Episode 7869

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Episode 7869 was broadcast on 12 October 2022, as part of Series 86.

Mike Toms played Jo Langham, with Mike Toms winning 96 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ardal O'Hanlon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, the 8-letter word COUNTIES came up in perfect reverse order in Round 4. O'Hanlon remarked that he spotted it by looking backwards across the board.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mike Toms	Score	Jo Langham	Others	Max.
1	MLOADHNIE	DENIAL	6 – 6	LOANED	HOMELAND*, LIONHEAD*, MALENOID*, MELANOID	8
2	FRWIOESAT	waister ☓	6 – 13	WAITERS	SOFTWARE	16
3	25 75 10 9 2 8 → 796	799 (8 ÷ 2 + 75) × 10 + 9	13 – 13	796 ☓	RR: 796 = (25 + 75) × 8 − (9 − 10 ÷ 2)	26
TTT	WIDEFLEX	This plant sounds like it enjoys a trip to the cinema.			FLIXWEED
4	FSEITNUOC	COUNTIES	21 – 13	infest ☓7	CONFUTES*	34
5	MPEARNILO	MINERAL	28 – 13	LOANER	PROLAMINE*	52
6	50 3 8 5 8 10 → 747	747 (10 + 5) × 50 − 3	38 – 23	747 (10 + 5) × 50 − 3		62
7	SNAODZTUS	ASTOUNDS	46 – 31	ASTOUNDS		70
8	NLLEUENRA	UNLEARN	53 – 31	unlearn ☓8		77
9	75 50 5 7 5 7 → 323	323 5 × 75 − 50 − (7 − 5)	63 – 41	323 5 × 75 − 50 − (7 − 5)		87
TTT	TOOLLANE	It's no laughing matter if you have to take this.			ATENOLOL
10	CGTIUASRI	GUITARS	70 – 41	GRATIS	AUGITIC*, GASTRIC*, SATIRIC*, TRAGICS*	94
11	YGOERSKAD	GREASY	76 – 47	SOAKED	YOKEAGS*	101
12	NTRIUIHTE	NUTTIER	83 – 47	HITTER	RITENUTI*	109
13	BTAITENPU	BATTEN	89 – 53	BUTTIE	INTUBATE*	117
14	50 4 8 8 10 7 → 282	281 4 × 7 × 10 + 8 ÷ 8	96 – 60	281 4 × 50 + 8 × 10 + 8 − 7	RR: 282 = (8 + 7 − 10) × 50 + 8 × 4	127
15	DIDDIVENU		96 – 60		UNDIVIDED	137