Episode 7954

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Episode 7954 was broadcast on 15 February 2023, as part of Series 87.

Peter McQuillan played Adam Morgan, with Peter McQuillan winning 85 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Maggie Aderin-Pocock, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Morgan was timed out in Round 3 after taking too long to give his declaration of 686.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Peter McQuillan	Score	Adam Morgan	Others	Max.
1	TXEOLPUAR	EXPORT	6 – 6	POUTER	OUTLEAP*, PLOUTER*, POULTER, PROLATE*, TORULAE*	7
2	IEACDWSLG	WAILED	12 – 12	SLICED	ALGESIC*, DECLAWS*, SCALDIE*, SILAGED	14
3	25 100 8 6 7 3 → 685	684 ☓	12 – 12	686 ☓	RR: 685 = (100 + 7 + 3) × 6 + 25	24
TTT	COMATUFT	When it comes to work, he's the jack of all trades.			FACTOTUM
4	EUEITMYLT	TIMELY	18 – 18	TIMELY	MULTEITY*	32
5	GNAEPLIOR	PAROLING	26 – 18	PRALINE	PERIGONAL, PROGENIAL*	50
6	100 25 75 50 4 1 → 422	—	26 – 25	421 (100 − 1) × 4 + 25		57
7	SGEOMTUEB	TOMBS	26 – 31	BEMUSE	BESMOTE*	64
8	RTGHNAIEO	EARTHING	34 – 31	TEARING	HEARTING, INGATHER*, ORANGITE*, OTHERING*	72
9	50 25 7 10 6 5 → 520	520 50 × 10 + 25 − 5	44 – 41	520 (50 + 7 − 5) × 10		82
TTT	SUPERGIN	Karaoke in South America, start looking carefully.			PERUSING
10	STRKRAEAE	STREAKER	52 – 49	STREAKER	RETAKERS	90
11	SDIEFRUNO	FOUNDRIES	70 – 49	FOUNDERS		108
12	CDNLSEAIF	CANDLES	77 – 56	CANDLES	CALENDS*, CANDIES, CELSIAN*, DECANIS*, DENIALS*, FANCIED*, FANCIES*, FASCINE*, FIANCES*, FINALES*, FINDALS*, INCASED*, SANICLE*, SCALDIE*, SCALENI*	115
13	TRAISVASE	VARIATES	85 – 56	STRIVES		123
14	4 10 5 3 6 3 → 167	—	85 – 66	167 (3 × 10 − 3) × 6 + 5		133
15	LEVELDOSH		85 – 76	SHOVELLED (2.25 seconds)		143