Episode 7656

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Episode 7656 was broadcast on 9 December 2021, as part of Series 84.

Janet Noe played Richard Taylor, with Janet Noe winning 68 – 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Craig Charles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, in Round 4, Rachel Riley incorrectly displayed Noe's word as impailng ☓ on the letters board.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Janet Noe	Score	Richard Taylor	Others	Max.
1	ZLOESVIET	VIOLETS	7 – 0	VILEST	ZEOLITES	8
2	XNSUELAQR	EQUALS	13 – 6	SQUARE	ALURES*, LASQUE*, LEARNS*, NERALS*, NEURAL*, NURSLE*, QUARLS*, QUEANS*, QUENAS*, QUERNS*, RANSEL*, SEXUAL, SQUEAL*, UNREAL*, UNSEAL*	14
3	75 5 1 10 3 1 → 502	—	13 – 13	500 (1 + 1) × 3 × 75 + 5 × 10	Best: 501 = (10 × 5 + 75) × (3 + 1) + 1	21
TTT	BADFLIER	Its not a bad flier; it just prefers to sit in a tree.			LEAFBIRD
4	NGLPIAMRI	IMPALING	21 – 13	PAIRING	RIMPLING*	29
5	DSOULMAOS	MOULDS	27 – 19	MOULDS	ALMOUS*, DOLMAS*, DOLMUS*, DOSSAL*, DOULAS*, DUOMOS*, LADOOS*, MODALS*, MODULO*, MOLASS*, MUSSAL*, OSMOLS*	35
6	25 9 7 6 2 8 → 894	892	27 – 26	893 (6 − 2) × 9 × 25 − 7	RR: 894 = 8 ÷ 2 × 9 × 25 − 6	45
7	NVOESWRAT	TAVERNS	34 – 26	STREWN	VENATORS*	53
8	RCTEOCEFU	☓6	34 – 31	COURT	ECOTEUR*	60
9	50 3 6 4 8 4 → 856	851 ☓	34 – 31	—	RR: 856 = ((6 − 4) × 50 + 3 + 4) × 8	70
TTT	MINTNOTE	Its not a spider's web but it does catch the flies.			OINTMENT
10	NGROETNIT	ROTTING	41 – 38	ROTTING	NITROGEN, RINGTONE	78
11	SRTEAIFES	FAIREST	48 – 38	feistier ☓	FEARTIES*, FEASTERS, FREESIAS*, SAFETIES*, SERIATES*	86
12	MROAYGUDE	MORGUE	54 – 44	ROAMED	GAUDERY*, MAUGRED*	93
13	HNAUKBPAI	BANK	58 – 48	PAIN	KAHUNA, PAIBAN*, PUKANA*, PUNKAH*	99
14	50 4 5 5 3 3 → 610	610 50 × 4 × 3 + 5 + 5	68 – 48	608		109
15	TONICFEND		68 – 48		CONFIDENT	119