Episode 7938

Episode 7938 was broadcast on 24 January 2023, as part of Series 87.

Peter Burke played Rog Airey, with Peter Burke winning 93 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Stephen K. Amos, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Peter Burke	Score	Rog Airey	Others	Max.
1	FACONIPAL	FALCON	6 – 6	FALCON	FOLACIN, PALACIO, PIANOLA, PINACOL*	7
2	TEWRIQBER	REWRITE	13 – 13	REWRITE		14
3	6 10 6 8 9 1 → 221	220 (6 + 6 + 9 + 1) × 10	20 – 13	—	RR: 221 = (6 + 6 + 1) × (8 + 9)	24
TTT	STEPKNEE	What Alex Stepney might use when fishing.			KEEPNETS
4	MRLOEORBS	BLOOMERS	28 – 21	BLOOMERS	REBLOOMS, SOMBRERO*	32
5	NETIGOSEL	TINGLES	35 – 21	seeting ☓	EGESTION, NEOLITES, NOSELITE, SLEETING, STEELING	40
6	50 25 100 75 5 4 → 950	950 (5 + 4) × 100 + 50	45 – 31	950 (5 + 4) × 100 + 50		50
7	PONECUSOR	POUNCERS	53 – 31	COUPONS	COUPONERS	68
8	GESLAZURT	GLAZERS	60 – 31	saulter ☓	GESTURAL, TRAGULES*	76
9	50 100 75 3 5 7 → 620	621	60 – 41	620 7 × 100 − 75 − 5		86
TTT	MADESOLD	She made and sold lots of these in her Romanian café.			DOLMADES
10	LEAODYHST	DEATHLY	67 – 48	LOATHES	LOATHED, SHOALED	93
11	NESAVENUT	VENUES	73 – 54	UNSEEN	AVENUES, NANTEES, NEATENS, UNEATEN*	100
12	DEIFPEADT	DEFEAT	79 – 60	DEFEAT	IDEATED*	107
13	SETAGOKER	STORAGE	86 – 67	STORAGE	KERATOSE*	115
14	100 50 25 75 2 4 → 260	258 100 + 75 + 50 + 25 + 4 × 2	93 – 67	—	RR: 260 = 75 ÷ 25 × (100 + 4) − 2 − 50	125
15	VOTERRISK		93 – 67	impetuous ☓ (0.5 seconds)	OVERSKIRT	135