Episode 7872

Episode 7872 was broadcast on 17 October 2022, as part of Series 86.

Mike Toms played Ian Payne, with Ian Payne winning 82 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Thomson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mike Toms	Score	Ian Payne	Others	Max.
1	BPOERDPIA	PROBED	6 – 6	PROBED	BOPPIER, DAPPIER, DROPPIE, PREPAID, RADIOBE	7
2	OLEDAERGW	GLOWERED	14 – 14	GLOWERED	REGLOWED	15
3	50 100 3 6 1 7 → 800	800 (7 + 1) × 100	24 – 24	800 (7 + 1) × 100		25
TTT	SIDEGIFT	This small drink sounds like it takes the biscuit.			DIGESTIF
4	USNEGARIJ	REIGNS	30 – 24	gurnies ☓	AGINERS, AIRGUNS, EARINGS, ERASING, GAINERS, GUINEAS, INJURES, JAUNIES, REAGINS, REGAINS, RESUING, REUSING, RUGINES, RUNGIES, SEARING, SERINGA*	32
5	SDAETGTAG	STATED	30 – 31	STAGGED	GADGETS	39
6	50 10 1 10 3 7 → 669	670 (10 + 3) × (50 + 1) + 7	37 – 38	668 (10 + 3) × 50 + 10 + 7 + 1	RR: 669 = (50 + 10 + 7) × 10 − 1	49
7	LHUEVTMUE	THEME	42 – 43	THEME	HELMET, MUTUEL, MUTULE, MUVULE*	55
8	RISREETOM	MERITS	42 – 51	TRIREMES	RIOMETERS, ROMERITES	73
9	50 25 5 7 7 2 → 257	257 50 × 5 + 7	52 – 61	257 2 × 5 × 25 + 7		83
TTT	ALLSHOPS	All shops have sales from time to time. These have sails all the time.			SHALLOPS
10	ISAPUDREZ	SPIDER	52 – 68	PRAISED	UPRAISED	91
11	TCOAEPSGO	COAST	52 – 75	POSTAGE	CAPOTES, POTAGES, TOECAPS	98
12	TELANORIH	ORIENTAL	60 – 75	RELIANT	LIONHEART	116
13	SYEUOMBTI	MOUSEY	66 – 75	BITES	MYOTUBES, SYMBIOTE	124
14	25 75 100 50 2 5 → 651	650 (5 + 2) × 100 − 50	73 – 82	650 (5 + 2) × 100 − 50		131
15	TANNEDTAT		73 – 82		ATTENDANT	141