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[[Dan Spinks]] played [[Simon Higgins]], with Simon Higgins winning {{score|72|65}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Ore Oduba]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. | [[Dan Spinks]] played [[Simon Higgins]], with Simon Higgins winning {{score|72|65}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Ore Oduba]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. | ||
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+ | An outtake of Round 12 where [[Colin Murray]] broke his pen was revealed on Twitter in end-January, 1.5 months before the episode aired. [https://twitter.com/ColinMurray/status/1618603998281601024?cxt=HHwWgMDQ2dfwt_YsAAAA] | ||
==Rounds== | ==Rounds== |
Latest revision as of 23:09, 8 March 2023
Episode 7969 was broadcast on 8 March 2023, as part of Series 87.
Dan Spinks played Simon Higgins, with Simon Higgins winning 72 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ore Oduba, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
An outtake of Round 12 where Colin Murray broke his pen was revealed on Twitter in end-January, 1.5 months before the episode aired. [1]
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Dan Spinks | Score | Simon Higgins | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RAGINESNO | ORANGES | 0 – 8 | EARNINGS | REASONING | 18 |
2 | WNBEINLEA | WINNABLE | 8 – 8 | baline ☓ | BIENNALE* | 26 |
3 | 25 100 50 75 5 10 → 563 | 563
100 × 5 + 75 − 10 − 50 ÷ 25 |
18 – 8 | 572 |
|
36 |
TTT | GOREDBAT | It sounds like Humphrey wasn't up for sharing. | BOGARTED | |||
4 | UTGDAOPET | POTTAGE | 25 – 8 | GUTTED | OPTATED*, OUTDATE, OUTGATE* | 43 |
5 | SATVUREIS | VIRTUES | 32 – 15 | STRIVES | ARSIEST*, SATIRES*, SAURIES*, STARVES*, STEVIAS*, STIVERS*, SUASIVE*, SUAVEST*, SUITERS*, TUSSIVE*, VERISTS*, VIRUSES | 50 |
6 | 6 10 2 4 8 9 → 886 | 882 | 32 – 25 | 886
(9 + 2) × 10 × 8 + 6 |
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60 |
7 | RUTAMELRI | MALTIER | 39 – 32 | TRAILER | RURALITE* | 68 |
8 | HNGEOSIAL | healings ☓ | 39 – 40 | LEASHING | GASOLINE*, HALOGENS*, SHEALING*, SHOALING | 76 |
9 | 25 75 50 100 2 4 → 222 | 223 ☓ | 39 – 47 | 221
100 × 2 + 25 − 4 |
Best: 222 = (100 × 4 + 50) ÷ 2 − 75 ÷ 25 |
86 |
TTT | COILCRAB | Addicted to potatoes? No, it's the soap. | CARBOLIC | |||
10 | SWSHIUOTY | WISH | 39 – 53 | SWISHY | WHOSITS* | 93 |
11 | SANODUREA | RESOUND | 46 – 60 | RESOUND | ADENOUS*, AROUSED, ASUNDER*, DANSEUR*, DOUANES*, ENDUROS*, RADEAUS*, RONDEAU*, SOUNDER* | 100 |
12 | KFRTIASER | STRIKER | 53 – 67 | STRIKER | ARTSIER*, FAIREST*, FARTERS*, FRATERS*, FRISKER*, FRISKET*, KERRIAS*, RAFTERS, RIFARTS*, SARKIER*, SKIRRET*, STARKER*, STRAFER*, TARRIES, TARSIER* | 107 |
13 | DAFOLIBUL | FOLIA | 58 – 72 | FLAIL | AIDFUL*, ALFOIL*, BIFOLD, FIBULA* | 113 |
14 | 25 10 9 3 8 2 → 526 | 525
(10 + 3 + 8) × 25 |
65 – 72 | — |
RR: 526 = (25 × 3 − 9) × 8 − 2 |
123 |
15 | FRIZASHOR | 65 – 72 | RAZORFISH | 133 |