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