Episode 7953

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Episode 7953 was broadcast on 14 February 2023, as part of Series 87.

Andrew Barrett played Peter McQuillan, with Peter McQuillan winning 94 – 87. The Dictionary Corner guest was Maggie Aderin-Pocock, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andrew Barrett	Score	Peter McQuillan	Others	Max.
1	SJIGAESTW	AGEISTS	7 – 7	JIGSAWS		7
2	RPOETMANI	PRIMATE	14 – 14	OPERANT	PROTAMINE	25
3	25 50 6 2 3 10 → 470	470 10 × 50 − 6 × (3 + 2)	24 – 24	470 (50 − 3) × 10		35
TTT	NUTLOSER	It follows the sun; flip the fish over.			TURNSOLE
4	GSEOHRETI	THEORIES	32 – 24	GORIEST	HOGSTEER*, ISOTHERE*, OTHERISE*, THEORISE	43
5	MRTUOBELI	TROUBLE	39 – 31	TUMBLER	EMBROIL*, MORBLEU*, MOTLIER*, MOULTER*, OUTLIER, REBUILT*, TEMBLOR*, TERBIUM*, TIMBREL*, TUMBREL*, TUMBRIL*, TURMOIL*	50
6	25 75 3 2 6 10 → 951	950 (25 + 75 − 3 − 2) × 10	46 – 31	945	RR: 951 = (75 × 6 + 10 + 3) × 2 + 25	60
7	RTWEONABS	BARONETS	54 – 39	BARONETS	BANEWORTS*	78
8	ZDIEAHNAT	DETAIN	60 – 45	HINTED	THANDAI*	85
9	25 75 2 4 7 9 → 498	498 (9 − 4) × (75 + 25) − 2	70 – 45	500		95
TTT	NAILROOM	Spot this and you've got a one-track mind.			MONORAIL
10	VSEIMYASE	MAISES	70 – 52	MASSIVE	MAVISES*, MISEASE*, MYIASES*	102
11	NLKUAROID	INROAD	70 – 59	ORDINAL	DIURNAL, LORDKIN*, NAILROD*, NODULAR, RODINAL*	109
12	XLAETOPCU	COUPLET	70 – 67	COPULATE	OCTUPLEX*, OUTPLACE*	117
13	SQALOERGN	ANGLERS	77 – 74	LOANERS	GAOLERS*, GOALERS*, LANGERS*, LARGENS*, ONAGERS*, ORANGES, RAGLENS*, RANGLES*, RELOANS*	124
14	25 100 9 4 2 7 → 311	311 (7 − 4) × 100 + 2 + 9	87 – 84	311 (7 − 4) × 100 + 2 + 9		134
15	BANDITCUE		87 – 94	INCUBATED (4 seconds)		144