Episode 7808

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Episode 7808 was broadcast on 19 July 2022, as part of Series 86.

Mike Cannon played Billy Whitehead, with Billy Whitehead winning 96 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Brendan Cole, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE 1: Cannon was asked to declare his word length and word first in the even-numbered Round 8. The declarations were also in opposite order in the following round.

NOTE 2: A portion of Round 14 was filmed by a viewer and referenced during the opening of 29 August 2022.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mike Cannon	Score	Billy Whitehead	Others	Max.
1	SNMTEIAOI	STAMEN	0 – 8	MOANIEST	AMNIOTES, MINIATES*, MIONITES*, SIMONITE*	8
2	DSNTEEOVU	unvoted ☓	0 – 15	DEVOTES	VENTOUSE	16
3	50 75 5 9 1 10 → 486	—	0 – 25	486 50 × 10 − (9 + 5)		26
TTT	POINTDIRE	Everything in his life was dire at this point, and it was about to get worse.			PERDITION
4	LSNTIAEDI	SAINTED	0 – 33	LANDTIES	DENIALIST, DISENTAIL*	44
5	MWLSOEUIH	WHILES	6 – 39	HOMIES	MOULIES*, WHOLISM*	51
6	75 6 10 2 3 5 → 149	149 2 × 75 − (6 − 5)	16 – 49	149 2 × 75 − (6 − 5)		61
7	CRNTGOAAO	CARTOON	23 – 49	GROAN	OCTAGON	68
8	SLRTUAIWA	WALRUS	29 – 55	TRAILS	AUSTRAL*, LARIATS*, LAWSUIT*, RILAWAS*, RITUALS, TALWARS*, TULWARS*, WAIRUAS*	75
9	25 4 3 6 2 9 → 637	633 4 × 25 × 6 + (2 + 9) × 3	36 – 55	645	RR: 637 = ((6 + 2) × 3 + 25) × (9 + 4)	85
TTT	LINKEDBAR	The answer to this is linked to what you get from the bar.			DRINKABLE
10	TSCNEIAPA	captains ☓7	36 – 63	CAPTAINS	PANACEIST*, PINACATES*	103
11	STVBIOEED	DEVOTES	43 – 63	BODIES	BETIDES, BOETIES*, TOESIDE*, VOIDEST*	110
12	LPNRIEOGU	ELOPING	50 – 70	POURING	NEUROPIL*, PLONGEUR	118
13	FTPYIEARF	tapier ☓	50 – 76	PARITY	PARTIFY*, PETRIFY*, PIAFFER*	125
14	50 1 5 4 7 10 → 597	597 (5 + 7) × 50 − (4 − 1)	60 – 86	597 (5 + 7) × 50 − (4 − 1)		135
15	DIETCOLAS		60 – 96	DISLOCATE (24.25 seconds)		145