Episode 7888

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Episode 7888 was broadcast on 8 November 2022, as part of Series 86.

Neil Mackay played Samantha Baker, with Samantha Baker winning 99 – 95. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dan Walker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Neil Mackay	Score	Samantha Baker	Others	Max.
1	WOTELSATN	STOLEN	0 – 7	WATTLES	TOWNLETS	8
2	DSDEOENMI	DEMONISED	18 – 25	DEMONISED		26
3	75 3 1 4 5 10 → 313	313 4 × 75 + 10 + 3	28 – 35	313 4 × 75 + 10 + 3		36
TTT	STARLOVE	In the kitchen, it can happen if you love the cellar.			OVERSALT
4	XTGSAOAEB	SABOTAGE	36 – 43	SABOTAGE	BOATAGES*	44
5	RUHISURON	NOURISH	43 – 50	NOURISH	RUINOUS*	51
6	100 50 4 7 5 3 → 239	—	43 – 60	239 50 × 5 − 7 − 4		61
7	PARETSIEL	PLASTER	43 – 78	PEARLIEST	REPEALIST*	79
8	SRGIEUZTE	SEIZURE	50 – 78	ritzes ☓	GESTURE, GUSTIER*, GUTSIER*, GUTZERS*, ZESTIER*	86
9	5 6 4 10 6 8 → 803	805 (6 + 4) × 10 × 8 + 5	57 – 85	801 (6 + 4) × 10 × 8 + 6 − 5	RR: 802/804 Best: 804 = ((8 + 5) × 10 + 4) × 6	93
TTT	APPLEFRY	Those that are attracted to it tend to stick with it.			FLYPAPER
10	NTOEWYTAE	TAWNY	57 – 91	TWENTY	NOTATE*, TETANY*, TOWNEE*, TWEENY*, WANTEY*	99
11	LAMISDECM	DECIMALS	65 – 99	DECIMALS	CAMELIDS*, DECLAIMS*, DILEMMAS, MEDICALS, MELASMIC*	107
12	RBAIVMEAF	BREAM	70 – 99	—	AMBARI*, AMBIER*, AMBIRA*, FRAMEA*, MARABI*, RAMBAI*	113
13	KUITHOPEG	OUGHT	75 – 99	outpeg ☓	POUGHITE*	121
14	75 25 9 8 10 7 → 137	137 7 × 10 − 8 + 75	85 – 99	134		131
15	PETITIONS	POINTIEST (13.75 seconds)	95 – 99			141