Episode 7976

Episode 7976 was broadcast on 17 March 2023, as part of Series 87.

Matt Williams played Bhagwan Manku, with Matt Williams winning 99 – 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pat Nevin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Matt Williams	Score	Bhagwan Manku	Others	Max.
1	GAPNEARKI	REAPING	7 – 7	REAPING	ANERGIA, GARPIKE, NAGAPIE, PARANGI, PARKING, PEAKING, PERGANA, PERKING*	7
2	LEINSFORE	refoils ☓	7 – 13	RELINE	FELONRIES*	25
3	100 6 8 1 2 4 → 675	676 (8 − 1) × 100 − 6 × 4	14 – 13	700	RR: 675 = ((6 + 8) × 2 − 1) × 100 ÷ 4	35
TTT	RISEPLOY	It's about knowing the outcome before the outset.			SPOILERY
4	NLSUAEPTO	POLENTAS	22 – 13	PLATES	AUTOPENS, LAPSTONE, OUTLEAPS, PETALONS, PETALOUS, PLEONAST, PLEUSTON, UNPLEATS*	43
5	GREISJRAN	SEARING	29 – 20	EARRING	EARRINGS, GRAINERS	51
6	100 25 9 3 7 5 → 950	950 100 × 9 + (7 − 5) × 25	39 – 30	950 100 × 9 + (5 − 3) × 25		61
7	MEBHARLIN	REMAIN	45 – 30	blamer ☓	HIBERNAL*	69
8	EOLYTESGU	GLUTES	51 – 30	LOUSE	ELUTES, EULOGY, GLEETY, GULETS, GUYOTS, OUSTEE, OUTSEE, OUTSEG, SLEETY, SOLUTE, STEELY, STYLEE, TOGUES, TOUSLE	75
9	50 4 2 3 9 5 → 439	439 50 × 9 − (5 + 4 + 2)	61 – 30	442		85
TTT	PURESOLO	If you've got to go, you can go in style here.			SUPERLOO
10	NTLEIEBSO	SILENT	67 – 30	—	BELONITES, NOBLEITES	103
11	MASRIETDI	MARDIEST	75 – 38	MARDIEST	MISRATED, MISTRIED, READMITS, SERIATIM	111
12	TGEOAMDWU	MOATED	81 – 44	MOATED	AMOWED, DOGATE, DOTAGE, MEADOW, MOGUED, MOUGAT, MUTAGE, OUTAGE, TOGAED, TOWAGE	117
13	RADIOTNES	RATIONED	89 – 44	RATIONS	DERATIONS, NADORITES, NOTARISED, ORDINATES	135
14	100 6 2 10 10 9 → 738	740 ☓	89 – 44	—	RR: 738 = (100 − 10 − 10 + 2) × 9	145
15	UNICOPPER	PORCUPINE (8 seconds)	99 – 44			155