Episode 7963
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Episode 7963 was broadcast on 28 February 2023, as part of Series 87.
Tony Moore played Moyra Finch, with Tony Moore winning 81 – 50. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jamelia, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Tony Moore | Score | Moyra Finch | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TURILEQTO | QUITTER | 7 – 7 | QUILTER | OUTLIER*, QUITTOR*, QUOILER*, QUOITER*, ROTULET*, TRIOLET* | 7 |
| 2 | MGEAJNIPE | PEEING | 13 – 7 | IMAGE | PEAIMEN*, PIGMEAN* | 14 |
| 3 | 75 7 3 10 3 6 → 867 | 868
(75 + 10) × (7 + 3) + 6 × 3 |
20 – 7 | — |
RR: 867 = (3 ÷ 3 + 10) × 75 + 6 × 7 |
24 |
| TTT | BRAVETIM | Tim was brave, but at other times he was shy. | AMBIVERT | |||
| 4 | VSOELBASD | ABSOLVED | 28 – 7 | BLADES | ABSOLVES* | 32 |
| 5 | NIUWRSAIG | warings ☓ | 28 – 13 | GRAINS | AIRGUNS*, AIRINGS*, ARISING, RAGINIS*, RAISING, WAURING* | 39 |
| 6 | 100 75 8 8 9 7 → 773 | 776 | 28 – 20 | 774
75 × 9 + 100 − 8 ÷ 8 |
RR: 773 = (8 ÷ 8 + 100) × 7 − 9 + 75 |
49 |
| 7 | LMEONSEFA | FEMALES | 35 – 20 | FLAMES | MELANOSE* | 57 |
| 8 | NHUOSRSED | unshored ☓ | 35 – 20 | hounders ☓ | ENSHROUDS | 75 |
| 9 | 100 7 6 7 2 5 → 953 | 954
(100 + 6) × (7 + 2) |
42 – 20 | 947 |
RR: 953 = (7 × 5 + 2 + 100) × 7 − 6 |
85 |
| TTT | SAMSTREE | It sounds like he consumed a lot of food thanks to this. | MASSETER | |||
| 10 | TPNAOTREC | CANTER | 42 – 27 | PATTERN | ANTEPORT*, PATENTOR | 93 |
| 11 | TGAIPSCOK | SPIGOT | 48 – 27 | PACKS | AGOSTIC*, CAPITOS*, COPITAS, KATIPOS*, PIGCOTS*, PIGSCOT*, POTICAS*, PSOATIC* | 100 |
| 12 | LTSEOIRMT | LITTERS | 55 – 34 | LOITERS | LETTRISM*, MOTLIEST, MOTTLERS*, OMITTERS*, TRIOLETS* | 108 |
| 13 | YRBUIEXTS | BUYERS | 61 – 40 | BURIES | BRUISEY*, BUSTIER | 115 |
| 14 | 75 100 3 6 10 1 → 315 | 315
3 × 100 + 10 + 6 − 1 |
71 – 50 | 315
3 × 100 + 10 + 6 − 1 |
|
125 |
| 15 | IVYTOJAIL | JOVIALITY
(1.25 seconds) |
81 – 50 | 135 | ||
