Episode 7918

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.

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