Episode 7919

Episode 7919 was broadcast on 21 December 2022, as the first semi-final of Series 86.

Tom Stevenson played Joe Dobinson, with Tom Stevenson winning 129 – 95. The Dictionary Corner guest was Neil Delamere, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Stevenson	Score	Joe Dobinson	Others	Max.
1	EALNHKYOD	DONKEY	6 – 6	HANDLE	NAKEDLY*	7
2	BMPEUERBA	BUMPER	12 – 12	BUMPER	AMBEER, AMPERE, BEAMER, BUMBEE, BUMPEE, BURPEE, MERBAU, RUBBEE, UMBRAE*	13
3	100 75 25 50 3 2 → 454	454 2 × 3 × 75 + 100 ÷ 25	22 – 22	454 2 × 3 × 75 + 100 ÷ 25		23
TTT	FOULCOPS	How your mashed potato was served at school.			SCOOPFUL
4	TSTOIOMGE	GOOIEST	29 – 29	GOOIEST	EGOTISM, EGOTIST, GOOMIES, MOGOTES, MOOIEST, MOOTEST, MOTTIES, MOTTOES, TOOTSIE*	30
5	RGRJIELEG	LEGGIER	36 – 29	jiggler ☓	REJIGGER	38
6	100 25 50 10 3 9 → 373	374 100 × 3 + 50 + 25 − (10 − 9)	43 – 36	374 100 × 3 + 50 + 25 − (10 − 9)	RR: 373 = 50 × 10 − 100 − 3 × 9	48
7	OTIXAPIMS	IMPASTO	50 – 36	PATIOS	APOMIXIS	56
8	CNREOTUSF	RECOUNTS	58 – 44	COUNTERS	CONFUTES, CONSTRUE, FORTUNES, FRUCTOSE, FUNCTORS, REFOUNTS, TROUNCES*	64
9	8 2 4 5 6 9 → 166	166 8 × 2 × (5 − 4 + 9) + 6	68 – 44	168		74
TTT	TRAILLOT	Educated in this place, "eaten".			TORTILLA
10	GSNEOAREV	AVENGERS	76 – 52	OVERAGES	ENGRAVES*	82
11	OMTASUTEI	TIMEOUTS	84 – 60	AUTOMISE	AUTOSITE, OUTSTEAM, TITMOUSE*	90
12	SNROUEWIT	WINTEROUS	102 – 78	WINTEROUS		108
13	LTQOAEDHF	FLOATED	109 – 85	LOATHED		115
14	50 75 100 25 6 10 → 365	365 50 × 6 + 75 − 10	119 – 95	365 50 × 6 + 75 − 10		125
15	BRAINRACE	CARABINER (2.75 seconds)	129 – 95			135