Episode 7478

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Episode 7478 was broadcast on 2 April 2021, as part of Series 83.

Duncan Simpson played Peter Clegg, with Duncan Simpson winning 88 – 45. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was John Thomson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Duncan Simpson	Score	Peter Clegg	Others	Max.
1	HRGSIEOLN	shoreing ☓	0 – 7	LINGERS	LEGHORNS*, RESOLING	8
2	DTACPEGRU	CARPET	6 – 13	GRATED	CAPTURED	16
3	50 25 7 7 5 6 → 906	906 (25 − 7) × 50 + 6	16 – 13	907		26
TTT	RAISEFAR	When they come down, we think about going up.			AIRFARES
4	NFOPSECQI	COPIES	22 – 13	pisce ☓	INFOSEC*, PONCIFS*	33
5	THVTLAOIN	TALON	27 – 13	latin ☓	THOLTAN*	40
6	25 6 10 7 7 8 → 153	153 25 × 6 + 10 − 7	37 – 23	153 25 × 6 + 10 − 7		50
7	DRGEOSMUR	GROUSED	44 – 23	—	DORMERS*, DROGUES*, GOURDES*, GROUSER*, MORGUES, MORSURE*, MURDERS, ROGUERS*	57
8	BWETLARMO	BLOATER	51 – 23	MORTAL	BROMATE*, LAMBERT*, MOWABLE*, RETABLO*, ROWABLE*, TEMBLOR*, TOWABLE*	64
9	75 50 1 1 4 2 → 772	762 (75 + 50 + 1 + 1) × (4 + 2)	56 – 23	—	RR: 771 Best: 771 = (75 + 2) × 50 ÷ (4 + 1) + 1​	71
TTT	DEEPDOWN	You'll find this deep down under the water.			PONDWEED
10	DTEGPIUNR	PRINTED	63 – 23	PUNTER	DEPUTING*, ERUPTING*, REPUTING*, UNDERTIP	79
11	SLKOEMFIN	OILMEN	69 – 23	FINES	MOLESKIN	87
12	RTAUDVSOL	LOADS	74 – 28	DARTS	LOUVARS*, ROTULAS*, VORTALS*	94
13	NCSAEPNIR	SPINNER	81 – 28	RIPENS	CRANNIES*, PANNIERS*, PINNACES, PRANNIES*	102
14	25 6 5 4 8 7 → 759	758 6 × 5 × 25 + 8​	88 – 35	758 6 × 5 × 25 + 8​	RR: 759 = 6 × 5 × 25 + 8​ ÷ 4 + 7​	112
15	HOOCHTEAT		88 – 45	TOOTHACHE (2.75 seconds)		122