Episode 7944

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Episode 7944 was broadcast on 1 February 2023, as part of Series 87.

Cillian McMulkin played Jon Sluckis, with Cillian McMulkin winning 112 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Justin Moorhouse, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Cillian McMulkin	Score	Jon Sluckis	Others	Max.
1	SCREOATWO	AEROTOWS	8 – 0	SCOOTER		8
2	SFSIETNAR	ARTINESS	16 – 0	FAIREST	FAIRNESS, RESTAINS*, RETSINAS*, SANSERIF*, SNIFTERS*, STAINERS*, STARNIES*	16
3	100 5 4 6 9 4 → 491	491 5 × 100 − 9	26 – 10	491 5 × 100 − 9		26
TTT	SUETCOIN	"Oxon" but no animals, "Lincs" but no chains.			COUNTIES
4	ZEGOTIDOG	GODIZE	32 – 16	DOGGIE	DOOZIE*, GOODIE*, GOOGIE*, TIGGED*, TOGGED*, ZIGGED, ZOOTIE*	32
5	PNBAEAGUS	PAGANS	38 – 16	BANGS	ABUSAGE*	39
6	50 2 9 1 2 8 → 275	275 (9 + 2) × 50 ÷ 2	48 – 16	—		49
7	HDTAEAMNE	EMANATED	56 – 16	HEATED	ANATHEME*, MEATHEAD	57
8	LHSPRIAEM	HARELIPS	64 – 16	mashier ☓	EARLSHIP*, IMPALERS*, LEMPIRAS*, PALMIERS*, PEARLISH, PRIAMELS*, SAMPHIRE, SERAPHIM*	65
9	2 8 10 6 9 10 → 729	—	64 – 23	730 8 × 9 × 10 + 10	RR: 729 = (8 × 10 + 6 − 10 ÷ 2) × 9	75
TTT	MACEACID	"It's irrelevant now", said the scholar.			ACADEMIC
10	LSIEFGNIT	STIFLING	72 – 23	IGNITES		83
11	GMSOIEBIS	EMBOSS	78 – 29	BIOMES	BIGOSES*, GOMESIS*, MEIOSIS*, OBIISMS*	90
12	NXPECSUEM	EXCUSE	84 – 35	EXCUSE	CUMENE*, MENCES*, NEUMES*, NEXUMS*, PENSUM*, SPENCE*	96
13	RLTUOADET	OUTRATED	92 – 35	RATTED		104
14	75 25 50 10 3 4 → 121	121 75 + 50 − 4	102 – 45	121 75 + 50 − 4		114
15	GENTLEDAN	ENTANGLED (2 seconds)	112 – 45			124