Episode 7675

Episode 7675 was broadcast on 13 January 2022, as part of Series 85.

Adrian Fletcher played David Wevill, with Adrian Fletcher winning 111 – 101, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Prue Leith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Adrian Fletcher	Score	David Wevill	Others	Max.
1	TAGLEPETD	PLEATED	7 – 7	PLEATED	AGLETTED*	8
2	SNARDIEEM	REMAINED	15 – 15	MEANDERS	MERIENDAS	26
3	75 7 2 5 4 10 → 363	363 75 x 5 - 10 - 2	25 – 25	363 75 x 5 - 10 - 2		36
TTT	RICHGENT	He may have been a rich gent, but his personality left me feeling sick.			RETCHING
4	OTNCOARIU	CURTAIN	32 – 32	CONTOUR	CURATION, NOCTURIA*	44
5	SEWNAOTGA	WASTAGE	39 – 39	WASTAGE	WANTAGES	52
6	100 4 6 8 3 8 → 968	968 (6 + 3) x (100 + 8) - 4	49 – 39	969		62
7	STEWCONIR	CORNIEST	57 – 39	SECTION	CROWNETS, NOTICERS*	70
8	EFSGIVOMR	FORGIVES	65 – 47	FORGIVES		78
9	100 8 3 1 7 3 → 678	678 100 - 3 x 7 - 1	75 – 57	678 100 - 3 x 7 - 1		88
TTT	IHARDONE	This is a hard one, 007 might be able to help.			IRONHEAD
10	GSPNOETUE	PENTOSE	82 – 64	TONGUES	OUTSEEN, PENGEST, PETUNES, POSTEEN, POTEENS*, TOUPEES	95
11	DALVSUIRE	SURVEIL	89 – 71	VALUERS	DISVALUE, RESIDUAL	103
12	LMEOLIHRO	MILLER	89 – 79	HEIRLOOM		111
13	PIFMUESHI	FUMES	94 – 84	HUMPS	HUMIFIES	119
14	75 25 10 3 9 5 → 161	160 9 x 10 + 75 - 5	101 – 91	162 75 + 25 + 5 x 10 + 9 + 3	AMI: 161 = (25 - 5 - 3) x 10 - 9	129
15	TOPPOETRY	☓ (3.75 seconds)	101 – 101	PROTOTYPE (7 seconds)		135
TB	LETQUARRY	QUARTERLY (2 seconds)	111 – 101			135