Episode 7945

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Episode 7945 was broadcast on 2 February 2023, as part of Series 87.

Cillian McMulkin played Ron Squire, with Cillian McMulkin winning 116 – 33. The Dictionary Corner guest was Justin Moorhouse, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Both contestants were returning contestants, with McMulkin having appeared in Series 65 and Squire in Series 50.

This episode's maximum score of 175 was the joint highest of all time, equalling those of Episodes 6745 and 7341.

NOTE 1: Dictionary Corner did not specify that Squire's Round 7 word tallen ☓ was invalid, although this was academic as McMulkin beat him in this round. They also offered DEMOTE as an alternative in Round 10 when only one E was present in the selection.

NOTE 2: The second Teatime Teaser scramble SILKTALC was not actually an anagram of its answer, CATLICKS. It should have read SICKTALC.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Cillian McMulkin	Score	Ron Squire	Others	Max.
1	JRTOAEWOR	AEROTOW	7 – 0	ROOTER	EARWORT*	7
2	TDYSEAINS	DESTAINS	15 – 0	tidyness ☓	DYNASTIES	25
3	25 4 1 3 2 6 → 105	105 25 × 4 + 6 − 1	25 – 10	105 25 × 4 + 3 + 2		35
TTT	LASTSEEN	Known for this, he was last seen running for the bus.			LATENESS
4	MFSTEUILE	TIMEFUL	32 – 10	FUTILE	TUMEFIES*	43
5	RHTAOINES	SENHORITA	50 – 10	RATIONS	HORTENSIA	61
6	75 25 1 7 2 3 → 810	—	50 – 17	806 (75 + 25) × (7 + 1) + 2 × 3	Best: 810 = (75 + 1) × (7 + 3) + 25 × 2	71
7	NLLIAETAW	TELLINA	57 – 17	TALLEN wrongly allowed	ALLANITE*	79
8	XRTEIUGEB	beiger ☓	57 – 17	grubie ☓	BERGIE*, BURGEE, REBITE*, RETUBE*	85
9	100 9 7 9 5 2 → 943	943 (100 + 5) × 9 − 2	67 – 27	943 9 × 100 + 9 × 5 − 2		95
TTT	SILKTALC**	They sound religious, but they're actually a bit wet.			CATLICKS
10	GMTIOEMOD	MOOTED	73 – 33	MOOTED	GOODIE*, MIDGET*, MODIMO*, MOGOTE*, MOODGE*, OMIGOD*, TOMMED*	101
11	RCRIAUITA	TIARA	78 – 33	tracia ☓	URTICARIA	119
12	NZRSIAEAG	anergias ☓	78 – 33	sneering ☓	RAGAZINES*	137
13	SBLUEANPI	SUBALPINE	96 – 33	PANELS		155
14	75 25 6 2 5 7 → 391	391 75 × 5 + 25 − 7 − 2	106 – 33	393		165
15	HURUFFACE	CHAUFFEUR (2.25 seconds)	116 – 33			175