Episode 7863

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Episode 7863 was broadcast on 4 October 2022, as part of Series 86.

Tom Stevenson played David Clerkin, with Tom Stevenson winning 129 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pat Nevin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

In Round 13, Stevenson requested a consonant as the fifth letter, but Rachel Riley gave him a vowel instead.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Stevenson	Score	David Clerkin	Others	Max.
1	BNLRIEAFS	FINALES	7 – 7	BAILERS	BARFLIES	8
2	OEDCTARNE	CANTERED	15 – 15	DECANTER	ACTOREEN*, ANECDOTE, CAROTENE*, CENTRODE*, CRENATED*, DECORATE*, NECTARED, NOTECARD*, RECANTED*, RECOATED*	16
3	100 75 50 25 4 10 → 919	919 100 × 10 − 75 − 50 ÷ 25 − 4	25 – 25	919 100 × 10 − 75 − 50 ÷ 25 − 4		26
TTT	CRABLIDS	These belts don't belong to Blackadder.			BALDRICS
4	AODJGVETK	DOTAGE	31 – 25	ovated ☓	ADVOKE*, DOGATE*, GOAVED*, TOGAED*	32
5	AUAGTDEWL	WAGED	36 – 30	GATED	ADULATE*, WADGULA*	39
6	50 7 4 2 3 10 → 571	571 (50 + 7) × 10 + 4 − 3	46 – 40	571 (50 + 7) × 10 + 3 − 2		49
7	HIGGOTERP	HOGGER	52 – 40	hoggier ☓	PROGGIE*	56
8	AESRLUPPY	PLAYERS	59 – 47	SLAPPER	RESUPPLY	64
9	25 50 100 9 3 8 → 695	695 (9 − 50 ÷ 25) × 100 − (8 − 3)	69 – 47	698		74
TTT	EASYDASH	Walked in a lively manner with a pouch of ketchup.			SASHAYED
10	EULSZIDCA	DUALIZES	77 – 47	SLUICED	EDICULAS*	82
11	SNEMASMER	RENAMES	84 – 47	MERMEN	MERESMAN*	90
12	IECTBIEGN	GENETIC	91 – 47	beeting ☓	BEIGNET	97
13	AERMOSNUT	NEUROMAST	109 – 47	REMOUNTS		115
14	25 2 7 3 10 8 → 211	211 8 × 25 + 3 − 2 + 10	119 – 57	211 8 × 25 + 3 − 2 + 10		125
15	SOYERMILK	IRKSOMELY (4 seconds)	129 – 57			135