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Episode 7489
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Episode 7489 was broadcast on 19 April 2021, as part of Series 83.
Adam Posner played Ebony Thurston, with Adam Posner winning 72 – 71. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Amol Rajan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Adam Posner | Score | Ebony Thurston | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NHSOAELDR | LOANERS | 7 – 7 | LOANERS | HANDLERS, LADRONES*, SOLANDER* | 8 |
2 | TNKIUOPSA | POINTS | 13 – 13 | POINTS | OPUNTIAS*, PATINOUS*, UTOPIANS | 16 |
3 | 100 50 6 2 5 10 → 891 | 898
(10 − (6 − 5)) × 100 − 2 |
18 – 13 | 894 ☓ |
RR: 890/892 Best: 890 = (100 − 6) × 10 − 50 |
23 |
TTT | FORDPALM | Not the sort of person you want in your circle of friends. | FRAMPOLD | |||
4 | MCFDEOIRE | FORCED | 24 – 19 | FORMED | COMIDEER*, MEDIOCRE | 31 |
5 | LTFAOIEWP | PLEAT | 24 – 25 | POLITE | FLEAPIT, FLOATIE*, FOLIATE*, OPALITE*, PEAFOWL | 38 |
6 | 75 25 5 8 10 9 → 119 | 119
75 + 25 + 10 + 9 |
34 – 35 | 119
75 + 25 + 10 + 9 |
|
48 |
7 | SUMAGOPEJ | JUMPS | 39 – 40 | GAMES | EMPUSA*, MAJOES*, MAPOUS*, MOGUES*, OMEGAS, PEGMAS*, POGUES* | 54 |
8 | YSNRIUEOV | VERSION | 39 – 48 | SOUVENIR | 62 | |
9 | 50 1 4 5 8 5 → 559 | 558
(5 + 5 + 1) × 50 + 8 |
46 – 55 | 558
(5 + 5 + 1) × 50 + 8 |
RR: 559 = (4 × 5 + 50) × 8 − 1 |
72 |
TTT | BEGANHAD | Once the heavy metal concert began, he just had to do this. | HEADBANG | |||
10 | CTHAEUSDO | SCOUTED | 53 – 55 | CHEATS | CATHODES*, CATHOUSE, SOUTACHE | 80 |
11 | BLPEIARWN | repair ☓ | 53 – 61 | WARBLE | BIPLANE*, PINWALE*, PLAINER, PRALINE, WEBINAR* | 87 |
12 | QSLOEITRU | QUOTERS | 60 – 61 | outrise ☓ | OUTLIERS*, QUILTERS, QUOILERS*, QUOITERS* | 95 |
13 | DNGMOEIAC | DEMONIC | 67 – 61 | IMAGED | ENDOGAMIC* | 113 |
14 | 50 75 7 5 6 8 → 918 | 925
(7 + 5) × 75 + 50 ÷ (8 − 6) |
72 – 61 | — |
RR: 918 = (75 + 50 + 5) × 7 + 8 |
123 |
15 | DOCKPLEAD | 72 – 71 | PADLOCKED
(7.25 seconds) |
133 |