Episode 7834

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Episode 7834 was broadcast on 24 August 2022, as part of Series 86.

John Aziz played Jite Ighorodje, with John Aziz winning 98 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Carl Frampton, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Ighorodje's Round 7 word DUSKER should have been allowed, since DUSK is a monosyllabic adjective listed in Oxford Dictionaries Premium, which by default means it takes -ER and -EST endings. Therefore, the match should have finished 98 – 74.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Aziz	Score	Jite Ighorodje	Others	Max.
1	LRGTREIOI	GOITRE	6 – 6	LOITER	RIGOLET*	7
2	SPRAEOBND	OPERANDS	14 – 14	BROADENS	ADPERSON*, BANDORES*, PADRONES, PANDEROS*, PANDOERS*, PANDORES*, PARSONED*, PROBANDS*	15
3	25 100 75 50 1 2 → 660	650 (2 + 1) × (100 + 75 + 25) + 50	19 – 14	—	RR: 658/662 Best: 658 = (75 + 1) × 100 ÷ 25 × 2 + 50	22
TTT	SOURCODE	Polite, restrained and maintaining good taste.			DECOROUS
4	LTMOEAPSO	POOTLES	26 – 21	APOSTLE	PLASTOME*, POMATOES*	30
5	NTNCUEEAD	EDUCATE	33 – 21	CANNED	TENDANCE*	38
6	50 8 4 10 4 6 → 697	697 (10 + 4) × 50 − 6 ÷ (8 ÷ 4)	43 – 21	696		48
7	ZRKSEAUDW	WADERS	49 – 21	dusker ☓**	AZURES*, DEWARS*, DRAKES, WAKERS*, WAURED*, WREAKS*	54
8	HSRIOIEGT	GORIEST	56 – 28	GORIEST	GITHERIS*, RIGHTIES, TIGERISH*	62
9	75 10 2 7 4 4 → 741	741 75 × 10 − 7 − 2	66 – 38	741 75 × 10 − 7 − 2		72
TTT	DOGSTRAP	She's done some learning, but there's more still to come.			POSTGRAD
10	TBTIAAOMQ	ATOM	70 – 42	MOAT	MABATI*, TATAMI*	78
11	NGMLDOAIU	LOADING	70 – 50	MOULDING	MAUDLING*, UNIMODAL*	86
12	EISNPREWO	powerise ☓	70 – 50	enpowers ☓	ISOPRENE*, PENSIERO*, PEREIONS*, PIONEERS	94
13	SRDTMEEUI	MUSTERED	78 – 58	MUSTERED	DEMERITS*, DEMISTER*, DEMUREST*, DIMETERS*, EMERITUS, METRISED*, REMEDIST*	102
14	8 6 7 5 10 1 → 105	105 (7 − 6 + 1 + 8) × 10 + 5	88 – 68	105 (10 + 5) × 7		112
15	CRUDEPORT	CORRUPTED (2 seconds)	98 – 68			122