Episode 7894

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Episode 7894 was broadcast on 16 November 2022, as part of Series 86.

Joe Dobinson played Andy Alden, with Joe Dobinson winning 95 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bobby Seagull, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Joe Dobinson	Score	Andy Alden	Others	Max.
1	NGRIEIPES	PEERING	7 – 7	PEERING	EGIRINES*, PIERINES*, PINERIES*, SPREEING*	8
2	FUQAESROS	SQUARES	14 – 14	AROUSES		15
3	75 25 5 5 3 9 → 403	403 (75 + 25) × (9 − 5) + 3	24 – 24	403 (75 + 25) × (9 − 5) + 3		25
TTT	RUDERAMS	They can help you overhear while you're over there.			EARDRUMS
4	LSEIDRENA	REALISED	32 – 24	LASERED	ARSENIDE*, ISLANDER, NEARSIDE, REDLINES*, RESAILED*, SIDEREAL*, SIDEREAN*	33
5	TRKEOUTES	TOUTERS	39 – 24	ROUTES	ROUSETTE*	41
6	100 5 4 7 5 7 → 718	718 (100 + 4) × 7 − 5 − 5	49 – 34	718 (100 + 4) × 7 − 5 − 5		51
7	NWLAOEBAJ	OWNABLE	56 – 34	BELOW	ABALONE, JAWBONE	58
8	LOBREOSRG	BOOGERS	63 – 41	BOOGERS	BOLEROS*, GLOBOSE*, GOOBERS*, REBLOGS*, REGOSOL*	65
9	25 50 5 3 7 3 → 946	945 (25 − 3 − 3) × 50 − 5	70 – 41	939	RR: 946 = (25 × 5 + 3) × 7 + 50	75
TTT	THEGENIE	The age where you can buy anything except wisdom.			EIGHTEEN
10	TAGIEXSFP	AGEIST	76 – 41	EXIST	FIXATES	82
11	NCSAIUYAR	SCARY	81 – 46	SCARY	ACRASIN*, ARNICAS*, CARINAS*, SAURIAN	89
12	NEIOVTHIL	VIOLET	87 – 52	VIOLIN	HOTLINE, NEOLITH*, OLIVINE*, VIOLENT	96
13	DGTEAISER	READIEST	95 – 52	gariest ☓	TRAGEDIES, TRAGEDISE	114
14	2 4 7 9 1 5 → 912	900	95 – 52	—	RR: 912 = ((4 + 9) × 7 × 5 + 1) × 2	124
15	GETINDIAN		95 – 62	DETAINING (5.25 seconds)		134