Episode 7805

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Episode 7805 was broadcast on 14 July 2022, as part of Series 86.

Daemon Pink played Jo Bekircan, with Jo Bekircan winning 78 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Brendan Cole, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was the first episode presented by Colin Murray during his new tenure as host, after the departure of Anne Robinson. For the third time, Teatime Teasers also switched to nine letters beginning with this episode, and the clock starter button also returned.

NOTE: Bekircan was asked to declare her word first in the odd-numbered Round 13.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Daemon Pink	Score	Jo Bekircan	Others	Max.
1	OEEPNTIGR	peeting ☓	0 – 8	PETERING	PERIGONE*, TROPEINE*	8
2	TMBEAOCIN	COMBAT	6 – 14	CATION	MACONITE, NOEMATIC*	16
3	75 6 9 2 8 3 → 410	420	6 – 24	410 75 × 6 − 8 × (3 + 2)		26
TTT	PEARTANGO	The pub had to close down; it had lost all its customers.			PATRONAGE
4	SDREIEATW	WATERSIDE	24 – 24	WATERED		44
5	EAESBDPIS	pasties ☓	24 – 30	PASSED	PISSABED	52
6	100 10 5 6 8 9 → 355	350 ☓	24 – 30	—	RR: 355 = (10 × 8 − 9) × 5	62
7	EUANCNAUT	antenna ☓	24 – 34	CANE	ACUATE*, CANNAE, CANNET*, CATENA*, NUANCE, UNNEAT*	68
8	RSDIEAONM	REASON	24 – 41	ADMIRES	MASONRIED*, RANDOMISE, ROMANISED*	86
9	10 8 9 10 3 7 → 968	—	24 – 48	967 (10 × 9 + 7) × 10 − 3	RR: 968 = (10 × 10 + 7 × 3) × 8	96
TTT	ITSTENNIS	"It's tennis on the TV today", she said. "We're not watching any more football."			INSISTENT
10	OAIIFYLNH	LOAF	28 – 52	HAIL	FINIAL*, HYALIN*, LINHAY*, NAIFLY*	102
11	UAIDGVOTO	AVOID	33 – 57	AUDIT	AGOUTI, DAIGOU*	108
12	SRLIAUKTA	TRIALS	39 – 63	TRAILS	AUSTRAL*, KATSURA*, KURSAAL*, LARIATS, RITUALS*, TALUKAS*, UAKARIS*	115
13	OIEUGVHCA	VOGUE	44 – 68	CHIVE	GOUACHE	122
14	25 50 2 3 7 6 → 523	520	44 – 78	523 (50 + 25) × 7 − 2		132
15	INCLOSURE	RECLUSION (13 seconds)	54 – 78			142