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{{R-numbers  |9 | 75|2|8|9|7|6| 572

Revision as of 10:29, 13 October 2021

Episode 7608 was broadcast on 4 October 2021, as part of Series 84.

Ahmed Mohamed played Colin Wright, with Ahmed Mohamed winning 138 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode also had no subtitles.

NOTE: in round seven, Dent suggested that PIROGIS would have been valid. However, the dictionary suggests that only an -IES ending is acceptable.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Ahmed Mohamed Score Colin Wright Others Max.
1 TLEOBICNO BOLECTION 18 – 0 CLONE 18
2 SYDEEUERG REUSED 24 – 6 SURGED GEYSERED* 26
3 25 5 10 6 7 8 → 171 171
25 × 7 − (10 − 6)
34 – 16 171
25 × 7 − (10 − 6)


36
TTT DARNBRIEF Sack Jo for being too passionate about a cause. FIREBRAND
4 TWNAOOEFD ODONATE 41 – 16 FOOTED 43
5 RLITIASEN SAINTLIER 59 – 16 RETAILS 61
6 50 4 5 3 2 10 → 500 500
50 × 10
69 – 26 500
50 × 10


71
7 PGOIROSIA PIROGI 75 – 26 poors ☓ PIROGIS**, POORGAS* 78
8 AEUDMSWNV MEDUSAN 82 – 26 AMUSED UNSAVED 85
9 75 2 8 9 7 6 → 572 572
(75 + 6) × 7 + 9 − 8 ÷ 2
92 – 36 572
8 × 75 − (6 − 2) × 7


95
TTT RANGEIGHT He rang eight of his friends and they all got together for this. GATHERING
10 RGLIOBSEA ALBERGOS 100 – 44 OBLIGERS GARBOILS*, GASOLIER*, GIRASOLE*, OILBERGS*, SERAGLIO* 103
11 CRESUAKDT TRADUCES 108 – 52 TRADUCES EDUCRATS* 111
12 GOJAPOURD GOPURA 114 – 52 GROUP ADROOP*, PODURA*, POORGA*, UROPOD* 117
13 NEFTAMEPS NEPETAS 121 – 52 pestman ☓ MEANEST*, PASMENT*, PENATES*, PESANTE*, SPAEMEN* 124
14 9 5 4 3 2 8 → 475 476
(9 × 5 + 3) × (8 + 2) − 4
128 – 52 475 ☓

RR: 475 = (9 + 3) × 4 × (2 + 8) − 5

134
15 SHIMMEEUP EUPHEMISM
(1 second)
138 – 52 144