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This was the first episode in this series to be hosted by [[Trevor McDonald]] during his week-long spell as presenter and the return of the clock being started in the gallery. | This was the first episode in this series to be hosted by [[Trevor McDonald]] during his week-long spell as presenter and the return of the clock being started in the gallery. | ||
| − | The solution for 552 in Round 6 was given by Seagull. | + | The solution for 552 in Round 6 was given by Seagull. The conundrum game itself was invalid because WHORESHIP is also a valid solution. |
==Rounds== | ==Rounds== | ||
Revision as of 18:23, 14 November 2022
Episode 7892 was broadcast on 14 November 2022, as part of Series 86.
Joe Dobinson played Neil McCall, with Joe Dobinson winning 99 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bobby Seagull, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This was the first episode in this series to be hosted by Trevor McDonald during his week-long spell as presenter and the return of the clock being started in the gallery.
The solution for 552 in Round 6 was given by Seagull. The conundrum game itself was invalid because WHORESHIP is also a valid solution.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Joe Dobinson | Score | Neil McCall | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GHDEOERFI | FRIDGE | 6 – 6 | FORGED | FIREDOG | 7 |
| 2 | SGORLISMA | GRAILS | 12 – 12 | MISSAL | ALOGISMS*, GIRASOLS*, MILAGROS*, ORGIASMS* | 15 |
| 3 | 75 50 8 3 7 8 → 293 | 292
(7 − 3) × 75 − 8 |
19 – 19 | 292
(7 − 3) × 75 − 8 |
RR: 293 = (8 ÷ 8 + 3) × 75 − 7 |
25 |
| TTT | DILLFLAN | Catch Mr. Collins; what a sight. | LANDFILL | |||
| 4 | LRIGTORAX | ligator ☓ | 19 – 19 | ligator ☓ | ORATRIX* | 32 |
| 5 | CNMEIASUN | CINEMAS | 26 – 26 | CINEMAS | NUISANCE | 40 |
| 6 | 75 3 10 2 5 4 → 552 | 551 ☓ | 26 – 33 | 550
(4 + 3) × 75 + 2 × 10 + 5 |
RR: 552 = (75 − 4 × 5) × 10 + 2 |
50 |
| 7 | DSNOEUPOU | SPOONED | 33 – 40 | SPOONED | PODEONS*, SNOOPED, UNPOSED* | 57 |
| 8 | SLITENCOR | CORNIEST | 41 – 40 | CORNETS | SCLEROTIN | 75 |
| 9 | 50 100 8 8 10 9 → 794 | 794
100 × 8 − 50 ÷ 10 − (9 − 8) |
51 – 50 | 794
100 × 8 − 50 ÷ 10 − (9 − 8) |
|
85 |
| TTT | CEDARASH | Give us a clue. | CHARADES | |||
| 10 | PNIMEGARE | PEERING | 58 – 57 | RAMPING | PERIGEAN*, PREEMING*, PREIMAGE* | 93 |
| 11 | SZLAEAIRE | SLEAZIER | 66 – 65 | REALIZES | 101 | |
| 12 | TOHEWOVMI | MOTIVE | 72 – 65 | WHITE | MOOTHIE | 108 |
| 13 | TNBEOETSN | BONNETS | 79 – 72 | BONNETS | BENTEST*, BONESET, BOTNETS* | 115 |
| 14 | 10 3 1 2 9 9 → 181 | 181
(9 + 9) × 10 + 1 |
89 – 82 | 181
(9 + 9) × 10 + 1 |
|
125 |
| 15 | WHOPERISH | HORSEWHIP
(11 seconds) |
99 – 82 | 135 | ||
