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Episode 7918
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Episode 7918 was broadcast on 20 December 2022, as the fourth quarter-final of Series 86.
Alan Young played Joe Dobinson, with Joe Dobinson winning 99 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Neil Delamere, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Notably, Dobinson became the first lower seed since 2015 to reach the semi-finals.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Alan Young | Score | Joe Dobinson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LOSICORUI | COLOURS | 7 – 7 | COLOURS | COULOIRS* | 8 |
2 | MLNAEOTSI | MOANIEST | 15 – 15 | TOENAILS | SEMITONAL | 26 |
3 | 10 7 1 8 5 9 → 783 | 783
(8 × 10 + 7) × 9 |
25 – 15 | 785 |
|
36 |
TTT | BRITSNUG | Filled with pride but needing to go. | BURSTING | |||
4 | TWREOIPGR | WRITER | 31 – 21 | REPORT | PIGWORT | 43 |
5 | HENARINKS | SHAKIER | 38 – 28 | HANKIES | HANKERS, HARKENS*, HERNIAS*, NEARISH*, RANINES*, RANKISH*, RANNIES*, RANNISH*, SKINNER*, SNAKIER* | 50 |
6 | 75 50 10 2 1 4 → 972 | 971
(10 + 2 + 1) × 75 − 4 |
45 – 35 | 971
(10 + 2 + 1) × 75 − 4 |
RR: 972 = (50 + 4) × 2 × (10 − 1) |
60 |
7 | RADIYOTGS | RATIOS | 45 – 43 | GORDITAS | 68 | |
8 | DBGIEARFE | BRIGADE | 52 – 50 | BRIGADE | ABRIDGE, BEADIER*, BEARDIE, BRIEFED*, DEBRIEF*, FEARDIE*, FEEDBAG*, FIREBED*, REBADGE* | 75 |
9 | 3 2 1 7 5 4 → 932 | — | 52 – 50 | — |
RR: 924 = 3 × 7 × (2 × 5 + 1) × 4 |
80 |
TTT | RAREPINT | Fear about a number of turtles. | TERRAPIN | |||
10 | LTRAIOMJE | MALTIER | 59 – 57 | LOAMIER | MAJORITE | 88 |
11 | GUTOLESNA | outleans ☓ | 59 – 75 | LANGOUSTE | 106 | |
12 | DTPEIARSO | PARODIES | 67 – 83 | DIOPTASE | POSTERIAD | 124 |
13 | QANUGECRN | CANNER | 73 – 89 | CANNER | GUNNERA*, RUNNAGE* | 131 |
14 | 25 4 2 6 8 1 → 770 | 770
(4 × 25 + 2 + 8) × (6 + 1) |
83 – 99 | 770
(25 × 6 + 8 ÷ 2) × (4 + 1) |
|
141 |
15 | IDIOLECTS | 83 – 99 | SOLICITED | 151 |