Episode 7695

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Episode 7695 was broadcast on 10 February 2022, as part of Series 85.

Catriona Devaney played Callum Roberts, with Catriona Devaney winning 67 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoff Norcott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Catriona Devaney	Score	Callum Roberts	Others	Max.
1	AIAYSTWRE	awares ☓	0 – 7	WAITERS	STAIRWAY	8
2	TNSUIAWFI	inuits ☓	0 – 13	FAINTS	FUSTIAN	15
3	50 3 8 2 6 4 → 847	846 ☓	0 – 20	848 (8 + 6 + 3) × 50 − 2	AMI: 847 = (50 × 2 + 6) × 8 − (4 − 3)	25
TTT	NUDELIVE	Not necessarily nude, but all was certainly revealed.			UNVEILED
4	SVREOOHPL	PLOVERS	7 – 27	HOOVERS	HOOPERS*, LOOPERS*, PLOSHER*, POOLERS*	32
5	AEODSCLRE	RECLOSED	15 – 27	CLEARED	ADOLESCE*, DECLARES*, DESCALER, ESCAROLE*, RECOALED*, REDCOALS*, REDCOLES*, RESCALED*	40
6	100 8 2 3 9 10 → 360	360 (10 × 2 + 100) × 3	25 – 37	360 3 × 100 + (8 − 2) × 10		50
7	IAENMDSKI	MASKED	25 – 44	MAIDENS	DIAMINES	58
8	CNTPOUOSO	COUPONS	32 – 44	COUNTS	OCTOPUS*, SOUPCON*	65
9	25 10 5 8 1 3 → 991	991 5 × 8 × 25 − (10 − 1)	42 – 44	992		75
TTT	ECRUCOAT	Put on your impressive jacket to get this.			ACCOUTRE
10	NPRTUEISA	PAINTERS	50 – 44	PARTIES	NEATRUPS*, PANTRIES*, PERTAINS*, PETUNIAS, PINASTER*, PRISTANE*, PRUINATE*, PURITANS, REPAINTS*, REPUNITS*, RUINATES*, SUPINATE*, UNPRAISE*, UNPRIEST*, URANITES*, URINATES*	83
11	OAIMBRLRE	bromine ☓	50 – 44	☓8	ARMOIRE, BALMIER*, BARMIER*, BROILER*, EMBROIL*, LOAMIER*, LORIMER*, MARBLER*, RAMBLER, REMBLAI*, RIMABLE*	90
12	SNOAOMLRU	MAROONS	57 – 51	NORMALS	MONAULOS*, ROOMAULS*	98
13	AIAGVDGFU	AVID	57 – 56	GUAVA	DAGGA*	103
14	50 1 7 4 8 5 → 277	277 ☓	57 – 66	277 (50 + 4) × 5 + 7		113
15	SAUCIMOLI	MALICIOUS (8.5 seconds)	67 – 66			123