Episode 7966

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Episode 7966 was broadcast on 3 March 2023, as part of Series 87.

Dan Spinks played Colin Oakley, with Dan Spinks winning 76 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jamelia, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: For Round 3, Rachel Riley gave a somewhat truncated answer of 183 × 5. An assumed solution is shown thusly.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dan Spinks	Score	Colin Oakley	Others	Max.
1	SETUALSOF	FLOATS	0 – 7	FALSEST	FOSSULATE*	18
2	GSAMEILNA	MANGLES	7 – 7	—	MESANGIAL*	36
3	100 50 25 75 4 5 → 914	909 ((75 − 25) ÷ 50 + 100) × (4 + 5)	14 – 7	922	RR: 915 = (100 + 75 + 4 × 50 ÷ 25) × 5	43
TTT	GREATOAT	He's sick, according to this document.			AEGROTAT
4	GOSRUAPIS	GRASS	19 – 7	groupers ☓7	GIAOURS*, GOPURAS, RUGOSAS*, SUPARIS*	50
5	TEMATECND	MATTED	25 – 13	CEMENT	DANCETTE*	58
6	100 25 5 4 10 9 → 499	499 100 × 5 − (10 − 9)	35 – 23	499 100 × 5 − (10 − 9)		68
7	TAKIODUTA	AUDIT	40 – 28	AUDIO	DIKTAT*, DOTAKU*, TATAKI*	74
8	STEAVSORB	stovers ☓	40 – 36	BOASTERS	OBERTASS*, VOTARESS*	82
9	25 75 50 100 2 5 → 330	329 75 × 5 − 50 + 100 ÷ 25	47 – 36	325	RR: 330 = 100 × 2 + 75 + 50 + 5	92
TTT	TEAMSEEN	The team was seen crossing the field; they have their rights.			EASEMENT
10	JEITLPOES	PILOTS	53 – 36	PILES	PETIOLES*	100
11	QUGAEHWSI	hares/hairs ☓	53 – 41	SWAGE	QUAIGHS	107
12	LEPYONIFE	FELONY	59 – 47	FELONY	OLEFINE*, PLEIONE*, POLYENE*, POLYINE*	114
13	NABIREDRO	BRAINED	66 – 54	BRAINED	AIRBORNE*, DEBONAIR*, DIBORANE*, ORDAINER, REORDAIN*	122
14	100 25 10 4 2 8 → 400	400 100 × 4	76 – 64	400 100 × 4		132
15	ARVERYSAD		76 – 74	ADVERSARY (6.5 seconds)		142