Episode 7968

Episode 7968 was broadcast on 7 March 2023, as part of Series 87.

Dan Spinks played Mark Walker, with Dan Spinks winning 84 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ore Oduba, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dan Spinks	Score	Mark Walker	Others	Max.
1	WUSOMINAR	WOMAN	0 – 6	MINORS	ARSONIUM*, MAINOURS	8
2	SEUTYONCE	COUNTY	6 – 12	COUNTY	CENOTES, CONTUSE, COSTEEN, CUENTOS, OCTENES, OCTYNES*, OUTSEEN	15
3	100 50 25 75 10 9 → 234	234 100 + 50 + 75 + 9	16 – 22	234 100 + 50 + 75 + 9		25
TTT	ICYNAMES	I've got this tree and I'm really fed up with it.			SYCAMINE
4	MWOITAPTI	PATIO	21 – 27	PATIO	MATIPO, OPTIMA, WAPITI	31
5	SERGUASIG	GASSIER	28 – 34	GASSIER	AGGRESS, AGGRIES, ARGUSES, GAUGERS, GUISERS, SAGGERS, SAGGIER, SAUGERS, SAURIES, USAGERS*	38
6	25 100 2 1 3 7 → 789	789 (7 + 1) × 100 − (25 − 3) ÷ 2	38 – 34	781		48
7	NATEBCAME	beaten ☓⁷	38 – 40	MENACE	BANATEE, CATENAE, EMANATE, MANATEE*	55
8	LDAENFIPL	PLAINED	45 – 47	PLAINED	FINDALL, FINDELL, FLAILED, PINFALL	62
9	75 100 25 50 1 9 → 473	474 9 × 50 + 25 − 1	52 – 47	474 ☓	Best: 473 = 75 × 9 − (100 + 1) × 50 ÷ 25	72
TTT	COUNTRAT	You can't count on a rat like this.			TURNCOAT
10	SREIVXATR	STARVE	58 – 47	raviest ☓	ARRIVES, ARTSIER, RISERVA, STARVER, STRIVER, TARRIES, TARSIER, TRAVERS	79
11	NOHUTAEIS	OUTENS	64 – 47	honiest ☓	OUTSHINE	87
12	RDEOBLIRL	BROILED	71 – 47	rebroil ☓	LORDLIER	95
13	MOHERAEIQ	REHOME	77 – 47	haemier ☓	HOMIER, MEHARI, MOHAIR	101
14	50 75 7 9 8 3 → 701	699 9 × 75 + 3 × 8	84 – 47	693	RR: 701 = 9 × 75 + 50 − 3 × 8	111
15	VILDAREED		84 – 47	revailed ☓ (23.75 seconds)	DAREDEVIL	121