Episode 7553

Episode 7553 was broadcast on 19 July 2021, as part of Series 84.

Florence Cappleman-Lynes played Sue Sursham, with Florence Cappleman-Lynes winning 117 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rachel Parris, who also stood in as lexicographer while Susie Dent was self-isolating. This was the first episode filmed without Dent since Episode 4533 in 2008.

NOTE: Cappleman-Lynes was asked to declare her word first in Round 12, despite it being longer than Sursham's.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Florence Cappleman-Lynes	Score	Sue Sursham	Others	Max.
1	RISADEMOP	PROMISED	8 – 8	PROMISED	DIASPORE, PARODIES, PARODISE	8
2	LRSOUAGRA	AROUSAL	15 – 15	AURORAS	AURORAL, SAGUARO	15
3	5 4 1 4 10 7 → 716	716 (5 + 4) × (7 + 1) × 10 − 4	25 – 15	704		25
TTT	BATRATIO	All the animals meet their Waterloo here.			ABATTOIR
4	TAHONROUD	HANDOUT	32 – 15	AROUND	AUNTHOOD*	33
5	SENEDIMEA	ENEMIES	39 – 22	DEMEANS	ANISEED, DEMESNE, DEMINES, MAIDENS, MANDIES, MEANIES, MEDIANS, MEDINAS, MINDAES, NEMESIA, SEEDMAN, SEEDMEN, SIDEMAN, SIDEMEN	40
6	50 100 2 2 6 10 → 803	803 (10 − 2) × 100 + 6 ÷ 2	49 – 32	803 (10 − 2) × 100 + 6 ÷ 2		50
7	TECALOJES	LOCATES	56 – 32	CLOSET	LOCATEES	58
8	CBHEAIGTM	MEGABIT	63 – 32	BATHE	MEGABITCH	76
9	100 25 75 6 1 10 → 604	604 (100 − 1) × 6 + 10	73 – 42	604 100 × 6 + 75 ÷ 25 + 1		86
TTT	MANGIVES	The man gives up all animal and dairy products in favour of this.			VEGANISM
10	NFSUEICTS	INFUSES	80 – 49	FITNESS	CUEISTS, FUNISES, FUNSIES, FUSTICS, ICTUSES, INCUSES, INFECTS, INFESTS, INSECTS, SCENIST	93
11	RALIBEGDA	RIDABLE	87 – 56	GARBLED	BIGARADE*, GRADABLE	101
12	RTRUIOOWY	WORRY	92 – 56	RIOT	OUTROW, RIOTRY, WORRIT	107
13	NEKISIRPL	SPRINKLE	100 – 56	prelinks ☓	PLINKERS, PRINKLES, SLINKIER	115
14	25 9 8 1 8 6 → 459	458 (9 + 8 + 1) × 25 + 8	107 – 56	—	RR: 459 = ((8 − 6) × 25 + 1) × 9	125
15	ACEALLCUT	CALCULATE (2.25 seconds)	117 – 56			135