Episode 7849

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Episode 7849 was broadcast on 14 September 2022, as part of Series 86.

Joseph Bartram played Alan Young, with Alan Young winning 95 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rick Edwards, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Joseph Bartram	Score	Alan Young	Others	Max.
1	LITANEDOC	DELATION	8 – 8	DELATION	ADLECTION*	18
2	SILAVOIHT	OVALISH	15 – 15	VIOLIST		25
3	75 2 5 6 7 3 → 987	988	15 – 25	987 (75 + 7) × 2 × 6 + 3		35
TTT	LADTOBED	The lad's gone to bed, so puts this across the door.			DEADBOLT
4	DECALEQST	DESCALE	22 – 32	CLEATED	ADLECTS*, CASTLED*, CELESTA, DELATES*, DELECTS*, SEEDLAC*, SELECTA*	42
5	NIPONUZED	PUNNED	28 – 32	UNION	NOUNIZED*	50
6	10 1 3 9 4 7 → 448	449	28 – 42	448 ((3 + 9) × 10 − 7 − 1) × 4		60
7	SAREDIRAB	RAIDERS	35 – 49	RAIDERS	ABRADERS*	68
8	NAGUTARIM	MATURING	43 – 57	MATURING	MURATINA*	76
9	100 4 2 3 6 3 → 719	718	43 – 67	719 (100 + 3) × (3 + 4) − 2		86
TTT	LENDRAGS	Len drags his horse to the vet; it's very ill.			GLANDERS
10	FARINEPWI	firepan ☓	43 – 67	pawnier ☓	PINFIRE*	93
11	TOGESERUH	ROUGHEST	51 – 67	SHOUTER	ETHEROUS*, HOGSTEER*, RESOUGHT*, ROUGHETS*	101
12	NILUTEGBM	TUMBLING	59 – 75	TUMBLING		109
13	TOKESADIT	skitted ☓	59 – 75	toadiest ☓	DIKTATS*, DOATIES*, IODATES*, OAKIEST*, OATIEST*, OSTIATE*, TOADIES, TOASTED, TOASTIE	116
14	50 8 6 2 3 10 → 576	576 (50 + 8) × 10 − (6 − 2)	69 – 85	576 (50 − 10 + 8) × 2 × 6		126
15	RATEDTUNE		69 – 95	UNTREATED (3.25 seconds)		136