Episode 7672

Episode 7672 was broadcast on 10 January 2022, as part of Series 85.

Adrian Fletcher played Ben Isted, with Adrian Fletcher winning 90 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Grade, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Adrian Fletcher	Score	Ben Isted	Others	Max.
1	TIRAGSENT	TANGIEST	8 – 8	STARTING	RESTATING, RETASTING	18
2	UNORCHUED	CHURNED	15 – 8	chunder ☓⁶	CHUNDER, DOUCEUR, DUNCHER, ROUNCED, UNCURED	25
3	25 8 5 8 9 6 → 995	992	15 – 18	995 (25 × 8 − (9 − 8)) × 5		35
TTT	AMEASING	I am easing my tummy troubles by taking this.			MAGNESIA
4	AVOGCMUAR	COUGAR	21 – 18	ROAM	MAGURO*	41
5	DEMKIATZI	AIMED	26 – 23	MATED	KEITAI*	47
6	100 4 9 3 8 9 → 146	145 (8 − 3) × 9 + 100	33 – 30	147 4 × 9 + 8 + 3 + 100	AMI: 146 = (9 + 8) × 9 − 4 − 3	57
7	SADNUOTGE	ASTOUND	40 – 37	OUTAGES	GUSTNADO*	65
8	NATELWIRB	TAWNIER	47 – 37	WAITER	WRITABLE*	73
9	50 7 1 8 6 1 → 189	187 8 ÷ (1 + 1) × 50 − 6 − 7	54 – 37	185	AMI: 189 = 50 × 7 ÷ (1 + 1) + 8 + 6	83
TTT	TRAITGUY	It's not a clue this time, it's more of a tip.			GRATUITY
10	TOFALNOAR	FRONTAL	61 – 37	FLOAT	ORTOLAN*	90
11	LUDAGPERO	PLAGUED	68 – 44	GROUPED	PALOURDE, POULARDE	98
12	EJRIQONRD	JOINER	74 – 50	JOINED	JOINDER	105
13	SEMSICELA	CLAIMS	80 – 56	SESAME	ACIESES, AIMLESS, AMELICS, ICELESS, LACISES, MASCLES, MEALIES, MEASLES, MELISSA, MESCALS, MISCALS, MISEASE, SEISMAL	112
14	75 100 7 4 6 5 → 865	—	80 – 66	865 (100 + 75) × 5 − 6 − 4		122
15	ADULLGRAY	GRADUALLY (1.75 seconds)	90 – 66			132