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==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
 
{{Rounds-start|Cillian McMulkin|Jon Sluckis}}
 
{{Rounds-start|Cillian McMulkin|Jon Sluckis}}
{{R-letters  |1 |TFVIUARIN|AEROTOWS |SCOOTER  |                    |  8|0  |  8}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |SCREOATWO|AEROTOWS |SCOOTER  |                    |  8|0  |  8}}
 
{{R-letters  |2 |SFSIETNAR|ARTINESS |FAIREST  |FAIRNESS, RESTAINS*, RETSINAS*, SANSERIF*, SNIFTERS*, STAINERS*, STARNIES*| 16|0  | 16}}
 
{{R-letters  |2 |SFSIETNAR|ARTINESS |FAIREST  |FAIRNESS, RESTAINS*, RETSINAS*, SANSERIF*, SNIFTERS*, STAINERS*, STARNIES*| 16|0  | 16}}
 
{{R-numbers  |3 | 100|5|4|6|9|4| 491
 
{{R-numbers  |3 | 100|5|4|6|9|4| 491

Revision as of 20:15, 1 February 2023

Episode 7944 was broadcast on 1 February 2023, as part of Series 87.

Cillian McMulkin played Jon Sluckis, with Cillian McMulkin winning 112 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Justin Moorhouse, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Cillian McMulkin Score Jon Sluckis Others Max.
1 SCREOATWO AEROTOWS 8 – 0 SCOOTER 8
2 SFSIETNAR ARTINESS 16 – 0 FAIREST FAIRNESS, RESTAINS*, RETSINAS*, SANSERIF*, SNIFTERS*, STAINERS*, STARNIES* 16
3 100 5 4 6 9 4 → 491 491
5 × 100 − 9
26 – 10 491
5 × 100 − 9


26
TTT SUETCOIN "Oxon" but no animals, "Lincs" but no chains. COUNTIES
4 ZEGOTIDOG GODIZE 32 – 16 DOGGIE DOOZIE*, GOODIE*, GOOGIE*, TIGGED*, TOGGED*, ZIGGED, ZOOTIE* 32
5 PNBAEAGUS PAGANS 38 – 16 BANGS ABUSAGE* 39
6 50 2 9 1 2 8 → 275 275
(9 + 2) × 50 ÷ 2
48 – 16


49
7 HDTAEAMNE EMANATED 56 – 16 HEATED ANATHEME*, MEATHEAD 57
8 LHSPRIAEM HARELIPS 64 – 16 mashier ☓ EARLSHIP*, IMPALERS*, LEMPIRAS*, PALMIERS*, PEARLISH, PRIAMELS*, SAMPHIRE, SERAPHIM* 65
9 2 8 10 6 9 10 → 729 64 – 23 730
8 × 9 × 10 + 10

RR: 729 = (8 × 10 + 6 − 10 ÷ 2) × 9

75
TTT MACEACID "It's irrelevant now", said the scholar. ACADEMIC
10 LSIEFGNIT STIFLING 72 – 23 IGNITES 83
11 GMSOIEBIS EMBOSS 78 – 29 BIOMES BIGOSES*, GOMESIS*, MEIOSIS*, OBIISMS* 90
12 NXPECSUEM EXCUSE 84 – 35 EXCUSE CUMENE*, MENCES*, NEUMES*, NEXUMS*, PENSUM*, SPENCE* 96
13 RLTUOADET OUTRATED 92 – 35 RATTED 104
14 75 25 50 10 3 4 → 121 121
75 + 50 − 4
102 – 45 121
75 + 50 − 4


114
15 GENTLEDAN ENTANGLED
(2 seconds)
112 – 45 124