Episode 7865

Episode 7865 was broadcast on 6 October 2022, as part of Series 86.

Peter Bowden played Bill Franklin, with Bill Franklin winning 89 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pat Nevin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The solution for Round 9 was given by Nevin.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Peter Bowden	Score	Bill Franklin	Others	Max.
1	ELATOMAGN	montage ☓⁶	0 – 6	MAGNET	MALONATE*	8
2	TRNIAHOES	HORNIEST	8 – 14	HORNIEST	HORTENSIA*, SENHORITA	26
3	50 25 7 5 9 6 → 350	350 7 × 50	18 – 24	350 50 × 7		36
TTT	BELLFAIL	The bell fails to ring, which isn't perfect, really.			FALLIBLE
4	CNHAEOTWN	CHANT	18 – 31	ENCHANT	NANOTECH*	44
5	IMEGURANR	MANGIER	25 – 38	MANGIER	GERANIUM, REARMING, REMARGIN	52
6	75 25 7 4 5 2 → 602	602 (75 + 25) × (4 + 2) + 7 − 5	35 – 48	602 4 × 2 × 75 + 7 − 5		62
7	OSEQASIGL	LASSIE	35 – 55	GOALIES	GLASSIE, GLOSSAE, LIGASES, SILAGES*	69
8	DZKRDEIOE	KIDDER	41 – 61	KIDDER	DEIDER, DERIDE, DOZIER, ERODED, OREIDE*, ZEROED	75
9	25 75 10 1 2 7 → 475	—	41 – 61	—	RR: 475 = (10 + 2 + 7) × 25	85
TTT	RACEREEF	This sort of person is definitely not high maintenance.			CAREFREE
10	RTRSPUIAE	spurter ☓	41 – 68	PARTIES	RAPTURISE	103
11	ADERITOSN	RATIONED	49 – 68	oateries ☓	DERATIONS, NADORITES*, NOTARISED, ORDINATES	121
12	JPNRCIEAS	PRINCES	56 – 75	PINCERS	ARSENIC, CAPRINE, CARNIES, INSCAPE, PINCASE, PRANCES, PRASINE, SCRAPIE, SPACIER	128
13	OXATELABD	TABLED	56 – 82	DATABLE	OXALATED*	136
14	50 75 7 1 8 9 → 169	—	56 – 89	168 (9 − 7) × (75 + 8 + 1)	RR: 169 = (9 − 7) × (50 + 1) + 75 − 8	146
15	PUNGOSSIP	supposings ☓ (26 seconds)	56 – 89	spousing ☓ (21.25 seconds)	SUPPOSING	156