Episode 7675

Episode 7675 was broadcast on 13 January 2022, as part of Series 85.

Adrian Fletcher played David Wevill, with Adrian Fletcher winning 111 – 101, after a tiebreak conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Prue Leith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was the last episode sponsored by Key Equity Release.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Adrian Fletcher	Score	David Wevill	Others	Max.
1	TAGLEPETD	PLEATED	7 – 7	PLEATED	AGLETTED*	8
2	SNARDIEEM	REMAINED	15 – 15	MEANDERS	MERIENDAS*	26
3	75 7 2 5 4 10 → 363	363 75 × 5 − 10 − 2	25 – 25	363 75 × 5 − 10 − 2		36
TTT	RICHGENT	He may have been a rich gent, but his personality left me feeling sick.			RETCHING
4	OTNCOARIU	CURTAIN	32 – 32	CONTOUR	CURATION, NOCTURIA*	44
5	SEWNAOTGA	WASTAGE	39 – 39	WASTAGE	WANTAGES*	52
6	100 4 6 8 3 8 → 968	968 (6 + 3) × (100 + 8) − 4	49 – 39	969		62
7	STEWCONIR	CORNIEST	57 – 39	SECTION	CROWNETS, NOTICERS*	70
8	EFSGIVOMR	FORGIVES	65 – 47	FORGIVES		78
9	100 8 3 1 7 3 → 678	678 (100 − 3) × 7 − 1	75 – 57	678 (100 − 3) × 7 − 1		88
TTT	IHARDONE	This is a hard one – 007 might be able to help.			IRONHEAD
10	GSPNOETUE	PENTOSE	82 – 64	TONGUES	OUTSEEN, PENGEST, PETUNES, POSTEEN, POTEENS*, TOUPEES	95
11	DALVSUIRE	SURVEIL	89 – 71	VALUERS	DISVALUE, RESIDUAL	103
12	LMEOLIHRO	MILLER	89 – 79	HEIRLOOM		111
13	PIFMUESHI	FUMES	94 – 84	HUMPS	HUMIFIES	119
14	75 25 10 3 9 5 → 161	160 9 × 10 + 75 − 5	101 – 91	162 75 + 25 + 5 × 10 + 9 + 3	AMI: 161 = (25 − 5 − 3) × 10 − 9	129
15	TOPPOETRY	☓ (3.75 seconds)	101 – 101	PROTOTYPE (7.25 seconds)		139
TB	LETQUARRY	QUARTERLY (2 seconds)	111 – 101			139