Difference between revisions of "Episode 7965"

Latest revision as of 13:46, 2 March 2026

Episode 7965 was broadcast on 2 March 2023, as part of Series 87.

Dan Spinks played Matthew Trevorrow, with Dan Spinks winning 95 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jamelia, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: For Round 14, Rachel Riley gave a truncated answer of 7 × 9 × 13. An assumed solution is shown thusly.

Rnd	Selection	Dan Spinks	Score	Matthew Trevorrow	Others	Max.
1	SEWOGAILO	GOALIES	7 – 0	IGLOOS	GOOLIES, GWEILOS, LOOGIES, LOWAGES*, OLOGIES	7
2	TAUJBAISR	BAITS	12 – 5	BRATS	BARISTA, BARTSIA, JABIRUS, SUTIABA*	14
3	100 75 25 50 6 4 → 173	173 100 + 75 − (6 − 4)	22 – 15	173 100 + 75 − 50 ÷ 25		24
TTT	LEOSQUIB	Slash on keyboards? I thought he was a guitarist.			OBLIQUES
4	DEUTKASED	STAKED	28 – 21	SKATED	ADUSTED, DEADEST, SAUTEED, SEDATED*	31
5	GOTISOLEI	GOOIEST	35 – 21	eglots ☓	GOOLIES, LOGIEST, LOOGIES, OILIEST, OLOGIES, OLOGIST, OOLITES, OSTIOLE, STOOLIE, TOOLIES	38
6	100 6 6 8 2 1 → 938	938 (8 + 1) × 100 + 6 × 6 + 2	45 – 31	938 (8 + 1) × 100 + 6 × 6 + 2		48
7	REDATIACR	CRATED	45 – 38	CARRIED	RADICATE*	56
8	NROAYBEUF	BARON	50 – 38	BARN	BARNEY, BARONY, BARYON, BORANE, BOURNE, FANBOY, FORBYE, NEARBY, OYABUN, REBUOY, RUBEFY, UNROBE, URBANE	62
9	75 25 50 100 6 7 → 135	135 100 ÷ 25 + 6 + 50 + 75	60 – 38	132		72
TTT	CAGYCOOL	This is the right word for the wrong words.			CACOLOGY
10	NEACTEPIM	IMPACT	66 – 44	MENACE	PATIENCE*	80
11	SOGEONULV	LOUNGES	73 – 44	LUNGES	LONGEVOUS*	98
12	TERMIANRW	WARTIME	80 – 51	TERRAIN	INTERWAR*	106
13	TEHOSEANR	RESONATE	88 – 51	THRONES	HASTENER, HEARTENS, OESTRANE, RHENATES	114
14	3 4 9 6 7 5 → 820	816 (4 + 5) × 9 × (3 + 7) + 6	95 – 51	—	RR: 819 = 7 × 9 × (3 + 4 + 6)	121
15	WARTLEECH		95 – 61	CARTWHEEL (14.25 seconds)		131

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 [[Dan Spinks]] played [[Matthew Trevorrow]], with Dan Spinks winning {{score|95|61}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jamelia]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-NOTE: For Round 14, Rachel gave a somewhat truncated answer of 7 × 9 × 13. An assumed solution is shown thusly.
+NOTE: For Round 14, [[Rachel Riley]] gave a truncated answer of 7 × 9 × 13. An assumed solution is shown thusly.
 ==Rounds==