Episode 7867

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Episode 7867 was broadcast on 10 October 2022, as part of Series 86.

James Bradley played Amit Vadera, with Amit Vadera winning 89 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ardal O'Hanlon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Bradley was asked to declare his word first in Round 8, even though it was the longer of the two.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Bradley	Score	Amit Vadera	Others	Max.
1	PRMEOESNF	PROSE	5 – 5	PRONE	PROSEMEN*	8
2	GSHUAIDTC	HUGS	5 – 11	CAUGHT	ACUTISH*	15
3	25 9 4 1 1 10 → 903	902 25 × 4 × 9 + 1 + 1	12 – 18	902 25 × 4 × 9 + 1 + 1	RR: 903 = (25 × 9 + 1) × 4 − 1	25
TTT	GRABSEAR	Grabs someone's ear and gives them lots of abuse.			BARRAGES
4	NTDSAUIEN	UNITED	12 – 25	DETAINS	INUNDATES, UNSTAINED*	43
5	SLRAOETAD	TRADES	18 – 31	LASTED	DATALERS*, DELATORS*, LEOTARDS, LODESTAR	51
6	50 75 4 6 2 5 → 104	104 50 × 2 + 4	28 – 41	104 50 × 2 + 4		61
7	WCTEAODLD	COATED	28 – 48	LOCATED	CLADODE*, TWADDLE	68
8	MJSSUIEYG	MISUSE	34 – 48	GUESS	GUISES, MYSIES*, YESSUM*	74
9	75 4 2 2 5 1 → 871	872	34 – 58	871 (2 + 1) × 4 × (75 − 2) − 5		84
TTT	PRICYGAS	Gas prices are so high, we'll all soon need to be this.			SPAGYRIC
10	LTBNOIEUR	BRINE	34 – 64	BOILER	OUTLINER	92
11	TQWAENOSK	TOKENS	40 – 70	TOKENS	ANEWST*, ATONES*, AWETOS*, AWOKEN, KNOWES*, NEWSAK*, NOAKES*, OWNEST*, TWEAKS*, TWONKS*, WAKENS*, WOKEST*	98
12	GSRZUOEOP	GROUSE	46 – 76	GROUPS	GROPES*, GROSZE*, POGOES*, POGUES, PORGES*, POROSE*, POROUS*, POSEUR*, PURGES*, ROGUES*, ROUGES*, RUGOSE*, SPOOGE*, SPURGE*, UPROSE*	104
13	GPTIEFBAT	FATE	46 – 82	PATTIE		110
14	50 3 7 5 1 1 → 726	727 ☓	46 – 89	727 5 × 3 × (50 − (1 + 1)) + 7	RR: 726 = ((1 + 1) × 50 + 3) × 7 + 5	120
15	SANGTUNES	GAUNTNESS (3.5 seconds)	56 – 89			130