Episode 7940

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Episode 7940 was broadcast on 26 January 2023, as part of Series 87.

Cillian McMulkin played Cheryl Perkins, with Cillian McMulkin winning 109 – 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Stephen K. Amos, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Cillian McMulkin	Score	Cheryl Perkins	Others	Max.
1	PRNIEIMPU	UNPRIME	7 – 7	NIPPIER	PIPERIN*	7
2	LSWTEIAPO	SPOLIATE	15 – 7	PASTEL	OPALITES*, PLOTWISE*	15
3	75 2 6 7 6 1 → 382	382 (6 − 1) × 75 + 7	25 – 17	382 (6 − 1) × 75 + 7		25
TTT	DIDSHARE	They shared a passion for Bruce Willis movies.			DIEHARDS
4	RBVLUEUEC	CLEVER	31 – 17	cluber ☓	BRULEE*, CURULE*, VELURE*	31
5	ZFYIOANRE	ZANIER	37 – 17	RAINY	AERIFY*, FINERY*, FRENZY, FROZEN*, YINZER*	37
6	25 1 4 10 6 7 → 485	482	37 – 24	483 25 × 4 × (6 − 1) − (10 + 7)	RR: 485 = (25 × 4 − (10 − 7)) × (6 − 1)	47
7	BDGAEACET	DEBATE	43 – 24	BADGE	ABATED, AGATED*, TEABAG	53
8	SGRAEUTSI	AGISTERS	51 – 24	SUITERS	SASTRUGI*	61
9	50 4 9 5 4 8 → 854	854 (8 + 9) × 50 + 4	61 – 34	854 (8 + 9) × 50 + 4		71
TTT	MADEBONE	Was unhappy and made bones about it.			BEMOANED
10	RNRSOAION	ORARIONS	69 – 34	RAINS	ARROSION*	79
11	TSLAOITAN	SALOTTI	76 – 34	STATION	ATONALIST*, SALTATION, STATIONAL*	97
12	SMGQUAOET	OUTAGES	83 – 34	outgame ☓	MOUGATS*, MUTAGES*	104
13	NSTOEIKXU	TOXINS	89 – 34	KNOTS	ENOKIS*, EXITUS*, KNOUTS*, KOINES*, NEOIST*, NOIXES*, OEKIST*, OUTENS*, OUTIES, OXINES*, SEXTON*, STINKO*, SUNKET*, TOKENS, UNISEX*, UNITES*, UNTIES*	110
14	100 1 7 5 9 6 → 666	666 (7 − 5 + 9 + 100) × 6	99 – 44	666 (100 + 9) × 6 + 7 + 5		120
15	GRIMQUINS	SQUIRMING (1.75 seconds)	109 – 44			130