Episode 7985

Episode 7985 was broadcast on 30 March 2023, as part of Series 87.

Dave Cappleman played Gavin Finlay, with Gavin Finlay winning 104 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Levi Roots, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dave Cappleman	Score	Gavin Finlay	Others	Max.
1	LGIANEKFU	FLAKING	7 – 7	FLAKING	FANLIKE, FINAGLE, FLUKING, FULKING, GAINFUL, INFULAE, LEAFING, LEAKING, LINKAGE, UNALIKE*	7
2	SELONSETR	RELENTS	14 – 14	STONERS	ENTRESOLS*	25
3	100 25 1 7 9 7 → 572	575	14 – 21	573 (7 − 1) × 100 − 25 − (9 − 7)	RR: 572 = (100 − 25 + 7 + 1) × 7 − 9	35
TTT	WEAVEHAT	Boogie Nights for this scorching spell of weather.			HEATWAVE
4	LVIMESATO	MOTIVES	21 – 28	MALTOSE	LOAMIEST, VIOLATES	43
5	CLEUDOMRI	MOULDIER	29 – 36	MOULDIER	CLOUDIER, DULCIMER*	51
6	100 6 1 5 2 1 → 466	—	29 – 46	466 (100 − 6) × 5 − 2 − 1 − 1		61
7	WNEUSENSA	NEWNESS	36 – 53	NEWNESS	UNSEENS, WAENESS, WANNESS*	68
8	BTUFERAGN	BANGER	42 – 59	BANGER	ENGRAFT, FATBERG, FUNGATE*, GAUNTER	75
9	100 75 25 1 7 2 → 469	—	42 – 64	475 (7 − 2 − 1) × 100 + 75	RR: 469 = (75 − 100 ÷ 25 × 2) × 7	85
TTT	CORNSTAG	A shortened version of Cliff's classic.			CONGRATS
10	TSUBENOGY	BOUNTY	48 – 70	BOUNTY	YOUNGEST	93
11	DCEASEMTR	CREMATES	56 – 78	SCREAMED	CREMATED, DECAMERS, MASTERED, REMASTED, STREAMED	101
12	MGANURONE	MANURE	62 – 84	MANGER	AGNOMEN, ENAMOUR, GRANNUM, GUNNERA, MEGARON, MONERAN, MURGEON, MURNONG, NEUROMA, NONAMER, NOUMENA, ORGANUM, RUNNAGE	108
13	HRIAHODTA	ADROIT	68 – 84	RATIO	ADHORT, ARTIAD, HAIRDO, ORTHID, OTRIAD, TAIHOA, THORIA	114
14	100 6 3 3 4 5 → 498	498 5 × 100 − (6 − 4)	78 – 94	498 5 × 100 − (6 − 4)		124
15	NEMOPELIC	polemic ☓ (4.75 seconds)	78 – 104	POLICEMEN (5.5 seconds)		134