Episode 7952

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Episode 7952 was broadcast on 13 February 2023, as part of Series 87.

Andrew Barrett played Rochelle Watkins, with Andrew Barrett winning 79 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Maggie Aderin-Pocock, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andrew Barrett	Score	Rochelle Watkins	Others	Max.
1	HQADISOLE	HAILED	6 – 6	LADIES	AEOLIDS*, HALIDES*, SHOALED	7
2	PUTCERISN	PICTURES	14 – 6	PINCERS	CREPITUS, NUTRICES*, REPUNITS*, UNPRIEST*	15
3	100 25 8 3 4 2 → 542	542 ☓	14 – 13	537 (3 + 2) × 100 + 8 + 4 + 25	RR: 542 = (100 + 25 + 8 + 3) × 4	25
TTT	GALCHOIR	You won't find this ruler in a pencil case.			OLIGARCH
4	TEFSANURE	unsafer ☓	14 – 20	NATURES	AFTERSUN, FASTENER*, FEATURES, FENESTRA*, REFASTEN*, REFUSANT*	33
5	DCNUOAGOS	GONADS	20 – 26	GONADS	CONGOUS*, GOONDAS	40
6	25 10 7 6 2 5 → 615	615 (7 − 2) × 5 × 25 − 10	30 – 26	—		50
7	NKRAINTEG	GRANITE	37 – 33	TEARING	TANKERING	68
8	MAXILGETW	GLEAM	42 – 38	AGILE	GELATI*, GIMLET*, LIGATE, MAXITE*	74
9	75 100 5 3 7 9 → 670	670 (9 − 3) × 100 + 75 − 5	52 – 38	—		84
TTT	PIECLASS	Too much too young, they're not on the menu.			SPECIALS
10	OPEGRATME	PORTAGE	59 – 45	OPERATE	PROGAMETE*	102
11	GSPIUENOF	SPONGE	65 – 51	SPONGE	FUNGOES*, FUNGOSE*, IGNEOUS*, PIGEONS, PUNGIES*, SOUPING, UNPOISE*	109
12	LIYETRAMS	MASTERLY	73 – 51	SMARTLY	MARLITES*, MYSTERIA*, STEAMILY	117
13	HSBOIEZDT	BODIES	79 – 57	BODIES	BOTHIES*, DOZIEST, HOISTED, HOTBEDS*	124
14	100 25 2 1 3 3 → 614	612 ☓	79 – 62	622 (3 + 3) × 100 + 25 − (2 + 1)	RR: 614 = (3 + 3) × (100 − 2) + 25 + 1	134
15	WIGANBILE		79 – 62		BEWAILING	144