Episode 7970

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Episode 7970 was broadcast on 9 March 2023, as part of Series 87.

Simon Higgins played Elaine Carr, with Simon Higgins winning 88 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ore Oduba, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 4, Dictionary Corner did not specify whether they spotted GECKOS or GECKOES. The latter is listed here as spotted.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Simon Higgins	Score	Elaine Carr	Others	Max.
1	FBWUETUOS	OBTUSE	6 – 0	STEW	BOWFEST*	7
2	IAIGLGLOI	AIOLI	11 – 0	igloo ☓	GIALLO*, GILGAI*, LOGGIA	13
3	100 8 7 9 10 3 → 971	971 (100 + 8) × 9 − (7 + 3) ÷ 10	21 – 0	970		23
TTT	OLDGREED	His log-on will cause many to jog on.			EDGELORD
4	EOESDKJCG	SOCKED	27 – 6	SOCKED	DECOKES*, GECKOES	30
5	MNASOITDE	amonites ☓	27 – 13	DAEMONS	ADEMONIST*, DEMONIAST*, DOMINATES, STAMINODE	48
6	75 100 5 3 4 2 → 154	154 75 × 2 + 4	37 – 23	154 75 × 2 + 4		58
7	NRLUATOEF	FLAUNTER	45 – 23	FRONTAL	OUTLEARN*	66
8	TRTIOAEPT	POTTIER	52 – 30	POTTIER	POTARITE*	74
9	75 8 4 7 3 10 → 511	511 75 × 7 − 10 − 4	62 – 40	511 75 × 7 − 10 − 4		84
TTT	GLUTPAIN	A glut of pain awaits if you're quick to be this.			PUGILANT
10	SDSIAEYVT	ASIDES	68 – 46	STEADY	ADVISES, DATIVES, DAYSETS*, DIVESTS*, STEVIAS*, VISTAED*	91
11	NRNAIUTXE	TAURINE	75 – 53	ENTRAIN	ANEURIN*, RUINATE*, TRANNIE*, URANITE*, URINATE*	98
12	SRPNAIASE	SPRAINS	82 – 60	PRAISES	PARNASES*, PERSIANA*, PRASINES*, SPIRAEAS*	106
13	RNMAEHLOR	MOANER	88 – 66	MOANER	ALMONER, ARMHOLE*, MANHOLE, MENORAH, NEMORAL*, ORRAMEN*	113
14	75 50 1 8 3 5 → 782	—	88 – 66	—	RR: 782 = 75 ÷ 5 × 50 + (3 + 1) × 8	123
15	SUPERDONS		88 – 76	PROUDNESS (26 seconds)		133