Episode 7981

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Episode 7981 was broadcast on 24 March 2023, as part of Series 87.

Dave Cappleman played Andrew Thomas, with Dave Cappleman winning 115 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr John Cooper Clarke, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dave Cappleman	Score	Andrew Thomas	Others	Max.
1	NTEOFARNI	FAINTER	7 – 0	RATION	ANOINTER, REANOINT*	8
2	DGEOASTBE	BOASTED	14 – 7	BOASTED	DOGEATES*	16
3	100 50 6 8 5 9 → 445	445 9 × 50 − 5	24 – 17	445 9 × 50 − 5		26
TTT	NERDLIKE	He was hoping to revive an old romance.			REKINDLE
4	AELSKTAEP	PLATES	30 – 23	PLATES	AKELATS*, PALATES, PALEATE*, PALETAS*, PALKEES*, PLATEAS*, SEAKALE*	33
5	HTIAMOSRA	AMORIST	37 – 30	AMORIST	MORITAS*, RIMSHOT*, ROAMISH*, SHARIAT*, TAIHOAS*	40
6	75 6 7 6 8 10 → 287	287 (10 − 6) × 75 − 7 − 6	47 – 40	287 (6 × 6 − 8) × 10 + 7		50
7	SNOERUHMO	HOUSER	53 – 46	MOURNS	ENORMOUS*, HORMONES, MOORHENS, NEMOROUS*	58
8	ALYLBIUED	BULLIED	60 – 46	BUILD	AUDIBLE*, AUDIBLY*, BEADILY*, DAYBELL*, DAYBILL*, IDEALLY*	65
9	50 100 75 7 7 10 → 950	950 10 × 100 − 50	70 – 56	950 10 × 100 − 50		75
TTT	HOWTOAST	The carpenter can get this seen to, but not by a dentist.			SAWTOOTH
10	TNSAWEIFT	FATTIES	77 – 56	FAINTS	FAINTEST, TAWNIEST*	83
11	NLEUZTIAC	CLEAN	82 – 61	UNTIL	ALUNITE*, AULETIC*, CUTLINE*, LUNATIC, TUNICAE*, TUNICLE*	90
12	IORGPDPET	GRIPPED	89 – 61	GOITRE	PTEROPID*, RIDGETOP*	98
13	MGAEMORES	GAMERS	95 – 67	MERGES	GAMESOME*	106
14	50 5 3 1 10 8 → 733	733 3 × 5 × 50 − (10 + 8 − 1)	105 – 67	738		116
15	EQUALANAP	AQUAPLANE (14.25 seconds)	115 – 67			126