Episode 7880

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Episode 7880 was broadcast on 27 October 2022, as part of Series 86.

Lewis Castling-Morey played Jordan Thornhill, with Lewis Castling-Morey winning 80 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Gorman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Thornhill was not asked to spell his word in Round 1 and both homophones are thus listed here.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Lewis Castling-Morey	Score	Jordan Thornhill	Others	Max.
1	BRQWRAIEA	BARER	5 – 0	WARE/WEAR	BARWARE*	7
2	DYLIOERFI	FOILED	11 – 0	FRIED	FIERILY*	14
3	100 25 50 2 5 9 → 449	450 100 × 5 − 50	18 – 7	450 50 × 9	RR: 449 = 50 × 9 − (5 − 100 ÷ 25)	24
TTT	TOMOILED	If you could spot this mineral, it could be a triumph.			DOLOMITE
4	HTNAIOTSU	TAINTS	24 – 7	STUNT	TITANOUS*	32
5	GNRTRIEIA	RETIRING	32 – 15	RETIRING	GRAINIER*, IRRIGATE*, RERATING*	40
6	25 1 10 8 5 9 → 135	131	32 – 25	135 25 × 5 + 10		50
7	NMPZCOEAE	MENACE	38 – 31	ENCAMP	PACEMEN, ZAMPONE*	57
8	SRMLUOUNE	ENROLS	44 – 37	SERMON	NUMEROUS	65
9	100 75 25 5 6 4 → 327	326 100 × 4 − 75 + 6 − 5	51 – 44	326 100 × 4 − 75 + 6 − 5	RR: 327 = (100 + 5 + 4) × 75 ÷ 25	75
TTT	NOTBOWED	It's not bowed, it's been artificially shaped.			BENTWOOD
10	PSLIEITLS	SILLIEST	59 – 44	SPLITS	ELLIPSIS*, PITILESS, SPILITES*	83
11	TGXSHAEEO	GHOST	59 – 51	HOSTAGE	GOATEES, OXGATES*	90
12	GVKUEINFU	FINE	63 – 55	KING	FEUING*	96
13	BCPSTEAIM	BAPTISM	70 – 62	BAPTISM	CAMPIEST, CAMPSITE	104
14	100 7 9 8 2 3 → 133	133 (9 + 2) × 3 + 100	80 – 72	133 (9 + 2) × 3 + 100		114
15	MAINUNCLE		80 – 72		LUMINANCE	124