Episode 7864

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Episode 7864 was broadcast on 5 October 2022, as part of Series 86.

Tom Stevenson played Ben Timi Nuga, with Tom Stevenson winning 124 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pat Nevin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE 1: This episode saw Stevenson become the first ever contestant to obtain points in every single round possible in his preliminaries, as well as the first ever octochamp to not lose a single round during his heat game run.

NOTE 2: Stevenson became the fourth competitor to join the 1,000 club following Elliott Mellor, Luke Johnson-Davies and Luke Boynton.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Stevenson	Score	Ben Timi Nuga	Others	Max.
1	RCUAVEGSN	CAVERNS	7 – 0	curvage ☓	UNGRAVES	8
2	OGSLIENIW	SOILING	14 – 7	SLOWING	LONGWISE*	16
3	3 5 5 3 2 1 → 267	268 5 × 3 × (5 + 1) × 3 − 2	21 – 7	—		23
TTT	ONEMEDAL	You won't get a medal for solving this, but you can have a drink.			LEMONADE
4	UTNSAOLEF	FLAUNTS	28 – 7	flounts ☓	SULFONATE*	41
5	ANGEJLUDM	MANGLED	35 – 14	MANGLED	AGENDUM*, GUMLAND*, JANGLED*, JUNGLED*, LANGUED*, UNLAMED*	48
6	25 50 100 10 4 3 → 866	865 (100 + 25) × (4 + 3) − 10	42 – 14	—		55
7	SEGATICHR	RICHEST	49 – 21	CHARGES	AGRESTIC, CHARIEST*, GREATISH*, RAITCHES*, THERIACS*	63
8	ADLUOXTOI	OXTAIL	55 – 21	loadout ☓	OUTLAID*, TOULADI*	70
9	10 2 7 3 9 4 → 147	147 7 × 2 × 10 + 4 + 3	65 – 31	147 (9 + 3 + 2) × 10 + 7		80
TTT	VERBPILT	Commercially speaking, it's gone before you know it.			BLIPVERT
10	AEIERMNRK	MANKIER	72 – 31	remainer ☓	MARINER*, NAKERER*, NARKIER*, RAMEKIN*, REMANIE*	87
11	UIOMNTEPZ	POUTINE	79 – 31	POINT	EMPTION*, PIMENTO, PINETUM*	94
12	OEIASNLTR	RELATIONS	97 – 31	RETAILS	ORIENTALS*, ROTALINES*, TENSORIAL*	112
13	BTDATEWOR	ROTATED	104 – 31	BATTER	ABETTOR*, ABORTED*	119
14	25 75 50 100 3 8 → 803	803 8 × 100 + 3	114 – 41	803 8 × 100 + 75 ÷ 25		129
15	RECOUNSEL	ENCLOSURE (8 seconds)	124 – 41			139

External Links

• First Lossless Preliminary Run in History on YouTube.
• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)