Episode 7900

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Episode 7900 was broadcast on 24 November 2022, as part of Series 86.

Neil Brooks played Bobby James, with Bobby James winning 88 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Christopher Biggins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: James was not asked to spell his word in Round 7 and both homophones are therefore listed here.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Neil Brooks	Score	Bobby James	Others	Max.
1	MOGEHUTGT	THEM	0 – 5	TOUGH	GHETTO*, HOGGET, MUGGET*, MUGGOT*	6
2	NPROIECYS	CORNY	5 – 5	cornies ☓	CONSPIRE, NECROPSY*	14
3	50 6 3 3 5 8 → 185	186	5 – 15	185 (50 + 6 + 3) × 3 + 8		24
TTT	HOMESALE	It's going to pour with frozen rain; it could be good for me.			HALESOME
4	WRTNAUADH	THAW	5 – 20	HAUNT	DATURA*, DHARNA*, DURWAN*, HARDUN*, THRAWN*, TUNDRA*, UNTHAW, WHANAU*	30
5	LOMANORIN	MOLAR	5 – 28	MONORAIL		38
6	75 100 10 2 8 3 → 108	108 100 + 8	15 – 38	108 100 + 8		48
7	RAFILETZJ	FILTER	21 – 38	FLAIR/FLARE	JALFREZI	56
8	TSIEUDPTI	PITTED	21 – 45	DISPUTE	DITTIES*, PIETIST*, PUTTIED, PUTTIES*, SPITTED*, TIDIEST*	63
9	75 4 8 10 9 3 → 711	711 (75 − 4) × 10 + 9 − 8	31 – 55	711 (75 − 4) × 10 + 9 − 8		73
TTT	SNAILPEG	You'd better be quick, time is running out.			ELAPSING
10	STSMROAEK	moaters ☓	31 – 62	MARKETS	MAESTROS, MORATSES*	81
11	NIXEROBNG	BONNIER	38 – 62	reboxing ☓	ENROBING*, RINGBONE	89
12	DCLIAASER	SCALED	38 – 70	RADICALS	ALCAIDES*, CALDERAS*, DESCRIAL*, RADIALES*, RADICELS*, RADICLES*, SALARIED, SIDALCEA*	97
13	LASETIFTV	FEAST	38 – 78	FESTIVAL	FLATTIES	105
14	75 100 25 50 8 3 → 842	844 100 × 8 + 50 − (75 ÷ 25 + 3)	45 – 78	843 ☓	RR: 842 = (100 − 25 × 3 ÷ 75) × 8 + 50	115
15	BENDDRULE		45 – 88	BLUNDERED (5 seconds)		125