Episode 7480

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Episode 7480 was broadcast on 6 April 2021, as part of Series 83.

Jane Peet played Rob Hughes, with Jane Peet winning 91 – 72. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was John Thomson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jane Peet	Score	Rob Hughes	Others	Max.
1	PHSTEOAFC	PATCHES	7 – 0	SHAPE	POSTFACE*	8
2	MLBTUIDES	STUMBLED	15 – 0	SUBLIME	MULTIBED*, MUSTELID*, SUBLIMED*	16
3	100 50 10 4 7 3 → 473	473 4 × 100 + 7 × 10 + 3​	25 – 10	473 (50 − 3) × 10 + 7 − 4		26
TTT	SARAHPAT	Sarah and Pat had these during their Indian meal.			PARATHAS
4	YJTOIAPNE	POINTY	31 – 16	POINTY	JITNEY*, OPIATE, PAEONY*, PAINTY*, PATINE*, PIANET*, PINATE*, PINETA*, POINTE*, POTJIE*, TAJINE*, TEAPOY	32
5	KSLOUAICW	SLACK	36 – 21	CLAWS	CAULKS*, CLOAKS, COULIS*, OSCULA*, SALUKI*, SOCIAL, WACKOS*, WAULKS*	38
6	50 3 5 5 4 8 → 180	180 ☓	36 – 31	180 (50 + 5 + 5) × 3		48
7	PHSEODUCA	POUCHES	43 – 31	SHAPED	POCHADES*, SPOACHED*	56
8	GLBMEIONT	MELTING	50 – 38	MELTING	BELTING*, BILTONG*, BOLTING*, EMOTING*, IGNOBLE, LENTIGO*, MITOGEN*, MOLINET*, TOMBING*	63
9	25 50 3 6 5 9 → 163	164	50 – 48	163 (50 + 6) × 3 − 5		73
TTT	TOACRISP	These are lovely to eat when dried to a crisp.			APRICOTS
10	RNSDEAFUI	FRIENDS	57 – 48	FAIRS	FUNDRAISE	91
11	PGLWEOAMV	LOVAGE	63 – 48	pegola ☓	APLOME*, LOWAGE*, MAGLEV*	97
12	GRSNIEADR	READINGS	71 – 56	READINGS	GRANDSIRE	115
13	TGSMVUOET	STOVE	71 – 62	VOGUES	VOGUEST*	122
14	25 10 8 10 4 3 → 443	443 (10 + 8) × 25 − 4 − 3​	81 – 72	443 (10 + 8) × 25 − 4 − 3​		132
15	NURSEDOCS	UNCROSSED (18 seconds)	91 – 72			142