Episode 7868

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Episode 7868 was broadcast on 11 October 2022, as part of Series 86.

Amit Vadera played Mike Toms, with Mike Toms winning 82 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ardal O'Hanlon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The Teatime Teasers and all their details were reused from Episode 6160. This is the fifth known episode that has had the same clue for both Teatime Teasers.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Amit Vadera	Score	Mike Toms	Others	Max.
1	SRTREAIEW	WATERERS	8 – 0	WAITERS	ARTERIES*, REWATERS*, REWRITES*, SWEATIER*, WEARIEST	8
2	DGUERSNAG	GANDERS	15 – 7	DAGGERS	ASUNDER*, AUGENDS*, DANGERS*, DANSEUR*, DUNGERS*, GANGERS*, GARDENS*, GAUGERS, GERUNDS*, GRANGES*, GRUDGES*, NADGERS*, NAGGERS*, NUDGERS*, NUGGARS*, NUGGERS*, SNAGGED, SNUGGED*, SNUGGER*, SUGARED*	15
3	50 100 75 9 7 2 → 910	909 9 × 100 + 7 + 2	22 – 14	909 9 × 100 + 7 + 2	RR: 910 = 9 × 100 + 7 + 75 × 2 ÷ 50	25
TTT	ITAMOUNT	It amounts to a certain degree of change.			MUTATION
4	LMIALFDOS	FOLDS	22 – 20	FLAILS	ALFISOL*, MISFOLD*	32
5	LSKQIEUET	QUILTS	28 – 20	QUEST	EQUITES*, SLEEKIT*	39
6	25 75 4 5 5 8 → 609	609 75 × 8 + 5 + 4	38 – 30	609 75 × 8 + 5 + 4		49
7	JGTPIOIPA	topia ☓	38 – 35	PATIO	AGITPOP*	56
8	SHEARMGOT	HAMSTER	45 – 42	HOSTAGE	ETHOGRAMS*	74
9	9 2 1 3 9 6 → 973	—	45 – 52	973 9 × 9 × 2 × 6 + 1		84
TTT	HERPLANS	It amounts to a certain degree of change.			SHRAPNEL
10	NRAITEBCO	CABINET	52 – 59	CERTAIN	CARBONITE*, REBOANTIC*	102
11	LPGRUAAOE	PERGOLA	59 – 59	PLAGUE	AUREOLA*, EARPLUG, GRAUPEL*, PARALOG*, PLAGUER*, POLUGAR*	109
12	CNAOMRNIE	cinamon ☓	59 – 66	CANNIER	NONAMERIC*	127
13	TCTNOEOIR	COTTON	65 – 72	ROTTEN	CONTRITE*, CORNETTI*, CORNETTO	135
14	25 50 2 5 7 9 → 284	284 50 × 5 + 25 + 9	75 – 82	284 50 × 5 + 25 + 9		145
15	CAPPAKERB		75 – 82	backpacker ☓ (2.5 seconds)	PAPERBACK	155