Episode 7956

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Episode 7956 was broadcast on 17 February 2023, as part of Series 87.

Peter McQuillan played Mark Robinson, with Peter McQuillan winning 98 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Maggie Aderin-Pocock, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Peter McQuillan	Score	Mark Robinson	Others	Max.
1	NWOURGILS	SOURING	7 – 7	SLOWING	LOURING*, LOUSING, LOWINGS*, NIGROUS*, OWLINGS*, ROUGINS*, ROUSING*, RULINGS*, SOULING*, SUNGLOW*	7
2	CADERIFRU	CURRIED	14 – 14	CARRIED	FARCEUR*, REFRAID*	14
3	75 100 2 1 7 6 → 947	953 (7 + 2) × (100 + 6) − 1	19 – 19	953 (7 + 2) × (100 + 6) − 1	RR: 946/948 Best: 948 = (75 − 2) × (7 + 6) − 1	21
TTT	ASKITNOT	You might have these as a treat for Sofia.			STOTINKA
4	XEMATONPT	POTENT	25 – 25	TAMPON	TOMENTA	28
5	SGAERFOUV	FORGAVE	32 – 32	FAVOURS	AERUGOS*, EGOSURF*, FORAGES*, RAGEOUS*, SEVRUGA	35
6	50 25 3 2 4 7 → 827	820 (50 + 25 + 7) × (3 × 2 + 4)	37 – 32	—	RR: 827 = (4 + 7) × 3 × 25 + 2	45
7	SDEALINEY	DENIALS	44 – 32	landies ☓	DYELINES*	53
8	LIMETARHO	LOAMIER	51 – 39	THERMAL	AEROLITH*	61
9	100 50 2 10 7 2 → 644	644 100 × 7 − 50 − (10 − 2 − 2)	61 – 49	644 100 × 7 − 50 − (10 − 2 − 2)		71
TTT	MUMLOCKS	Mum locks you in your room until you tidy yourself up.			SLUMMOCK
10	GINWDAUTM	DATING	67 – 55	DATING	MUDWING	78
11	TPEORMEKI	METEOR	73 – 61	TEMPER	IMPORTEE*	86
12	GESAILBSN	BLESSING	81 – 61	leasings ☓	ALBINESS*, ANSIBLES*, BASSLINE*, GLASSINE*, GLIBNESS*, LESBIANS, SIGNABLE*, SINGABLE*	94
13	CZEOTSEAQ	ACETOSE	88 – 61	COAST	COATEES*	101
14	75 25 50 3 6 9 → 219	219 75 × 3 − 6	98 – 71	219 75 × 3 − 6		111
15	BETAALERT	relatable ☓ (5 seconds)	98 – 71		TREATABLE	121