Episode 7959

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Episode 7959 was broadcast on 22 February 2023, as part of Series 87.

Seán Dennehy played Charlotte Rimmer, with Seán Dennehy winning 77 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bob Harris, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Seán Dennehy	Score	Charlotte Rimmer	Others	Max.
1	SDZTOEEPS	POSTED	6 – 6	POSTED	DEPOSES*, DESPOTS, POETESS*, SPEEDOS*	7
2	CTIOALGEN	LOCATING	14 – 6	GELCOAT	GELATION*, LEGATION*, NOETICAL*, OCTANGLE*	15
3	50 100 10 9 6 8 → 712	—	14 – 13	710 (8 + 6) × 50 + 10	RR: 712 = 10 × 9 × 8 − 100 ÷ 50 − 6	25
TTT	SOFTPOET	Every long journey starts with one of these.			FOOTSTEP
4	OARPRUOWE	REPOUR	20 – 19	POURER	ARROPE*, PARURE*, POORER*, REWRAP*, ROUPER*, UPREAR*, UPROAR*, WARPER*	31
5	YTRFAUOGN	OUTRAN	26 – 19	fourty ☓	NUGATORY*	39
6	75 50 1 10 9 5 → 394	394 75 × 5 + 10 + 9	36 – 29	394 75 × 5 + 10 + 9		49
7	RTXSUEUJR	SUTURE	42 – 35	JUSTER	RUSTRE*, USURER*, UTERUS	55
8	TRGAIASUE	AGEIST	42 – 42	GUSTIER	AGEUSTIA*	63
9	75 25 5 1 7 4 → 190	191 (7 + 1) × 25 − 4 − 5	49 – 49	191 (7 + 1) × 25 − 4 − 5	RR: 190 = (75 + 25 − (4 + 1)) × (7 − 5)	73
TTT	SETTHIEF	The judge set the thief the biggest fine possible.			HEFTIEST
10	IAELNBOSV	BOVINE	55 – 49	—	ABSOLVE*, ALBINOS, ALEVINS*, ALOINES*, ANSIBLE*, BONSELA*, BOVINES*, EVASION, LESBIAN*, LEVAINS*, NOVELAS*, OBELIAS*, OLIBANE*, OVALISE*	80
11	TTRDAUOLI	OUTLAID	62 – 49	TROUT	ALTITUDO*, TUTORIAL	88
12	MBNEUHPET	HUNT	62 – 54	THUMB	UMPTEEN	95
13	HNWGAEASO	HANGS	67 – 59	HANGS	HAGWONS*, NGAWHAS*	102
14	25 75 100 9 1 2 → 800	800 (9 − 1) × 100	77 – 69	800 (9 − 1) × 100		112
15	MINTNGALA		77 – 69	laminating ☓ (7.5 seconds)	MALIGNANT	122