Episode 7958

Episode 7958 was broadcast on 21 February 2023, as part of Series 87.

Seán Dennehy played Em Newton, with Seán Dennehy winning 97 – 30. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bob Harris, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Seán Dennehy	Score	Em Newton	Others	Max.
1	RSDOEICAG	CAGIER	6 – 6	SCORED	DISGRACE, IDOCRASE*	8
2	HENEWTAGU	HAUNT	11 – 11	AGENT	TUNEAGE, WHANGEE*, WHEATEN	15
3	50 25 8 4 10 6 → 307	307 50 × 6 + 25 − 10 − 8	21 – 11	308		25
TTT	MALTBEER	Had way too much beer and was this the next day.			ATREMBLE
4	LIOFSENMA	SEMINAL	28 – 18	FAMINES	FLAMINES, INFLAMES, LAMINOSE*, SEMOLINA	33
5	GSNEIAMTE	STEAMING	36 – 18	SENATE?	GEMINATES, MAGNESITE, MAGNETISE	51
6	50 75 100 6 10 10 → 631	630 6 × 100 + 50 − 10 − 10	43 – 18	644	RR: 631 = (10 ÷ 10 + 100) × 6 + 75 − 50	61
7	NPBLUOAMH	HUMP	43 – 23	HUMAN	UMBONAL*	68
8	STDEAORTD	ROTATED	50 – 23	STEAD	DEODARS, DOTARDS, DOTTERS, DRATTED, RADDEST, ROASTED, ROTATES, STARTED, TETRADS, TOASTED, TOASTER, TORSADE	75
9	75 1 7 9 2 8 → 528	528 75 × 7 + 2 + 1	60 – 23	528 ☓		85
TTT	ONEGRINS	One grins inanely, having drank several of these.			NEGRONIS
10	SLKIOMETQ	MOLEST	66 – 23	MOIST	MESITOL*	92
11	SYRNAEITP	PERTAINS	74 – 23	SPRAIN	PRYTANIES*	110
12	SUBEOLNSA	ABUSES	80 – 23	blanes ☓	BONSELAS*	118
13	TVREIOSRJ	ROSIER	80 – 30	STRIVER	SERVITOR*	126
14	50 25 1 2 10 8 → 804	801 8 × 2 × 50 + 1	87 – 30	—	RR: 804 = (25 × 10 − 50 + 1) × 8 ÷ 2	136
15	ZIPTEEDUD	DEPUTIZED (4.75 seconds)	97 – 30			146