Episode 7796

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Episode 7796 was broadcast on 1 July 2022, as part of Series 86.

Paul Harcourt played James Corbett, with Paul Harcourt winning 79 – 34. The Dictionary Corner guest was Christopher Biggins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Harcourt was asked for his word first in Round 1 even though it was longer than Corbett's. Dictionary Corner also allowed NOTION from Corbett in Round 13, even though there was only one N in the selection

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul Harcourt	Score	James Corbett	Others	Max.
1	SLDUEESGA	DELUGES	7 – 0	GLADES	AGELESS, DEGASES*, DEGAUSS*, EAGLESS*, GLASSED*, GUESSED*, LEAGUED*, LEAGUES, SLEDGES*, SLUDGES*	7
2	OSCNEUJTI	SUCTION	14 – 0	cueing ☓	JOUNCIEST*	25
3	75 7 3 9 5 10 → 341	345 75 × 5 − 10 × 3	21 – 0	340 ☓	RR: 341 = 7 × 5 × 10 − 9	35
TTT	IAMBOGUS	I'm a bogus husband because I'm this.			BIGAMOUS
4	IRCNAESNG	CREASING	29 – 8	CREASING	AGINNERS*, CRANNIES, EARNINGS, ENCASING*, ENGRAINS*, GRANNIES, NIGERANS*, RECASING*	43
5	LBFIEARTO	FLOATER	36 – 8	foiler ☓	FIREBOAT, FLOATIER, LIFEBOAT, ORBITALE*	51
6	75 100 7 7 9 5 → 474	471	36 – 18	474 (9 − 5) × 100 + 75 − 7 ÷ 7		61
7	DRWIOIDZA	WORD	36 – 24	WIZARD	RAIOID*	67
8	ETLSADONI	DELATION	44 – 24	DILATES	DELATIONS	85
9	75 3 5 6 4 10 → 521	521 (4 + 3) × 75 − (10 − 6)	54 – 24	520		95
TTT	EDTILING	Ed's tiling the bathroom and he's hell-bent on doing a good job of it.			DILIGENT
10	AERFSAUWD	SURFED	60 – 30	FRAUDS	RADEAUS*, SADWARE*, SEAWARD	102
11	TNSVAIEIK	VANITIES	68 – 30	VAINEST	NATIVISE*, SAKETINI*	110
12	AOTHPOUVD	HOOT	72 – 34	POUT	ADOPT, OUTDO, PADOU*, PHOTA*, PHOTO, VODOU*	115
13	PMAITONOR	PORTION	79 – 34	NOTION wrongly allowed	MAINPORT	123
14	50 75 1 3 2 7 → 896	—	79 – 34	—	RR: 896 = (50 + 75 + 3) × 7	133
15	DENTMANOR		79 – 34	mentored ☓ (9.75 seconds)	ADORNMENT	143