Episode 7685

Episode 7685 was broadcast on 27 January 2022, as part of Series 85.

Crispin Salfarlie played Dan Byrom, with Dan Byrom winning 140 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ruby Wax, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Byrom's 140 points is the highest ever score made by a contestant on their debut, beating Luke Johnson-Davies' prior record of 139.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Crispin Salfarlie	Score	Dan Byrom	Others	Max.
1	RIEGSCTUD	GUIDERS	0 – 8	CURTSIED	CRUDITES	8
2	MLPHEIAAE	AMPLE	0 – 15	PIMELEA	APHELIA, PEAMEAL	15
3	100 3 9 5 6 5 → 457	457 ☓	0 – 25	457 (100 − 9) × 5 + 6 ÷ 3		25
TTT	CLINGNOW	The orange and white fish is always mucking about.			CLOWNING
4	NSMPOAEUA	MOANS	0 – 32	POSAUNE	MOPANES, PAESANO, PNEUMAS, SPAEMAN, SPUMONE	32
5	DUTBGIEEV	BUDGET	6 – 38	BUDGET	BETIDE, BUDGIE, DUGITE	38
6	50 25 3 8 7 7 → 449	—	6 – 48	449 50 × 8 + 7 × 7		48
7	FALNDGIRE	READING	6 – 56	DANGLIER	FANGIRLED*	66
8	LSMNAIEAT	LAMINATES	24 – 74	LAMINATES		84
9	75 7 1 5 6 9 → 941	942 ☓	24 – 81	939 (7 + 6) × 75 − (5 − 1) × 9	AMI: 941 = (7 × 6 + 75) × (9 − 1) + 5	94
TTT	COOLBIKE	No need to eat your words; these will do it for you.			BOOKLICE
10	BSTREIAON	BOASTER	24 – 99	BARITONES	BOTANISER, OBTAINERS, REOBTAINS	112
11	LEIJTDOAH	JILTED	24 – 106	LOATHED	LITHOED	119
12	LPSFEUOEN	unfeels ☓	24 – 113	ONESELF	PELOUSE, PENFULS, UNPEELS*	126
13	CATKDEAWR	TRACKED	31 – 120	TRACKED	WRACKED	133
14	25 75 1 4 5 2 → 369	369 75 × 5 − 4 − 2	41 – 130	369 75 × 5 − 4 − 2		143
15	OPENDREAM		41 – 140	PROMENADE (20.25 seconds)		153