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Episode 7864
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Episode 7864 was broadcast on 5 October 2022, as part of Series 86.
Tom Stevenson played Ben Timi Nuga, with Tom Stevenson winning 124 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pat Nevin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This episode saw Stevenson become the first contestant ever to obtain points in every single round possible in their preliminaries. He also became only the fourth competitor so far to join the 1,000 club.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tom Stevenson | Score | Ben Timi Nuga | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RCUAVEGSN | CAVERNS | 7 – 0 | curvage ☓ | UNGRAVES | 8 |
2 | OGSLIENIW | SOILING | 14 – 7 | SLOWING | LONGWISE* | 16 |
3 | 3 5 5 3 2 1 → 267 | 268
5 × 3 × (5 + 1) × 3 − 2 |
21 – 7 | — |
|
23 |
TTT | ONEMEDAL | You won't get a medal for solving this, but you can have a drink. | LEMONADE | |||
4 | UTNSAOLEF | FLAUNTS | 28 – 7 | flounts ☓ | SULFONATE* | 41 |
5 | ANGEJLUDM | MANGLED | 35 – 14 | MANGLED | AGENDUM*, GUMLAND*, JANGLED*, JUNGLED*, LANGUED*, UNLAMED* | 48 |
6 | 25 50 100 10 4 3 → 866 | 865
(100 + 25) × (4 + 3) − 10 |
42 – 14 | — |
|
55 |
7 | SEGATICHR | RICHEST | 49 – 21 | CHARGES | AGRESTIC, CHARIEST*, GREATISH*, RAITCHES*, THERIACS* | 63 |
8 | ADLUOXTOI | OXTAIL | 55 – 21 | loadout ☓ | OUTLAID*, TOULADI* | 70 |
9 | 10 2 7 3 9 4 → 147 | 147
7 × 2 × 10 + 4 + 3 |
65 – 31 | 147
(9 + 3 + 2) × 10 + 7 |
|
80 |
TTT | VERBPILT | Commercially speaking, it's gone before you know it. | BLIPVERT | |||
10 | AEIERMNRK | MANKIER | 72 – 31 | remainer ☓ | MARINER*, NAKERER*, NARKIER*, RAMEKIN*, REMANIE* | 87 |
11 | UIOMNTEPZ | POUTINE | 79 – 31 | POINT | EMPTION*, PIMENTO, PINETUM* | 94 |
12 | OEIASNLTR | RELATIONS | 97 – 31 | RETAILS | ORIENTALS*, ROTALINES*, TENSORIAL* | 112 |
13 | BTDATEWOR | ROTATED | 104 – 31 | BATTER | ABETTOR*, ABORTED* | 119 |
14 | 25 75 50 100 3 8 → 803 | 803
8 × 100 + 3 |
114 – 41 | 803
8 × 100 + 75 ÷ 25 |
|
129 |
15 | RECOUNSEL | ENCLOSURE
(8 seconds) |
124 – 41 | 139 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)