Episode 7859

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Episode 7859 was broadcast on 28 September 2022, as part of Series 86.

Tom Stevenson played Sara Woolridge, with Tom Stevenson winning 119 – 10. The Dictionary Corner guest was Eve Muirhead, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Stevenson's contestant intro was cut from this episode, since he discussed encountering the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at a parade. As a result, this episode had a shorter than usual run-time, under 34 minutes. Paradoxically however, guest Muirhead discussed her own meeting with Queen Elizabeth II when she received an OBE.

NOTE: Woolridge was not asked to spell her word in Round 4 and both homophones are therefore listed here.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Stevenson	Score	Sara Woolridge	Others	Max.
1	IASPRUBOE	SOAPIER	7 – 0	burpies ☓	AEROBUS*, EBRIOUS*, POURIES*, PROBIES*, SOUPIER*, UPRAISE	7
2	RIJMANELD	MANLIER	14 – 0	RAINED	ADERMIN*, MAIRDLE*, MANDREL*, MARLINE*, MINERAL, NJIRLED*, RAILMEN*, RANDJIE*, RIMLAND*	14
3	100 4 8 7 2 8 → 561	561 (8 − 2) × 100 − (8 × 4 + 7)	24 – 0	552		24
TTT	TEARDROP	This beast won't shed any tears for its victims.			PREDATOR
4	WOOGSGEIN	WIGEONS	31 – 0	SEWING/SOWING	GOOGIES*, GOOSING*, NOGGIES*, NOOGIES*	31
5	LRAOESLOH	HOLLERS	38 – 0	HORSE	AEROSOL, HALLOES*, HALLOOS*, ROLLEOS*, ROSELLA*, ROSEOLA*, SHOALER*	38
6	50 25 6 6 10 4 → 130	130 (25 − 6 − 6) × 10	48 – 10	130 25 × 6 − 10 − 6 − 4		48
7	OUANPDETM	AMOUNTED	56 – 10	MOUNTED	TAMPONED*	56
8	SRNUAFREY	YEARNS	62 – 10	FEARS	FUNERARY*	64
9	100 50 7 5 2 1 → 818	820 (7 + 1) × 100 + 50 ÷ 2 − 5	69 – 10	810	RR: 817/819 Best: 818 = (100 − 1) × 7 + 50 ÷ 2 × 5	74
TTT	NOTESPIG	He notes that the pig is very smelly.			PONGIEST
10	TDIOGRELU	TRILOGUE	77 – 10	RIOTED		82
11	ATIQAISTN	ATTAINS	84 – 10	atains ☓		89
12	RAGDTEOSP	ADOPTERS	92 – 10	SPORTED	PASTORED*, PORTAGED*, PORTAGES*, POSTGRAD, POTAGERS, PROTEADS*, READOPTS*	97
13	KPZEUOMTN	UNKEMPT	99 – 10	MOUNT		104
14	75 100 10 4 5 2 → 263	263 5 × 75 − 100 − 10 − 2	109 – 10	—		114
15	QUEENSDIN	SEQUINNED (19.75 seconds)	119 – 10			124