Episode 7937

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Episode 7937 was broadcast on 23 January 2023, as part of Series 87.

Peter Burke played Marc Meakin, with Peter Burke winning 74 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Stephen K. Amos, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Peter Burke	Score	Marc Meakin	Others	Max.
1	DITESALIT	DETAILS	7 – 7	DETAILS	IDEALIST*	8
2	EAIRGDOJY	GRADE	7 – 14	JOYRIDE		15
3	6 3 9 6 2 7 → 261	261 6 × 6 × 7 + 9	17 – 14	—		25
TTT	DRABLAWS	Not just one boring tool, there's lots of them.			BRADAWLS
4	TLSAOAZSE	ZEALOTS	24 – 21	ZEALOTS	ALTESSA*, ALTEZAS*, ATLASES*, SLEAZOS*	32
5	POGEVUMER	REMOVE	30 – 27	REMOVE	MORGUE, OEUVRE*, PREVUE*, PUGREE*, PURGEE*, VOGUER*	38
6	25 1 7 4 2 8 → 910	909 (8 + 1) × 4 × 25 + 7 + 2	37 – 27	910 ☓	RR: 910 = ((25 + 8) × 4 − 2) × 7	48
7	HUDOSEPIG	POISED	43 – 33	POGUES	DOGESHIP*, PHUGOIDS*, PISHOGUE*	56
8	EORNSFAER	senora ☓	43 – 33	farer ☓	AERONEFS*, REASONER*	64
9	10 7 5 6 2 3 → 343	343 (5 × 10 − (3 − 2)) × 7	53 – 43	343 (6 × 5 + 3 + 2) × 10 − 7		74
TTT	GERSHWIN	By George, they never stop complaining.			WHINGERS
10	NCHNUAETM	unmatch ☓	53 – 43	unmatch ☓	ENCHANT, MANCHET*, MANHUNT*, MAUNCHE*, MECHANT*, UNMEANT*, UNTEACH*	81
11	TINEKEGAR	INTEGER	53 – 51	RETAKING	ENARGITE*, GRATINEE	89
12	NTWSOAIAT	AWAITS	59 – 57	AWAITS	ANATTOS*, ATTAINS, STATION*, TITANOS*	96
13	NISOLEMIS	OILINESS	67 – 57	MISSION	ELISIONS*, EMISSION, ISOLINES*, LIMINESS*, LIONISES*, MELISSIN*, MISLINES*	104
14	100 5 10 3 9 6 → 361	360 (9 − 3) × 6 × 10	74 – 64	360 3 × 100 + 6 × 10	RR: 361 = (5 × 6 − 3) × 10 − 9 + 100	114
15	MODERNWIG		74 – 64	wondering ☓ (9.75 seconds)	DEWORMING	124