Episode 7617

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Episode 7617 was broadcast on 15 October 2021, as part of Series 84.

Rachael Montgomery played Tamsin Macdonald Johnston, with Tamsin Macdonald Johnston winning 90 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Allen, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 8, Johnston was asked to declare first despite having a word of longer length than Montgomery.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rachael Montgomery	Score	Tamsin Macdonald Johnston	Others	Max.
1	MRBHEOOAS	BOOMERS	7 – 7	BOOMERS	REHOBOAMS	18
2	CGTUEOPRI	outprice ☓	7 – 7	outprice ☓	CUPRITE, GOUTIER*, GROUPIE*, PICTURE, PIGCOTE*, PIROGUE*, POUTIER, PROTEIC*, TROPEIC*	25
3	75 5 4 3 10 10 → 890	890 (75 + 10 + 4) × 10	17 – 17	890 (75 + 10 + 4) × 10		35
TTT	HITGENES	It sounds like it's pouring down with bedding.			SHEETING
4	LNCEEAWTO	TOWNEE	23 – 17	tawnee ☓	ACETONE, LACTONE*, LATENCE*, LOCATEE*, LOWANCE*, TELECON*	42
5	SDVGEIERT	DIVERGES	31 – 25	DIVERGES	DIGESTER*, REDIGEST	50
6	100 25 75 5 7 10 → 209	209 100 + 25 + 75 + 7 + 10 ÷ 5​	41 – 25	207		60
7	PNFRAEUOD	PANDER	41 – 32	FOUNDER	PROFANED, PROFUNDA*	68
8	HNPOEURSE	PHONES	41 – 39	OPENERS	HEREUPON*, PERONEUS*	76
9	50 8 4 3 9 5 → 743	742 5 × 3 × 50 − 8​	48 – 39	745	RR: 743 = 5 × 3 × 50 − (9​ − 8 ÷ 4)	86
TTT	LOSTIDEA	All alone with the electricity cut off.			ISOLATED
10	TDMAEABRI	TIMBER	54 – 39	TRADE	ADAMITE*, AMBRITE*, ARTEMIA*, BARMAID, BRAAIED*, MIRATED*, RADIATE, READMIT*, TRIBADE*	93
11	NLYMOAOFI	anomoly ☓	54 – 45	FAMILY	ALIMONY*, MONOFIL*, MOONILY	100
12	TLNEOASRI	RELATIONS	72 – 63	RELATIONS	ORIENTALS*, ROTALINES*, TENSORIAL*	118
13	GSMRAUOEK	MAKERS	72 – 70	MORGUES	AERUGOS*, MAGUROS*, MAKORES*, MAUGERS*, MAUGRES*, RAGEOUS*	125
14	50 1 3 2 7 8 → 541	541 (8 + 3) × 50 − 7 − 2	82 – 80	541 (50 + 8 ÷ 2) × (7 + 3) + 1​		135
15	FATLESGON		82 – 90	FLAGSTONE (17 seconds)		145