Episode 7996

Episode 7996 was broadcast on 14 April 2023, as part of Series 87.

Greg Pearce played Pouvanen Pillay, with Pouvanen Pillay winning 85 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Grace Dent, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Both contestants were returning contestants, with Pearce having appeared in Series 68 and Pillay in Series 66.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Greg Pearce	Score	Pouvanen Pillay	Others	Max.
1	TNULADTUP	PLANT	5 – 5	PLANT	PULUTAN*	7
2	SITAEGBDI	BADGES	11 – 11	DEBITS	AGISTED, BAGSIED*, BASTIDE	14
3	75 7 2 8 7 10 → 977	975	11 – 21	977 (75 + 7) × (10 + 2) − 7		24
TTT	IMPCRIES	"Don't sell these for the wrong amount", said Katie.			MISPRICE
4	SENOGEBTA	BEGONE	17 – 21	boatage ☓	BONESET, GOATEES, NEGATES, NOSEBAG, ONSTAGE, SANGEET, TANGOES	31
5	MFTEAHRLE	FEATHER	24 – 21	HEATER	FARMLET, HALTERE, LEATHER, MARTELE, REFLAME, REFLATE, THERMAE, THERMAL*	38
6	100 5 6 6 7 8 → 766	767	24 – 31	766 100 × 8 − (6 × 6 − (7 − 5))		48
7	NRPSOERAL	PAROLES	24 – 39	PERSONAL	PRESOLAR, PSORALEN	56
8	PUJAINGUR	PARING	30 – 45	PARING	AIRGUN, JAPING, PINGAU, PUJARI, PUNGUR, PURING, RAPING, UNPAIR*	62
9	75 6 1 3 6 4 → 387	387 (6 − 1) × 75 + 3 × 4	40 – 55	387 (6 − 1) × 75 + 3 × 4		72
TTT	CLUEBOTH	I'll give you a clue; he can burp louder than both of us.			OUTBELCH
10	SATEORNIO	SNOOTIER	48 – 63	NOTARIES	ARSONITE, NOTAIRES, NOTARISE, ORATIONS*	80
11	TRAENRWGI	WEARING	55 – 70	WEARING	INTERWAR, RERATING, TWANGIER*, WATERING	88
12	TENOCEURS	COUNTERS	63 – 78	COUNTERS	CONSTRUE, ECOTEURS, OUTENERS, RECOUNTS, TROUNCES*	96
13	LSGOEHTAZ	ZEALOTS	70 – 78	HAZELS	GELATOS, HAGLETS, HOGLETS, HOSTAGE, LEGATOS, LOATHES*	103
14	100 50 75 10 2 5 → 264	—	70 – 85	265 100 × 2 + 75 − 10	RR: 264 = (100 + (75 − 5) ÷ 10) × 2 + 50	113
15	GUTHERNIA	authering ☓ (1.75 seconds)	70 – 85		NAUGHTIER	123