Episode 7840

Episode 7840 was broadcast on 1 September 2022, as part of Series 86.

Shad Chokdar played Jack Davies, with Jack Davies winning 109 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Russell Kane, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Shad Chokdar	Score	Jack Davies	Others	Max.
1	NBMUIEOEY	boney ☓	0 – 5	MONEY	EMONEY, EUONYM, MOENIE, NEMBIE, YEOMEN	6
2	ACGEPWOTS	stopage ☓	0 – 12	POSTAGE	CAPOTES, COWAGES, COWPATS, COWPEAS, PEACOWS, POTAGES, STOWAGE, TOECAPS, TOWAGES	13
3	75 3 8 2 8 10 → 853	847	0 – 22	853 (75 + 8 + 2) × 10 + 3		23
TTT	CASHDROP	They don't have any cash, they just have bills.			POCHARDS
4	DISNOECNL	INCLOSED	8 – 30	INCLOSED	CODLINES*	31
5	ZLSEUAEHA	LEASE	13 – 35	LEASE	HAZELS, HAZLES*, SLEAZE	37
6	25 4 6 2 1 3 → 643	—	13 – 40	650 (6 × 4 + 2) × 25	RR: 644 Best: 644 = ((25 + 2) × 6 − 1) × 4	44
7	MNGFIEITE	FIGMENT	20 – 47	MEETING	FEMINIE, TEEMING, TIEFING	51
8	WVOJIAQPR	PROW	24 – 51	WARP	PAVIOR	57
9	100 25 2 5 8 3 → 703	703 (5 + 2) × 100 + 3	34 – 61	703 (5 + 2) × 100 + 3		67
TTT	VACATEIT	It sounds like the busy octet make things happen.			ACTIVATE
10	RLITAEPDM	TRAILED	34 – 69	IMPARTED	DIPTERAL*, TRAMPLED	75
11	GTSOEAPFE	POSTAGE	41 – 76	POSTAGE	APOGEES, GOATEES, POTAGES, SEPTAGE*	82
12	HDUGLOREL	ROLLED	47 – 82	ROLLED	HULLOED, LUGHOLE, ROUGHED	89
13	TNRBAIORE	baritoner ☓	47 – 89	TRAINER	AIRBORNE, ANTERIOR, BARITONE, OBTAINER, REOBTAIN*	97
14	100 6 1 5 9 7 → 999	999 (100 + 6 + 5) × 9	57 – 99	999 (100 + 6 + 5) × 9		107
15	DYEMYFIST	mystified ☓ (1.25 seconds)	57 – 109	DEMYSTIFY (12.5 seconds)		117