Episode 7818

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Episode 7818 was broadcast on 2 August 2022, as part of Series 86.

Quinn Bartlett played Thomas Ellington, with Quinn Bartlett winning 106 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Neil Delamere, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Bartlett was asked to declare his word first in Round 4, even though it was longer than Ellington's.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Quinn Bartlett	Score	Thomas Ellington	Others	Max.
1	RESENOHID	HINDERS	7 – 7	HINDERS	HEROINES, HEROISED*, ORDINEES*, RESHINED*	8
2	OELFCRTAE	FLOATER	14 – 7	olfactor ☓	RELOCATE	16
3	50 3 9 2 4 5 → 211	211 4 × 50 + 9 + 2	24 – 17	211 4 × 50 + 9 + 2		26
TTT	OGLESTUNA	The seafood fan ogles the tuna, but decides to have this instead.			LANGOUSTE
4	IOAOSNLPU	UNLOOPS	31 – 17	PLAINS	PANIOLOS*, POISONAL*	34
5	DAKETUWED	TWEAKED	38 – 17	DUKED		41
6	50 75 1 10 4 6 → 353	—	38 – 27	353 4 × 75 + 10 − 6 − 1		51
7	PASOFOHET	PHOTOS	44 – 33	PATHOS	PHOTAES*, PHOTOES	58
8	IUELRMVES	RELIVES	51 – 33	emulse ☓	EMULSIVE*	66
9	100 5 10 4 4 3 → 837	837 (100 − 10 + 3) × (5 + 4)	61 – 33	836		76
TTT	SALEITEMS	The items were in the sale, but they'd only been reduced by the smallest amount.			MEASLIEST
10	YDRGOAOIO	RADIO	66 – 33	RAID	AIYOO*, AROID*, DAIRY*, DIARY*, DORGI*, DROOG*, GOODO*, GOODY, GORAY*, GORDO*, GRODY*, ORGIA*, RADGY*, RIDGY*, ROADY*, YORGA*	81
11	NUSEPITEE	PUNIEST	73 – 33	UNITES	EPEEIST*, PETUNES*, PUNTIES*, SEPTINE*, STEEPEN*	88
12	OEBGTRGIA	BOGGIER	80 – 33	batter ☓	BAGGIER, BOGGART*, BORGATE*, GOATIER*	95
13	WIQASENTC	INSECT	86 – 39	ASCENT	ACETINS*, ACTINES*, CINEAST, NAICEST*, WANTIES*	102
14	25 100 10 9 2 7 → 923	923 9 × 100 + 25 − 2	96 – 49	923 9 × 100 + 25 − 2		112
15	FUNNICOGS	CONFUSING (2.25 seconds)	106 – 49			122