Episode 7657

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Episode 7657 was broadcast on 10 December 2021, as part of Series 84.

Janet Noe played Tony Bartlett, with Janet Noe winning 92 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Craig Charles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was the last episode to feature Rachel Riley before she went on maternity leave to give birth to her second daughter.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Janet Noe	Score	Tony Bartlett	Others	Max.
1	LRIALFUAT	FRAIL	5 – 5	FAULT	RAILFUL*	7
2	RTCEUERNA	CREATE	11 – 11	TURNER	CREATURE, RECANTER*, RECREANT*, RENATURE*, UNCREATE*	15
3	100 3 10 8 8 2 → 794	794 100 × 8 − (8 − 2)	21 – 21	794 100 × 8 − (8 − 2)		25
TTT	BARRIOTS	He doesn't close down all the shops; he just gets rid of some branches.			ARBORIST
4	MYDOEUPAC	POMADE	27 – 21	PACED	CAMPED*, COMEDY, COMPED*, COUPED*, DECAMP*, PEMUDA*, POMACE*, POUCEY*, UPCODE*, YOMPED*	31
5	XLRIESNOE	RELINES	34 – 21	SNORE	EOLINES*, EXILERS*, LIENORS*, LIERNES*, LOERIES*, OLEINES*, OREXINS*, ROSEINE*	38
6	25 10 4 1 4 8 → 671	675 (8 × 4 − 4 − 1) × 25	41 – 21	675 ☓	RR: 671 = (4 × 8 + 4 + 25) × (10 + 1)	48
7	MDAUSRAEN	DRAMAS	47 – 27	DREAMS	MAUNDERS, MURAENAS*, SURNAMED	56
8	FTPHAIERJ	PIRATE	53 – 33	FATHER	HEJIRA*, PARTIE*, PATRIE*, PRATIE*, TEPHRA*, THREAP*	62
9	100 5 4 3 10 2 → 905	905 (10 − (4 − 3)) × 100 + 5	63 – 43	905 (4 + 3 + 2) × 100 + 5		72
TTT	NIGELDAY	Transport problems were making Nigel a day late.			DELAYING
10	NDSAOITQA	STAIN	68 – 48	STAIN	DATIONS*	79
11	TNIUSNOGI	UNIONS	68 – 55	OUTINGS	UNIONIST, UNITIONS*	87
12	CSKSOIEDO	COOKIES	75 – 55	SOCKED	COOKESS*, DISCOES*, SKIDOOS	94
13	BHAEADVEL	BEHAVED	82 – 55	HEAVED	EVADABLE, HAVEABLE*	102
14	25 50 75 100 4 5 → 257	259	82 – 65	257 5 × 50 + 75 ÷ 25 + 4		112
15	PEDALDISC	DISPLACED (8 seconds)	92 – 65			122