Episode 7849

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Episode 7849 was broadcast on 14 September 2022, as part of Series 86.

Joseph Bartram played Alan Young, with Alan Young winning 95 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rick Edwards, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Both contestants were returning contestants, with Bartram having previously appeared in Series 63 and Young in Series 69.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Joseph Bartram	Score	Alan Young	Others	Max.
1	LITANEDOC	DELATION	8 – 8	DELATION	ADLECTION*	18
2	SILAVOIHT	OVALISH	15 – 15	VIOLIST		25
3	75 2 5 6 7 3 → 987	988	15 – 25	987 (75 + 7) × 2 × 6 + 3		35
TTT	LADTOBED	The lad's gone to bed, so puts this across the door.			DEADBOLT
4	DECALEQST	DESCALE	22 – 32	CLEATED	ADLECTS*, CASTLED*, CELESTA, DELATES*, DELECTS*, SEEDLAC*, SELECTA*	42
5	NIPONUZED	PUNNED	28 – 32	UNION	NOUNIZED*	50
6	10 1 3 9 4 7 → 448	449	28 – 42	448 ((3 + 9) × 10 − 7 − 1) × 4		60
7	SAREDIRAB	RAIDERS	35 – 49	RAIDERS	ABRADERS*	68
8	NAGUTARIM	MATURING	43 – 57	MATURING	MURATINA*	76
9	100 4 2 3 6 3 → 719	718	43 – 67	719 (100 + 3) × (3 + 4) − 2		86
TTT	LENDRAGS	Len drags his horse to the vet; it's very ill.			GLANDERS
10	FARINEPWI	firepan ☓	43 – 67	pawnier ☓	PINFIRE*	93
11	TOGESERUH	ROUGHEST	51 – 67	SHOUTER	ETHEROUS*, HOGSTEER*, RESOUGHT*, ROUGHETS*	101
12	NILUTEGBM	TUMBLING	59 – 75	TUMBLING		109
13	TOKESADIT	skitted ☓	59 – 75	toadiest ☓	DIKTATS*, DOATIES*, IODATES*, OAKIEST*, OATIEST*, OSTIATE*, TOADIES, TOASTED, TOASTIE	116
14	50 8 6 2 3 10 → 576	576 (50 + 8) × 10 − (6 − 2)	69 – 85	576 (50 − 10 + 8) × 2 × 6		126
15	RATEDTUNE		69 – 95	UNTREATED (3.25 seconds)		136