Episode 7873

Episode 7873 was broadcast on 18 October 2022, as part of Series 86.

Ian Payne played Christy Cooper, with Christy Cooper winning 66 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Thomson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ian Payne	Score	Christy Cooper	Others	Max.
1	AWENOSIDS	NOISES	0 – 7	DOWNIES	ADENOSIS, ADONISES, ANODISES*	8
2	MOAPORWEN	APRON	0 – 13	PAWNER	MANPOWER	16
3	25 10 8 6 10 8 → 615	618 (10 + 8 + 6) × 25 + 10 + 8	7 – 13	620	RR: 615 = 8 × 8 × 10 − 25	26
TTT	OVENROLL	You clearly adore the grass, but sadly you don't adore me.			LOVELORN
4	DAOTSETDU	TOASTED	14 – 13	stouted ☓	OUTDATED*, OUTDATES	34
5	ITOHMIENS	MOISTEN	21 – 20	HOMIEST	MIONITES, SIMONITE	42
6	50 75 4 5 7 8 → 540	542	21 – 30	540 (50 + 4) × (7 + 8 − 5)		52
7	BIRETNOIS	BONIEST	28 – 37	BONIEST	BONITIES, BRINIEST, RIBSTONE, ROBINETS	60
8	AUKNEALRU	UNREAL	34 – 43	ALKANE	NEURULA*	67
9	6 8 1 1 3 3 → 863	700	34 – 43	—	RR: 864 = (1 + 1) × 3 × 3 × 6 × 8	74
TTT	ACRIDTIE	Shows the irritable part of his character when using poison.			RATICIDE
10	SETCOUGES	scouse ☓	34 – 49	GUESTS	OUSTEES, OUTSEES, OUTSEGS	81
11	UVOTAFLIQ	FLOUT	39 – 54	FLOAT	ALIQUOT	88
12	NXAUIRDAG	DURING	45 – 54	GRAND	GUARDIAN	96
13	JGPZEAEST	JAPES	50 – 59	TAPES	SEPTAGE*	103
14	75 50 100 4 2 8 → 282	279	50 – 66	283 100 × 2 + 75 + 8	RR: 282 = (75 − 8 ÷ 2) × 4 − 100 ÷ 50	113
15	NIGELVELL	LEVELLING (1.75 seconds)	60 – 66			123