Episode 7637

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Episode 7637 was broadcast on 12 November 2021, as part of Series 84.

Graham Grant played Mark Lay, with Mark Lay winning 106 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alastair Campbell, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

In Round 12 Grant wasn't asked to declare his word first despite both players declaring five-letter words and him saying his wasn't written down.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Graham Grant	Score	Mark Lay	Others	Max.
1	PCSAMSOUL	SCAMPS	0 – 7	COMPASS	COPULAS*, CUPOLAS, MUCOSAL*, SCOPULA*, SPOUSAL*	7
2	EIUTGSRAW	GUITARS	7 – 7	WAGERS	AGISTER*, EARWIGS, GAITERS*, GUSTIER*, GUTSIER, STAGIER*, TRIAGES*, WAITERS, WARIEST	14
3	75 10 5 7 6 8 → 392	392 75 × 5 + 10 + 7	17 – 17	392 75 × 5 + 10 + 7		24
TTT	BADATSEA	Take a guitar out for a romantic meal, it's all stored here.			DATABASE
4	IEADSPSEY	SPAYED	23 – 23	SPEEDY	APSIDES*, DEPAYSE*, DESPISE, DISEASE, ESSAYED*, PEASIES*, PEDESIS*, PESADES*, SEASIDE	31
5	EUARSDSTA	STARED	23 – 30	ASSURED	ASSARTED*	39
6	100 25 7 2 5 9 → 245	245 (100 + 25) × 2 − 5	33 – 40	245 (100 + 9) × 2 + 25 + 7 − 5		49
7	DTCMEUESI	CUTIES	39 – 46	DEMIST	DECIMETS*	57
8	BORUENPLE	PRUNE	39 – 52	ROUBLE	PRENOBLE*	65
9	5 4 1 9 10 8 → 856	854	39 – 59	855 ((8 + 1) × 9 + 4) × 10 + 5​	RR: 856 = ((9 + 8) × 5 + 1) × 10 − 4​	75
TTT	CLAYSOIL	He rarely drinks at all, just sometimes when out.			SOCIALLY
10	TNIARGORA	ROARING	39 – 67	TARRAGON	ARROGANT, RANGIORA*	83
11	LRKNEEOCG	clonker ☓	39 – 73	CONKER	ERELONG*, GENLOCK*, GROCKLE, KEROGEN*, NOCKERL*	90
12	TAFPTIOIN	PAINT	44 – 78	PATIO	NOTITIA*	97
13	DREUSDREN	RENDERS	44 – 86	SUNDERED	ENDURERS*, SUNDERER*	105
14	75 25 1 5 4 9 → 385	385 5 × 75 + 9 + 1	54 – 96	385 5 × 75 + 9 + 1		115
15	NETTOFROG		54 – 106	FORGOTTEN (1.25 seconds)		125