Episode 7836

Episode 7836 was broadcast on 26 August 2022, as part of Series 86.

John Aziz played Mark O'Brien, with John Aziz winning 104 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Carl Frampton, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The solution in Round 9 was given by Frampton.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Aziz	Score	Mark O'Brien	Others	Max.
1	DMLDOOELA	LOOMED	6 – 6	DOODLE	MODELLO, MOODLED*	7
2	LNGEAIMTU	EMULATING	24 – 6	TEAMING	GLUTAMINE	25
3	25 4 10 1 5 3 → 909	908 (10 − 1) × 4 × 25 + 5 + 3	31 – 13	908 25 × 4 × (10 − 1) + 5 + 3	RR: 909 = ((25 + 5) × 10 + 4 − 1) × 3	35
TTT	GETSNEAR	Gets near? No, this is quite the opposite.			ESTRANGE
4	XBNQUEEVI	QUEEN	36 – 18	QUEEN	EQUINE	41
5	TNTTDEAAI	TAINTED	43 – 18	TATTED	ATTAINTED*	59
6	100 10 9 7 8 3 → 963	963 (100 + 7) × 9	53 – 28	963 (100 + 7) × 9		69
7	RNGHUEEIS	USHERING	61 – 36	USHERING	GREENISH, HEURIGEN, NEIGHERS, REHINGES, SEIGNEUR, SERINGUE, SHEERING	77
8	EAASTDECY	CADETS	67 – 36	casted ☓	CASEATED*	85
9	75 7 8 10 4 2 → 698	698 ☓	67 – 36	696 ☓	RR: 698 = 75 × 10 − 8 × 7 + 4	95
TTT	ROASTLEG	They're full of themselves, and they'll let you know it.			GLOATERS
10	SCAOAAPRE	resoap ☓	67 – 42	SCRAPE	ROSACEA	102
11	DZWTAERIE	TIRADE	73 – 48	WAITER	DEWATER, TARWEED, WATERED, WEARIED*	109
12	LSMAARNEA	SEAMAN	79 – 48	NEARS	AMENSAL, ARSENAL, MARENAS, RAMENAS*	116
13	JFRRGUUOO	FORGO	84 – 48	FOUR	FOGOU, JUROR, OFURO	121
14	50 10 4 10 4 2 → 982	982 2 × 10 × 50 − 10 − 4 − 4	94 – 58	982 2 × 10 × 50 − 10 − 4 − 4		131
15	DEEPTRUST	SPUTTERED (1.75 seconds)	104 – 58			141