Episode 7530

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Episode 7530 was broadcast on 15 June 2021, as part of Series 83.

Neil Thomas played Ant Brown, with Ant Brown winning 89 – 85. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Gloria Hunniford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Brown was asked to declare his word first in Round 8, even though it was longer than Thomas'.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Neil Thomas	Score	Ant Brown	Others	Max.
1	SWTNIEIRO	TOWNIES	7 – 7	TOWNIES	IONISER*, IRONIES*, IRONISE*, IRONIST*, NOISIER*, NOWTERS*, OESTRIN*, ORIENTS*, ROTINIS*, SNOWIER, STONIER, TWINERS*, WINIEST*, WINTERS, WIRIEST*	7
2	DMSAEECTI	MEDIATES	15 – 7	STEAMED	DECIMATES, MEDICATES	25
3	50 6 2 9 6 3 → 500	500 (6 ÷ 6 + 9) × 50	25 – 17	500 (3 − 2 + 9) × 50		35
TTT	SETSCARE	You'll definitely be in for a scare if this sets its eyes on you.			CERASTES
4	LSNUEIPDA	DENIALS	32 – 24	DENIALS	UNPALSIED*	53
5	GNVMIOOBE	MOVING	32 – 31	BOOMING		60
6	75 50 4 7 7 10 → 894	—	32 – 41	894 (7 + 7 + 75) × 10 + 4​		70
7	GSLGAEINA	LEASING	39 – 41	ANGELS	AGNAILS*, ALEINGS*, ALGESIA*, ALGINES*, ALNAGES*, EAGLING*, GALANGE*, GALINGA*, GANGLES, GANGLIA*, LASAGNE, NAGGLES*, NIGGLES*, SEALING*, SIGNAGE*, SNAGGLE*, SNIGGLE*	77
8	LTREAEFPD	PARTED	39 – 48	RELATED	FALTERED*, PALTERED*, PEDALFER*, REFLATED, REPLATED*	85
9	100 8 6 4 4 7 → 128	128 4 × 7 + 100	49 – 58	128 (7 − 6 + 4) × 4 + 8​ + 100		95
TTT	HISORGAN	After a full-body spray tan, his organ looked this way.			ORANGISH
10	SGCOAUWOR	CROWS	54 – 63	GROWS	COUGARS	102
11	TSNPIEOJO	POINTS	60 – 69	JOINTS	ISOTOPE*, OPTIONS, POINTES, POOTIES*, POSITON*, POTIONS*, POTJIES*, TOONIES*	109
12	DRCAIOYLE	CORDIAL	67 – 69	DERAIL	ACRIDLY, CALORIE*, CARIOLE, COALERY*, DARIOLE*, LORICAE*, RADICEL*, RADICLE*, RADIOLE*, READILY*, REDCOAL*	116
13	DHMNAEUSO	HANDSOME	75 – 69	SHAMED	HOUSEMAN, MADHOUSE*	124
14	25 100 10 8 4 5 → 225	225 (10 − 8) × 100 + 25​	85 – 79	225 8 ÷ 4 × 100 + 25		134
15	RIVETHONK		85 – 89	OVERTHINK (8.25 seconds)		144

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)