Episode 7899

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Episode 7899 was broadcast on 23 November 2022, as part of Series 86.

Neil Brooks played David Ellison, with Neil Brooks winning 88 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Christopher Biggins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Dictionary Corner was not shown declaring the obscene word ARSEHOLE in Round 10, but clearly referenced it via the remark "there's one I can't possibly tell you because it's so disgusting".

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Neil Brooks	Score	David Ellison	Others	Max.
1	MESILESCR	MESSIER	7 – 7	SMILERS	CRIMELESS, MERCILESS*	18
2	SAOMRAGME	AROMAS	7 – 14	GRAMMES	GEORAMAS*, SAGAMORE*	26
3	25 1 10 9 3 1 → 493	492 (3 − 1) × 10 × 25 − (9 − 1)	14 – 14	491	RR: 493 = (3 − 1) × (25 × 10 + 1) − 9	36
TTT	NOFREAKS	Even the freaks have given up on you.			FORSAKEN
4	UEUTRPIRN	RUPTURE	21 – 14	TURNER	PRURIENT	44
5	SEBOTIFTY	fitty ☓	21 – 21	BOTTIES	OBESITY, TESTIFY	51
6	100 9 9 3 8 4 → 123	123 9 × 3 − 4 + 100	31 – 31	123 100 + 9 + 9 + 8 ÷ 4 + 3		61
7	NASEGANOG	GONGS	36 – 36	GONGS	ANGSENA*, GOANNAS, NONAGES	68
8	ATKSOEQTO	STOKE	41 – 41	TOAST	KOTOS*, OKTAS*, OTTOS*, SKATE*, STAKE*, STATE*, STEAK*, STOAT*, STOOK*, TAKES*, TASTE, TEAKS*, TEATS*, TESTA*, TOKES*, TOOTS*, TOTES*	73
9	25 6 10 1 3 3 → 610	610 (3 + 1) × 6 × 25 + 10	51 – 41	603		83
TTT	WIREPIGS	Did Mr. Mason wear these?			PERIWIGS
10	PLEAROHSE	HELPERS	58 – 41	PHRASE	ARSEHOLE**, EARHOLES, PAROLEES*	91
11	RAWEVINSC	VAINER	64 – 41	cravines ☓	ARSENIC, CARNIES*, CAVERNS, CRAVENS*, RAVINES, SCRIVAN*, SCRIVEN*, VARICES*, VISCERA*, WAIVERS*, WINCERS*, WIVERNS*	98
12	WORNUEBGI	BREWING	71 – 48	BURGEON	BOWERING*	106
13	XOTULADEG	GLOATED	78 – 55	GLOATED	LUXATED*	113
14	50 7 6 2 7 1 → 233	233 (50 − 2) × (6 − 1) − 7	88 – 55	—		123
15	NEEDSRICE	inscendeer ☓ (29 seconds)	88 – 55		RESIDENCE	133