Episode 7987

Episode 7987 was broadcast on 3 April 2023, as part of Series 87.

Gavin Finlay played Alex Nock, with Alex Nock winning 75 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Steve Cram, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Gavin Finlay	Score	Alex Nock	Others	Max.
1	CRENOSFEG	ENFORCES	8 – 8	ENFORCES		8
2	CJIGABIGE	BIGGIE	14 – 14	BIGGIE	BAGGIE, JAGGIE	14
3	25 10 3 7 1 1 → 616	610 ☓	14 – 14	—	RR: 616 = ((25 + 1) × 3 + 10) × 7	24
TTT	VERYSOUR	He'll help you put your house in order.			SURVEYOR
4	RTODALETO	ROOTLED	21 – 21	RATTLED	DELATOR, LEOTARD, OROTATE, ROOTLET, ROTATED, TOADLET, TOOTLED*	31
5	RLAREHAPM	HAMPER	27 – 27	HAMPER	PHALERA*	38
6	25 100 6 10 3 7 → 440	440 (100 + 10) × (7 − 3)	37 – 27	442		48
7	GSIWOREMN	WORMING	37 – 35	RESOWING	MISGROWN, ROSEWING*	56
8	STVUONESI	UNTIES	37 – 42	INVESTS	ENVIOUS, NEOISTS, NIVEOUS, NOSIEST, OUTNESS, OUTVIES, SOVIETS, STOVIES, TUSSIVE, VEINOUS*	63
9	50 9 8 5 6 3 → 993	997	37 – 52	993 ((50 + 5) × 6 + 9 − 8) × 3		73
TTT	RAFTCOIN	Famously, old Henry was one of these.			FRACTION
10	DWULORISE	SWIRLED	44 – 52	worldies ☓	DELIROUS*	81
11	NKOPURETI	☓⁷	44 – 58	PINKER	ERUPTION, KNOUPERT, TURNPIKE	89
12	NRUTALEYF	NEUTRAL	51 – 58	—	FLAUNTER, YEARNFUL*	97
13	NTASETUXB	BATTENS	58 – 65	BATTENS	ATTUNES, BATTUES, NUTATES, SEXTANT, SUBTEXT, TAUTENS*, TETANUS	104
14	75 5 8 5 4 10 → 235	235 (8 − 5) × 75 + 10	68 – 65	—		114
15	OODLEZINC		68 – 75	COLONIZED (9 seconds)		124