Episode 7696

Episode 7696 was broadcast on 11 February 2022, as part of Series 85.

Catriona Devaney played Mark Curtis, with Catriona Devaney winning 90 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoff Norcott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Curtis was asked to declare his word first in the odd-numbered Round 5.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Catriona Devaney	Score	Mark Curtis	Others	Max.
1	OIETSMHDI	METHODS	7 – 0	DEMIST	DITHEISM, ETHMOIDS, SMITHIED	8
2	TPUELRNES	PRUNES	13 – 6	PRUNES	PURSELET*	16
3	100 8 5 4 8 4 → 909	908 (5 + 4) × 100 + 8	20 – 13	908 (5 + 4) × 100 + 8	AMI: 909 = (8 ÷ 8 + 100) × (5 + 4)	26
TTT	THEACRES	The acres have had a metric conversion.			HECTARES
4	TAUYLNIME	MINUTELY	28 – 13	LAMENT	UNTIMELY	34
5	AEICTBSRE	BERATES	35 – 20	BEATERS	BACTERISE*	52
6	100 50 8 2 8 7 → 110	110 2 + 8 + 100	45 – 30	110 2 + 8 + 100		62
7	OAUMRPNWI	PRAM	45 – 35	PRAWN	MAINOUR, PINWORM, RAMPION	69
8	LAGTNEIDR	RELATING	53 – 35	glinter ☓	TREADLING	87
9	100 1 10 1 8 6 → 405	405 (100 + 1) × (10 − 6) + 1	63 – 35	404		97
TTT	TENHULLS	In the fewest possible words, it's where the kernel lives.			NUTSHELL
10	SPEIVGCUD	SPIED	68 – 40	SPIED	CUPIDS, CUSPED, CUSPID, GUIDES, SPICED, UPSIDE, VESPID	103
11	AAERSDLFO	FOLDERS	75 – 47	LOAFERS	FARDELS, FEDORAS, LAARFED, LOADERS, ORDEALS, RAFALES, REFOLDS, RELOADS	110
12	TMEISGPAC	CAMPIEST	83 – 47	CAMPS	CAMPSITE	118
13	IAONKGSLQ	SOAKING	90 – 54	SOAKING	OAKLINGS*	126
14	75 50 1 4 1 10 → 606	605 ☓	90 – 61	604 (10 − 1 − 1) × 75 + 4	AMI: 606 = (50 + 4 − 1) × 10 + 75 + 1	136
15	PAWNBROKE		90 – 61		POWERBANK	146