Episode 7681

Episode 7681 was broadcast on 21 January 2022, as part of Series 85.

Dan Hall played Zeeshan Kisat, with Dan Hall winning 74 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Beth Rigby, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dan Hall	Score	Zeeshan Kisat	Others	Max.
1	NGMUADIRU	DARING	6 – 6	MARGIN	MUDARIN, MURUNGA, UNGUARD, URANIUM	7
2	NEVEGFDHU	venged ☓	6 – 11	FUDGE	DENGUE, FUNGEE, VENDUE	13
3	25 7 9 9 5 1 → 379	—	6 – 11	—	AMI: 379 = (9 + 7 − 1) × 25 + 9 − 5	23
TTT	MEGAFLOW	These birds aren't fighting, they're playing.			GAMEFOWL
4	RCKOLNEAR	LOCKER	12 – 17	LOCKER	CORNEAL, CROAKER, EARLOCK, NOCKERL	30
5	ZTSUEGPAR	UPRATES	19 – 17	PAGERS	GUTZERS, PARGETS, PASTURE, PATZERS*, UPSTAGE	37
6	1 6 8 4 9 2 → 260	260 (8 × 4 − 6) × (9 + 1)	29 – 27	260 (9 × 8 − 6 − 1) × 4		47
7	LCWEEOTDI	toweled ☓	29 – 33	COWLED	LOWEITE*	54
8	NORFCIASI	RAISIN	35 – 33	SCARF	OFICINAS*	62
9	50 5 9 10 8 4 → 562	562 (50 + 5) × 10 + 8 + 4	45 – 33	—		72
TTT	NORAGREY	It's very hot in here; you might start peeling.			ORANGERY
10	HOLPTEENO	PELOTON	52 – 40	POTHOLE	PHENETOL	80
11	RSPEOTNAI	PAINTERS	60 – 40	RETAINS	ISOPTERAN*, PATRONISE	98
12	MSPOGEYUL	MOUSE	60 – 47	EMPLOYS	GLUMOSE, PLOGUES, PLUMOSE	105
13	DMTEEOBSE	DEMOTES	67 – 54	DEMOTES	BESMOTE*	112
14	8 10 1 6 9 9 → 595	592 6 × 10 × (9 + 1) − 8	74 – 61	592 6 × 10 × (9 + 1) − 8	AMI: 595 = (9 × 8 − 6) × 9 + 1	122
15	DUNGVIGIL		74 – 71	DIVULGING (8.5 seconds)		132