Episode 7990

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Episode 7990 was broadcast on 6 April 2023, as part of Series 87.

Barbara Dodds played Greg Pearce, with Greg Pearce winning 90 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Steve Cram, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Barbara Dodds	Score	Greg Pearce	Others	Max.
1	HCYIOEGTR	EIGHTY	6 – 6	GOITRE	GOTCHER*, THEORIC*	7
2	NSUPRECIS	PINCERS	6 – 14	PRINCESS		15
3	100 5 3 1 10 5 → 779	775 (5 + 3 − 1) × (100 + 10) + 5	13 – 14	780 ☓	RR: 778/780 Best: 779 = (100 − 5 × 5 + 3) × 10 − 1	25
TTT	AGEINSUN	He spent an age in the sun, and his face turned this.			SANGUINE
4	ROALRTEIM	REALTOR	20 – 21	TRAILER	ARMOIRE*, LOAMIER*, LORIMER*, MALTIER*, MARLITE*, MARRITE*, MORTIER*, MOTLIER*, RELATOR*, RETIRAL*, RETRIAL*, ROTAMER*	32
5	NTFEUORNG	FORTUNE	27 – 28	FORTUNE	FOREGUT*, FORNENT*, NEUTRON, REFOUNT*, RONTGEN*, UNOFTEN*	39
6	100 6 1 1 10 2 → 654	654 (100 + 10 − 1) × 6	37 – 38	654 (100 + 10 − 1) × 6		49
7	HWSAIEPGT	WITH	37 – 44	PASTIE	APESHIT*, PEISHWA*, PIGWASH*, WEIGHTS	56
8	SROPTEFIZ	FORTIES	44 – 51	PROFITS	FIREPOTS, FIRESTOP*	64
9	25 3 7 5 5 1 → 451	451 (7 − 1) × 3 × 25 + 5 ÷ 5	54 – 61	451 (7 − 1) × 3 × 25 + 5 ÷ 5		74
TTT	HACKSCAB	You can get this at the supermarket, but you can't buy it.			CASHBACK
10	LADNBUOME	moundable ☓	54 – 61	unblamed ☓	UNDOABLE	82
11	TNLAOASMO	SALOON	60 – 67	SALOON	ALONSOA*, MANLOTS*, MANOAOS*, MANOOLS*, MANSLOT, ONOMAST*	89
12	SKTEJMUET	MUSKET	66 – 73	MUSKET	MUSETTE*	96
13	NBNOEIRWV	BONNIER	73 – 80	BONNIER	BROWNIE, ENVIRON*, NEWBORN*, OVERWIN*	103
14	25 4 1 8 4 9 → 445	445 ☓	73 – 80	445 ☓	RR: 445 = 8 ÷ 4 × 9 × 25 − 4 − 1	113
15	OFTDREAMT		73 – 90	FORMATTED (7.5 seconds)		123