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.

This game is the fourth overall played between two players born in the 21st century.

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