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Episode 7869
Episode 7869 was broadcast on 12 October 2022, as part of Series 86.
Mike Toms played Jo Langham, with Mike Toms winning 96 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ardal O'Hanlon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Notably, the 8-letter word COUNTIES came up in perfect reverse order in Round 4. O'Hanlon remarked that he spotted it by looking backwards across the board.
Part of the end of the episode was excised; Colin had asked Rachel who her ideal guest was, and her response - Angela Lansbury - had died the day before this episode was broadcast.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Mike Toms | Score | Jo Langham | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MLOADHNIE | DENIAL | 6 – 6 | LOANED | HOMELAND*, LIONHEAD*, MALENOID*, MELANOID | 8 |
2 | FRWIOESAT | waister ☓ | 6 – 13 | WAITERS | SOFTWARE | 16 |
3 | 25 75 10 9 2 8 → 796 | 799
(8 ÷ 2 + 75) × 10 + 9 |
13 – 13 | 796 ☓ |
RR: 796 = (25 + 75) × 8 − (9 − 10 ÷ 2) |
26 |
TTT | WIDEFLEX | This plant sounds like it enjoys a trip to the cinema. | FLIXWEED | |||
4 | FSEITNUOC | COUNTIES | 21 – 13 | infest ☓7 | CONFUTES* | 34 |
5 | MPEARNILO | MINERAL | 28 – 13 | LOANER | PROLAMINE* | 52 |
6 | 50 3 8 5 8 10 → 747 | 747
(10 + 5) × 50 − 3 |
38 – 23 | 747
(10 + 5) × 50 − 3 |
|
62 |
7 | SNAODZTUS | ASTOUNDS | 46 – 31 | ASTOUNDS | 70 | |
8 | NLLEUENRA | UNLEARN | 53 – 31 | unlearn ☓8 | 77 | |
9 | 75 50 5 7 5 7 → 323 | 323
5 × 75 − 50 − (7 − 5) |
63 – 41 | 323
5 × 75 − 50 − (7 − 5) |
|
87 |
TTT | TOOLLANE | It's no laughing matter if you have to take this. | ATENOLOL | |||
10 | CGTIUASRI | GUITARS | 70 – 41 | GRATIS | AUGITIC*, GASTRIC*, SATIRIC*, TRAGICS* | 94 |
11 | YGOERSKAD | GREASY | 76 – 47 | SOAKED | YOKEAGS* | 101 |
12 | NTRIUIHTE | NUTTIER | 83 – 47 | HITTER | RITENUTI* | 109 |
13 | BTAITENPU | BATTEN | 89 – 53 | BUTTIE | INTUBATE* | 117 |
14 | 50 4 8 8 10 7 → 282 | 281
4 × 7 × 10 + 8 ÷ 8 |
96 – 60 | 281
4 × 50 + 8 × 10 + 8 − 7 |
RR: 282 = (8 + 7 − 10) × 50 + 8 × 4 |
127 |
15 | DIDDIVENU | 96 – 60 | UNDIVIDED | 137 |