Episode 7991

Episode 7991 was broadcast on 7 April 2023, as part of Series 87.

Greg Pearce played Jay Patel, with Greg Pearce winning 94 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Steve Cram, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Greg Pearce	Score	Jay Patel	Others	Max.
1	RITMESARL	MARRIES	7 – 7	SMARTER	MARLITES, MARRITES, RETIRALS, RETRIALS, TRAILERS	8
2	SOHPESAMN	PHASES	13 – 13	SHAPES	HANSOMS, MONASES, MOPANES, NOSEMAS, PASSMEN, PHASONS, PHENOMS, SHOPMAN, SHOPMEN*	15
3	50 1 7 8 6 4 → 846	844 ☓	13 – 20	842 (6 + 4 + 7) × 50 − 8	RR: 846 = (50 × (7 − 4) − (8 + 1)) × 6	25
TTT	MOREOFUS	There's definitely more than three of us playing golf.			FOURSOME
4	PEGSAONLU	PLAGUES	20 – 27	PLUNGES	ANGULOSE*	33
5	TBTREAJER	RETREAT	27 – 34	RETREAT	BARRETTE*, BATTERER	41
6	100 3 10 7 4 2 → 142	142 (10 + 4) × 3 + 100	37 – 44	142 10 × 4 + 100 + 2		51
7	LNASNURNE	UNLEARNS	45 – 44	unrules ☓		59
8	RSPTIAEBO	PASTORIE	53 – 44	PRAISE	PREBAITS, PROBATES, SEPTORIA*	67
9	100 1 3 2 7 8 → 940	940 (100 − 7 + 1) × (2 + 8)	63 – 44	945		77
TTT	TWINDOME	The feathers and the watch were both not working.			DOWNTIME
10	MRDELQAON	LOANED	69 – 50	LOANED	ALMONER, EARLDOM, LADRONE, MADRONE, MANDORE, MANDREL, MORALED, NEMORAL, ROADMEN	84
11	DGITHEVGO	HOVE	73 – 50	hogtie ☓	DOGGIE, GIVETH, HOGGED, HOGGET, TIGGED, TOGGED*	90
12	FSWAIETAM	MATIES	79 – 50	FEAST	AFTIES, AWAITS, AWETAS, ESTAFA, FASTIE, FATWAS, FIESTA, MAFIAS, MATAIS, SAMFIE, SAMITE, TAFIAS, TAWAFS*	96
13	NUYFTNAGU	AUNTY	84 – 55	FUNNY	FANNY, GAUNT, GUNNA, GUNNY, NANTY, NYUNG, TANGY, TUNNY, UNGAY, UNTAG*	101
14	50 25 10 1 3 6 → 470	470 (50 − 3) × 10	94 – 65	470 (50 − 3) × 10		111
15	GANGAMISS	amassing ☓ (2.75 seconds)	94 – 75	MASSAGING (29.75 seconds)		121