Episode 7993

Episode 7993 was broadcast on 11 April 2023, as part of Series 87.

Greg Pearce played Adrian Benfield, with Greg Pearce winning 102 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Grace Dent, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Greg Pearce	Score	Adrian Benfield	Others	Max.
1	GNIWKSONA	SWANKING	8 – 8	SWANKING		8
2	UEOALNRGL	GRANULE	15 – 15	GALLEON	ORGANULE	16
3	50 10 4 10 9 6 → 531	531 (50 + 4) × 10 − 9	25 – 15	533		26
TTT	ALSOBEER	This pair are used to hanging around with studs.			EARLOBES
4	SLGIOTARI	RATIOS	31 – 21	GRATIS	ALGORIST, SLIOTAIR	34
5	MTASENQBA	BATSMAN	38 – 21	STAMEN	BEASTMAN	42
6	100 25 6 9 1 5 → 923	923 9 × 100 + 25 − (6 − 5 + 1)	48 – 31	923 9 × 100 + 25 − (6 − 5 + 1)		52
7	FNEACIGNE	FINANCE	55 – 38	FENCING	FAIENCE, FENINGA, FIANCEE, NICANEE*	59
8	TMHOESTRA	MOTHERS	62 – 45	SMOTHER	MAROTTES, RHEOSTAT	67
9	75 3 6 4 8 7 → 357	355 ☓	62 – 45	—	RR: 357 = (8 + 7) × 4 × 6 − 3	77
TTT	CROSSCUE	The bird swears about the plants.			CROCUSES
10	TEROMETSI	MISTER	68 – 45	stormiest ☓	METEORIST	95
11	HWATLESYO	WEALTHY	75 – 45	TOWELS	AWHETOS, HOWLETS, LOATHES, WHOLEST	102
12	DGDEORIAT	GOITRED	82 – 52	DODGIER	GOATIER, GODETIA, GORDITA, RADIOED, RATIOED, ROADIED, TOADIED, TRIAGED	109
13	SNEBPUVRE	pureness ☓	82 – 52	bespurn ☓	BURPEES, PREVUES, SUBVENE	116
14	25 75 9 5 6 8 → 317	317 (9 − 5) × 75 + 25 − 8	92 – 52	—		126
15	BIRDMEMES	DISMEMBER (4.5 seconds)	102 – 52			136