Episode 7914

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Episode 7914 was broadcast on 14 December 2022, as part of Series 86.

Peter Burke played Jon Crooks, with Peter Burke winning 84 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Vick Hope, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 13, Crooks misdeclared PETER as a 6; however, the misdeclaration was not pointed out by Dictionary Corner. This would not have affected the outcome of the round.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Peter Burke	Score	Jon Crooks	Others	Max.
1	WSCEIENAS	WINCES	0 – 7	ENCASES	ACIESES*, INCASES, NEWSIES*, SEANCES, WAENESS*	7
2	NDTUAPRIA	PUTRID	6 – 7	unapart ☓	DATURIA*, INTRADA*, PANDURA*, PURITAN, RADIANT*, TANPURA*, UNITARD*	14
3	8 9 1 4 9 2 → 462	464 ((9 − 2) × 9 − 4 − 1) × 8	13 – 7	459	RR: 462 = (9 + 2) × (8 × 4 + 9 + 1)	24
TTT	FARELOVE	It's why the caterpillars argued; they weren't on the same page.			OVERLEAF
4	GLENUTEIS	UGLIEST	20 – 14	GLISTEN	EUGENIST*, LINGUETS*, SLEETING*, STEELING	32
5	MBMOEAJOD	BOOMED	26 – 20	BOOMED	MADOMBE*, MAMBOED	39
6	75 3 9 2 10 7 → 263	264 (75 + 10) × 3 + 9	33 – 20	263 ☓	RR: 263 = 3 × 9 × 10 − 7	49
7	HMLEAIKES	SHAKE	38 – 25	SMILE	MESHLIKE	57
8	RONHDIOUG	HOODING	45 – 32	HOODING	HORNDOG, RHODING*	64
9	8 7 2 6 1 1 → 841	840 6 × 2 × (8 + 1 + 1) × 7	52 – 32	—		71
TTT	CURBNOSE	They're not in fires, but definitely in The Ashes.			BOUNCERS
10	TAERUTREU	RETREAT	59 – 32	TREAT	REUTTER*, TREATER*, UTTERER*	78
11	TWNAUETIR	NUTTIER	66 – 32	unwrite ☓	NATTIER, NITRATE*, RUINATE*, TARTINE*, TAUNTER, TAURINE*, TAWNIER, TERTIAN*, TINWARE*, TRUEWIT*, URANITE*, URINATE*, WRENTIT*, WRITTEN*	85
12	GEAFSZRGI	raggier ☓	66 – 32	graizes ☓	AGGRIES*, FAGGERS*, FAGGIER*, SAGGIER	92
13	YMREEATEP	PERMEATE	74 – 32	PETER**		100
14	25 50 9 6 10 8 → 568	568 (50 + 6) × 10 + 8	84 – 42	568 (50 + 6) × 10 + 8		110
15	FRIDGEOIL		84 – 52	GLORIFIED (11.75 seconds)		120