Episode 7659

Episode 7659 was broadcast on 14 December 2021, as the final preliminary heat of Series 84.

Kim Coltman played Marshall Thomas, with Kim Coltman winning 71 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Adrian Chiles, who also stood in as lexicographer while Susie Dent was self-isolating.

NOTE: In Round 5, Thomas was credited for the word spooler ☓, even though it is invalid in the ODO. Thus the final score should have been 71 – 56.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Kim Coltman	Score	Marshall Thomas	Others	Max.
1	PEDTANLEI	PANTILE	7 – 7	PLANTED	DATELINE, DEPILATE, ENTAILED, EPILATED, PANTILED, PETALINE, PILEATED	8
2	AUYSRIONR	ROARS	12 – 12	IRONY	URINARY*	15
3	100 50 1 9 8 1 → 277	267	12 – 19	272 (1 + 1) × 100 + 9 × 8	AMI: 277 = (50 − 8) × 9 − (100 + 1)	25
TTT	NOTCARRY	"It's quite the opposite", said Mary.			CONTRARY
4	MSVOEOGID	GOODIES	19 – 19	MIDGES	GOOMIES, MOODGES, SMOODGE, SMOOGED*	32
5	POENSROLI	snoopier ☓	19 – 26	SPOOLER ^{wrongly allowed}	PLERIONS, POISONER, POLONIES, SPOONIER*	40
6	75 10 5 10 4 3 → 734	734 75 × 10 − 10 − (4 − 3 + 5)	29 – 36	734 75 × 10 − (10 + 5 + 4 − 3)		50
7	NFEGIABSA	BASING	35 – 42	FEIGNS	ABASING, FAGINES*	57
8	CTLIUOAPD	CLOUD	35 – 49	PLAUDIT	CAPITOUL, UTOPICAL	65
9	25 100 5 6 9 8 → 963	962 (100 + 6) × 9 + 8	42 – 49	963 ☓	AMI: 963 = (100 + 8 − (6 − 5)) × 9	75
TTT	SOFACLOP	Is the idiot's headgear made from paper?			FOOLSCAP
10	GRTEAUMDF	MATURED	49 – 49	maunter ☓	GRAFTED, MAUGRED*	82
11	NRIAHTSER	RASHER	49 – 56	RETAINS	HAIRNETS, INEARTHS, RESTRAIN, RETRAINS, STRAINER, TERRAINS, THERIANS, TRAINERS, TRANSIRE, TRASHIER*	90
12	BMTEUOPTA	ABOUT	54 – 56	toupe ☓	OUTBEAM*, TAPETUM	97
13	WHESUIKRE	WHISKER	61 – 63	WHISKER	HUSKIER	104
14	75 3 7 7 10 4 → 441	442 ☓	61 – 63	—	AMI: 441 = (75 − 4 × 3) × 7	114
15	TRADEDEMO	MODERATED (9.25 seconds)	71 – 63			124