Episode 7608

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Episode 7608 was broadcast on 4 October 2021, as part of Series 84.

Ahmed Mohamed played Colin Wright, with Ahmed Mohamed winning 138 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 7, Dent suggested that PIROGIS is a valid word. However, the dictionary suggests that only an -IES ending is acceptable.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ahmed Mohamed	Score	Colin Wright	Others	Max.
1	TLEOBICNO	BOLECTION	18 – 0	CLONE		18
2	SYDEEUERG	REUSED	24 – 6	SURGED	GEYSERED*	26
3	25 5 10 6 7 8 → 171	171 25 × 7 − (10 − 6)	34 – 16	171 25 × 7 − (10 − 6)		36
TTT	DARNBRIEF	Sack Jo for being too passionate about a cause.			FIREBRAND
4	TWNAOOEFD	ODONATE	41 – 16	FOOTED		43
5	RLITIASEN	SAINTLIER	59 – 16	RETAILS		61
6	50 4 5 3 2 10 → 500	500 50 × 10	69 – 26	500 50 × 10		71
7	PGOIROSIA	PIROGI	75 – 26	poors ☓	PIROGIS**, POORGAS*	78
8	AEUDMSWNV	MEDUSAN	82 – 26	AMUSED	UNSAVED	85
9	75 2 8 9 7 6 → 572	572 (75 + 6) × 7 + 9 − 8 ÷ 2	92 – 36	572 8 × 75 − (6 − 2) × 7		95
TTT	RANGEIGHT	He rang eight of his friends and they all got together for this.			GATHERING
10	RGLIOBSEA	ALBERGOS	100 – 44	OBLIGERS	GARBOILS*, GASOLIER*, GIRASOLE*, OILBERGS*, SERAGLIO*	103
11	CRESUAKDT	TRADUCES	108 – 52	TRADUCES	EDUCRATS*	111
12	GOJAPOURD	GOPURA	114 – 52	GROUP	ADROOP*, PODURA*, POORGA*, UROPOD*	117
13	NEFTAMEPS	NEPETAS	121 – 52	pestman ☓	MEANEST*, PASMENT*, PENATES*, PESANTE*, SPAEMEN*	124
14	9 5 4 3 2 8 → 475	476 (9 × 5 + 3) × (8 + 2) − 4	128 – 52	475 ☓	RR: 475 = (9 + 3) × 4 × (2 + 8) − 5	134
15	SHIMMEEUP	EUPHEMISM (1 second)	138 – 52			144