → 379	379 (6 − 1) × 75 + 8 ÷ 2	22 – 15	379 (6 − 1) × 75 + 8 ÷ 2		25
TTT	CREAMTEA	It's much easier to swallow if you make it soft.			MACERATE
4	AOSLEGDIT	ISOLATED	30 – 15	GOALIES	ALIGOTES*, DIASTOLE*, DOGSTAIL*, GOALSIDE, GODETIAS*, GODLIEST*, GOLDITES*, SODALITE*	33
5	NPRAUEBLI	PRALINE	37 – 15	enable ☓5	PRUNABLE, RUINABLE*	41
6	75 9 6 5 4 1 → 921	913 ☓	37 – 15	—	RR: 921 = (6 + 5) × (75 + 9) − (4 − 1)	51
7	YSTOEADGR	ROASTED	44 – 22	TADGERS	DESTROY*, DOGATES*, DOTAGES*, GYRATED*, GYRATES*, ORGEATS*, OTRYADS*, RADGEST*, STORAGE*, STRAYED*, TODGERS, TOERAGS*, TORSADE*, TRAGEDY*	58
8	NCUOEHNTA	TOUCAN	44 – 29	UNTEACH	NANOTECH*	66
9	50 2 3 1 4 10 → 582	582 ☓	44 – 36	587 (10 + 2) × 50 − (3 × 4 + 1)	RR: 582 = (50 + 3 + 1 + 4) × 10 + 2	76
TTT	MOLLYATE	Molly ate a plate of luxurious seafood.			TOMALLEY
10	MPDRIEOFN	POINDER	44 – 44	INFORMED	PEDIFORM*, PENIFORM*	84
11	SMHAEITDE	HEADIEST	52 – 52	HEADIEST	HEADTIES*, MEDIATES, METHIDES*, SIDEMEAT*	92
12	RKTUAINOV	RAINOUT	59 – 52	outrain ☓	OUTRANK*	99
13	SLMEUACRL	CALLERS	66 – 59	CALLERS	ALLURES*, CELLARS*, CULLERS*, LAURELS*, MACULES*, MALLEUS*, MARCELS*, MAULERS*, MULLERS*, MUSELAR*, RECALLS*, RECUSAL*, SCLERAL*, SCULLER*, SECULAR*, SMALLER	106
14	25 9 1 3 5 7 → 561	—	66 – 66	559 (7 × 3 + 1) × 25 + 9​	RR: 561 = (25 × 3 + 5) × 7 + 1	116
15	ISINGHYMM		66 – 66		SHIMMYING	126
TB	MININGAXE		66 – 76	EXAMINING (3.5 seconds)		126