Episode 7687

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Episode 7687 was broadcast on 31 January 2022, as part of Series 85.

Dan Byrom played Joe Slade, with Dan Byrom winning 117 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ruby Wax, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dan Byrom	Score	Joe Slade	Others	Max.
1	LGFNEOOES	ONESELF	7 – 0	LOOSEN	SOLFEGE	7
2	MDPIEETLM	TEMPLE	13 – 0	limpeted ☓	EMPTIED, MELTEMI*, PLEMMED*, PLIMMED*	14
3	50 100 5 2 4 3 → 883	883 ((100 + 50) × 2 − 4) × 3 − 5	23 – 0	882		24
TTT	BERTSLOT	Bert's lot had no mental strength whatsoever.			BOTTLERS
4	GSNAIURHB	BRUSHING	31 – 8	BRUSHING	SUBGRAIN	32
5	LRCNOIAUE	ACROLEIN	39 – 8	CALORIE	ALEURONIC*	50
6	100 25 50 6 7 7 → 904	906 (7 ÷ 7 + 100 + 50) × 6	46 – 15	906 (7 ÷ 7 + 100 + 50) × 6	Best: 905 = (25 × 7 + 6) × (7 − 100 ÷ 50)	57
7	FTWNOAOAR	FRONT	51 – 20	FRONT	AFRONT, AFROWN*, RATOON	63
8	DPTOAILSO	TOPSAIL	58 – 27	TOPSAIL	PLASTID*, POLOIST*, POTAILS*, STOOPID*, TOPSOIL	70
9	50 25 5 1 8 4 → 990	990 25 × 8 × 5 − 50 ÷ (4 + 1)	68 – 37	990 25 × 8 × 5 − 50 ÷ (4 + 1)		80
TTT	DEMANDED	The people demanded answers; they were so enraged.			MADDENED
10	MDTAIOPSB	MASTOID	75 – 44	BAPTISM	BAMPOTS*, BITMAPS, DIATOMS*, IMPASTO*, MATIPOS*, SPAMBOT*	87
11	RHSNUAEAG	HARANGUES	93 – 44	HUNGERS		105
12	KTSEEADRN	STREAKED	101 – 44	DARKEST	STARKENED*	123
13	MGWTIAEAY	GAIETY	107 – 44	waitage ☓	GATEWAY, GETAWAY, WAYGATE*	130
14	75 100 50 5 3 8 → 506	506 (100 + 75 − 8) × 3 + 5	117 – 44	505		140
15	DANNYMULE		117 – 54	MUNDANELY (4 seconds)		150