Episode 7904

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Episode 7904 was broadcast on 30 November 2022, as part of Series 86.

Claire Watkins played Rick Singh, with Rick Singh winning 86 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Stephen K. Amos, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Claire Watkins	Score	Rick Singh	Others	Max.
1	TGTNPEAEI	PATTING	7 – 7	PATTING	PEGANITE*, PIANETTE*	8
2	SOLUSHICG	SLOUGHS	14 – 7	GHOULS	CLOSISH*, CLOUGHS*, SOULISH*	15
3	75 100 7 8 10 8 → 203	200	14 – 14	201 100 + 75 + 8 + 8 + 10	RR: 203 = 7 × 8 ÷ (10 − 8) + 75 + 100	25
TTT	ANDMUSIC	No heavy rock here; try soft metal.			SCANDIUM
4	DOSETROEL	ROOSTED	21 – 21	ROOSTED	RETOOLED	33
5	PHMGLOAIA	GLAMP	26 – 26	AMIGO	OMALGIA*	40
6	50 7 2 3 3 1 → 747	747 ☓	26 – 36	747 (7 × 2 + 1) × 50 − 3		50
7	NTNYBUIET	unbitten ☓	26 – 36	unbitten ☓	TENUITY*	57
8	GUSIZMESP	MISUSE	32 – 36	MUSES	GUIMPES*, UPSIZES	64
9	50 75 10 3 8 7 → 719	719 (75 − 3) × 10 − (8 − 7)	42 – 46	719 75 × 10 − (8 × 3 + 7)		74
TTT	MARYNOTE	Mary passed me a note that wasn't handwritten.			MONETARY
10	NAROMGEIS	roamings ☓	42 – 54	SMEARING	AGONISER*, MASERING*, MEGARONS*, MORAINES*, MORINGAS*, ORGANIES*, ORGANISE*, ORGANISM, ROGAINES*, ROMAINES*, ROMANISE*, SINOGRAM*	82
11	NRTVREAEM	averter ☓	42 – 59	MEANT	AVERMENT*	90
12	TIBASTEJN	BATTENS	49 – 66	BATTIES	BASENJI*, BASINET*, BASTITE*, BATISTE*, INSTATE*, SATINET*, TAJINES*	97
13	WRLDAEIEQ	LEEWARD	56 – 66	LEADER	WEARIED*, WIELDER*	104
14	100 7 10 7 8 9 → 871	869	56 – 76	871 (100 + 9) × 8 − 7 ÷ 7		114
15	TREETREND		56 – 86	DETERRENT (11.5 seconds)		124