Episode 7601

Episode 7601 was broadcast on 23 September 2021, as part of Series 84.

Steven Grady played Daaniyal Ali, with Daaniyal Ali winning 90 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kay Burley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steven Grady	Score	Daaniyal Ali	Others	Max.
1	IFDNUSIAO	AUDIONS	7 – 0	UNSAID	DISINFO, INDUSIA, SUIDIAN, UNIOIDS	7
2	ORTEADRPO	eardrop ☓	7 – 8	PREDATOR	OPERATOR, PARROTED, PRORATED, TEARDROP, TOREADOR, TRAPDOOR	15
3	75 9 3 1 5 3 → 250	250 75 ÷ 3 × (9 + 1)	17 – 18	250 75 ÷ 3 × (9 + 1)		25
TTT	SHEDREADS	She dreads having to wear this at the carnival; it's just too hot.			HEADDRESS
4	IUSMDLMAI	MISDIAL	24 – 18	muslim ☓	DUALISM, LAMIUMS, MISLAID	32
5	OORSTGEAR	ROOTAGES	32 – 18	GRATERS		40
6	75 50 5 8 7 3 → 175	175 (7 − 5) × 50 + 75	42 – 28	175 (7 − 5) × 50 + 75		50
7	UENMCEODN	ENCODE	48 – 34	ENCODE	DENOUNCE, ENOUNCED*	58
8	LTQOIEUST	OUTLIES	55 – 41	TOILETS	LITOTES, OUTLETS, TITULES	65
9	50 5 5 8 4 1 → 341	341 (8 − 1) × 50 − 5 − 4	65 – 51	341 (8 − 1) × 50 − 5 − 4		75
TTT	TENNISSET	The tennis went down to the fifth set; what a nerve-wracking game.			INTENSEST
10	IOEWSBETR	STROBE	65 – 58	WEBSITE	BEEWORTS, REBESTOW, ROWEITES	83
11	IONFMAESL	FINALES	65 – 66	SEMOLINA	FLAMINES, INFLAMES, LAMINOSE*	91
12	HSWLAIENC	CLEANISH	73 – 66	INHALES		99
13	ESYTUOPGA	spoutage ☓	73 – 73	AUTOPSY	OUTAGES, PAYOUTS, POSTAGE, POTAGES, TEAPOYS, UPSTAGE	106
14	50 25 100 9 2 7 → 247	248 100 × 2 + 50 − (9 − 7)	80 – 80	248 7 × 50 − 100 − 2	Best: 247 = 50 × 7 − 100 − (25 + 2) ÷ 9	116
15	BEDARRNED		80 – 90	REBRANDED (13 seconds)		126