Episode 7975

Episode 7975 was broadcast on 16 March 2023, as part of Series 87.

Rita Meston played Matt Williams, with Matt Williams winning 83 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pat Nevin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rita Meston	Score	Matt Williams	Others	Max.
1	BCSOEINFE	COSINE	6 – 0	SCENE	BENEFIC, EBONIES, EBONISE, INFOSEC, OBSCENE, SENECIO	7
2	SARHETSOE	OTHERS	6 – 7	EARSHOT	HOARSEST, ORTHESES, SAETHERS, SEAHORSE, SEASHORE	15
3	75 8 5 6 9 5 → 820	820 (9 − 8 + 6 + 75) × (5 + 5)	16 – 17	820 (5 + 6) × 75 − 5		25
TTT	STATEBIT	Flamin' Nora! She's so eccentric.			BATTIEST
4	NOLWIEHBO	BOWLINE	23 – 17	WHOLE	OBELION*	32
5	KDSIEAVRE	DIVERSE	30 – 24	REVISED	READVISE	40
6	100 1 10 5 5 8 → 527	529	30 – 34	527 (100 + 5) × 5 + 10 − 8		50
7	TNNAEATLE	TALENT	36 – 40	TALENT	ALATEEN, TANNATE	57
8	RFUROUPAL	FLOUR	41 – 45	POLAR	PARLOUR	64
9	25 10 1 9 9 8 → 164	163 9 × 9 × (10 − 8) + 1	48 – 52	163 10 × 9 + 9 × 8 + 1	RR: 164 = (8 − 9 ÷ 9) × 25 − 10 − 1	74
TTT	STACYSEE	They help Stacy see much better when she's driving at night.			CATSEYES
10	DOSUETRIM	STUDIER	48 – 60	OUTSIDER	MISROUTED	92
11	RNMEOATSE	mensorate ☓	48 – 60	monerates ☓	MONASTER, MONSTERA, MONTERAS, NEARMOST, OESTRANE, REMANETS, RESONATE, STOREMAN, STOREMEN	100
12	LTUEYSUMA	AMULETS	55 – 67	MUTUALS	MAULEYS, METULAS, MULETAS, MUTUELS, MUTULES, UMLAUTS	107
13	TWDIOERCA	CRATED	61 – 73	CREDIT	CAROTID, CODWARE, CORDATE, CORDITE, CROWDIE, EROTICA, RATIOED, REDCOAT	114
14	50 8 2 7 6 6 → 800	800 8 × 2 × 50	71 – 83	800 50 × 8 × 2		124
15	STALWARTE		71 – 83		SALTWATER	134