Episode 7905

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Episode 7905 was broadcast on 1 December 2022, as part of Series 86.

Rick Singh played Richard Stevens, with Rick Singh winning 91 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Stephen K. Amos, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 13, Dictionary Corner did not note that Singh's offering of retans ☓ was invalid, although it would not have scored.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rick Singh	Score	Richard Stevens	Others	Max.
1	SEMISTORP	PROMISES	8 – 0	MOISTER	IMPOSTERS	18
2	NERACELMI	RECLAIM	15 – 7	CLEANER	MARCELINE*	36
3	50 3 8 10 1 4 → 699	699 (10 + 4) × 50 − 1	25 – 17	699 (10 + 4) × 50 − 1		46
TTT	TURNFEET	It sounds like you set the cheese free.			UNFETTER
4	NAVESINRO	RAVINES	32 – 17	visioner ☓	AVERSION, ENVIRONS*	54
5	LAREKNOCD	RANKLED	39 – 17	LOCKER	COLANDER	62
6	50 10 9 7 3 8 → 160	160 50 × 3 + 10	49 – 27	160 50 × 3 + 10		72
7	RESITUFTO	TROUTS	49 – 34	TUFTIER	TURFIEST*	80
8	YRESAWONF	FROWNS	55 – 40	FROWNS	FAWNERS*, FORESAW, YAWNERS	87
9	50 9 10 9 8 3 → 678	676 (10 + 3) × 50 + 9 + 9 + 8	62 – 47	676 (10 + 3) × 50 + 9 + 9 + 8	RR: 678 = 9 × 9 × 8 + 3 × 10	97
TTT	ECOSTOOP	It's not debt-related, it's more "inner ears".			OTOSCOPE
10	RESAPIGRN	SPEARING	70 – 47	sparing ☓6	EARRINGS, GRAINERS*, RAPINERS*, RESPRANG*, RESPRING*, SPARRING*, SPRINGAR*, SPRINGER*	105
11	MQEUGDILS	SMILED	76 – 53	GLIDES	DUELISM*, QUISLED*, SQUIDGE	112
12	HATIJTUOG	TOUGH	81 – 58	TOUGH	AGOUTI*, OUTHIT, TAUGHT, TAUTOG*	118
13	NARETSTAS	retans ☓	81 – 65	RATTANS	ENTRATAS*, STATERAS*, TARTNESS	126
14	75 50 25 100 3 5 → 377	—	81 – 75	377 100 × 3 + 75 + 50 ÷ 25		136
15	DRYLEAVES	ADVERSELY (8.5 seconds)	91 – 75			146