Episode 7679

Episode 7679 was broadcast on 19 January 2022, as part of Series 85.

Dan Hall played Darren Tomkins, with Dan Hall winning 74 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Beth Rigby, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dan Hall	Score	Darren Tomkins	Others	Max.
1	FCNIARUTE	FANCIER	7 – 7	CURTAIN	CENTAUR, CERTAIN, CUNTIER, FACTURE, FAINTER, FRANTIC, FURCATE, FURNACE, INFARCT, INFRACT, NACRITE, NECTRIA, RINCEAU, RUINATE, TACRINE, TAURINE, TUNICAE, UNCRATE, UNIFACE, URANITE, URINATE	7
2	SLROEGTED	STORED	13 – 13	RESTED	GELDERTS, RELODGES	15
3	100 3 2 4 7 1 → 366	—	13 – 20	367 ((2 + 1) × 7 + 100) × 3 + 4	AMI: 366 = ((7 − 1) × 4 − 2 + 100) × 3	25
TTT	COATDIRT	Richard the vegetable ruled with absolute power.			DICTATOR
4	SNRAEMSIW	WARINESS	21 – 20	WIREMAN	MISANSWER*	43
5	DFTUIOBNE	OUTBID	27 – 20	outfind ☓	FODIENT, FUNDIET	50
6	25 100 2 4 8 7 → 592	592 (4 + 2) × 100 − 8	37 – 30	592 (4 + 2) × 100 − 8		60
7	LDVEASCAA	LEADS	37 – 36	SCALED	ALCEAS, ALDEAS, CALVED, CALVES, CLADES, CLAVES, DECALS, SALADE, SALVED, SLAVED*	66
8	NQRIOSCEN	sconner ☓	37 – 43	COINERS	CONNIES, CRONIES, NEONICS, RECOINS, RINCONS*	73
9	50 2 2 3 9 5 → 948	948 (9 + 5 + 3 + 2) × 50 − 2	47 – 53	948 (5 × 2 + 9) × 50 − 2		83
TTT	HADANICE	They had a nice time staying here while visiting Spain.			HACIENDA
10	GLROETLAP	PORTAGE	54 – 53	TALLER	GALLOPER	91
11	GDTEUHEMA	HEDGE	54 – 59	HEATED	GAMETE, MAEGTH, MEATED, METAGE, METHEG, MUTAGE, TEAMED*, THEMED	97
12	PTSAIDPAV	ADAPTS	60 – 59	PASTA	DAVITS, PAPADS, PAPIST, PATIAS, SATIVA, STADIA, TAPPAS	103
13	NMRUILOPI	LIMP	64 – 63	IRON	PRIMULIN*	111
14	25 6 4 5 4 8 → 418	419	64 – 73	418 (4 × 25 + 5) × 4 − (8 − 6)		121
15	RENTSTOGS	STRONGEST (16 seconds)	74 – 73			131