Episode 7983

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Episode 7983 was broadcast on 28 March 2023, as part of Series 87.

Dave Cappleman played Mandy Perry, with Dave Cappleman winning 72 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Levi Roots, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE 1: The solution for 666 in Round 3 was given by Colin Murray.

NOTE 2: In Round 12, Dictionary Corner did not mention that Perry's declaration of parker ☓ was invalid although this would not have affected the outcome of the round.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dave Cappleman	Score	Mandy Perry	Others	Max.
1	JVOESIHTA	JOIST	5 – 0	SHOE	HOSTIE*, JIVEST*, OVATES, SAITHE*, SOVIET*, STEVIA*, VATJES*	6
2	NRCUIWERN	WINNER	5 – 7	RUNNIER	REINCUR	13
3	75 100 3 5 8 4 → 666	664 (4 + 5) × 75 − 8 − 3	12 – 7	—	RR: 666 = (100 + 75 − 8) × 4 − (5 − 3)	23
TTT	GALACOIL	The answer to this makes no sense at all.			ALOGICAL
4	DSRAIOAMN	DOMAINS	19 – 14	ORDAINS	RAMONDIAS*	41
5	RTIACEBGR	bracier ☓	19 – 21	RIBCAGE	CATBRIER*	49
6	100 7 5 5 1 4 → 327	327 (7 − 4) × (100 + 5 + 5 − 1)	29 – 21	326		59
7	TSUEDONTI	UNITED	29 – 28	OUTSIDE	DUETTINOS*	77
8	GRAIMELFA	FRAGILE	36 – 35	FRAGILE	ALAMIRE*, ALMAGRE*, FARMAGE*, FLAMAGE*, FLAMIER*, LAIRAGE*, RAILAGE, REGALIA*	84
9	100 75 8 10 3 1 → 306	307 3 × 100 + 8 − 1	43 – 42	305 (100 + 1) × 3 + 10 − 8	RR: 306 = (10 − 8 + 100) × 3	94
TTT	HUGOISNT	Hugo isn't the quietest person around.			SHOUTING
10	GLEOSMEHU	MOGULS	43 – 49	GUMSHOE	GLUMOSE*, LEGUMES	101
11	LPAESOTEU	STAPLE	49 – 49	outplease ☓	EELPOUTS*, OUTLEAPS*, OUTSLEEP, PETALOUS*	109
12	KPARELONR	PLONKER	56 – 49	PARKER wrongly allowed	PERORAL*, PRANKER*, PREORAL*, PROREAN*	116
13	SXIEGUFSA	GUISES	62 – 55	GUISES	FUGISES*	123
14	75 6 7 4 2 9 → 827	827 (9 + 2) × 75 + 6 − 4	72 – 65	827 (7 + 4) × 75 + 2		133
15	BUGRETURN		72 – 65		NUTBURGER	143