Episode 7910

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Episode 7910 was broadcast on 8 December 2022, as part of Series 86.

Rick Singh played Peter Burke, with Peter Burke winning 86 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rufus Hound, who also stood in as lexicographer while Susie Dent was unwell.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rick Singh	Score	Peter Burke	Others	Max.
1	RENURQAGE	ANGER	0 – 6	ENRAGE	RENGUERA*	8
2	WNTAIECAS	WINCES	0 – 13	SATANIC	ESTANCIA*	16
3	75 5 2 8 3 1 → 260	260 3 × 75 + (8 − 1) × 5	10 – 23	260 (3 + 1) × 75 − 8 × 5		26
TTT	EATENPET	A leather golf peg? It was his idea.			PATENTEE
4	DTSEOEFAR	FOSTERED	18 – 23	FROSTED	DEFOREST*, DRAFTEES*, FORESTED	34
5	HONAZOSBC	NACHOS	24 – 23	boosh ☓	BHOONAS*	41
6	8 10 5 2 5 6 → 335	335 ☓	24 – 33	335 (10 × 6 + 5 + 2) × 5		51
7	TINATLEWL	LITTLE	30 – 39	ENTAIL	TELLINA*	58
8	SMBIOARUM	BARIUM	36 – 45	BARIUM	BIRAMOUS*	66
9	100 4 8 7 9 4 → 732	732 (100 + 4) × 7 + 4	46 – 55	732 100 × 7 + 8 × 4		76
TTT	REDTEARS	It's on edge and it's a "saw" point.			SERRATED
10	PLSEAIROD	POLARISED	64 – 55	PRELOADS	PROLIDASE*	94
11	VENILTAPE	PENTILE	71 – 62	EPILATE	PETALINE*	102
12	TJSUAETAS	STATUES	78 – 62	STATES	JUSTEST*, SAETTAS*	109
13	LENAGMOXT	TANGLE	78 – 69	TANGELO	ANGELOT*, GEOMANT*, MAGNETO*, MEGATON*, METAGON*, MONTAGE*, OMENTAL*, TAXOGEN*, TELAMON*	116
14	4 7 9 10 1 8 → 379	376	78 – 76	378 (4 × 9 + 1) × 10 + 8	RR: 379 = (4 × 7 + 9) × 10 + 8 + 1	126
15	BIGTENANT		78 – 86	BATTENING (19 seconds)		136