Episode 7613

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Episode 7613 was broadcast on 11 October 2021, as part of Series 84.

Oliver Bisset played Matt Watts, with Matt Watts winning 86 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Allen, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Starting from this episode, Teatime Teasers reverted from nine to eight letters.

NOTE: Bisset was not asked to spell his word in Round 1 and may have intended METRE rather than METER.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Oliver Bisset	Score	Matt Watts	Others	Max.
1	MEOTLNEUR	METER	0 – 8	UNREMOTE	ROULEMENT*	18
2	PSCAAUEGN	SCAPE	5 – 13	PAGES	SAUCEPAN	26
3	50 10 9 3 2 5 → 785	785 (3 × 9 + 2 + 50) × 10 − 5	15 – 13	—		36
TTT	BATLOUSE	The divorce is final, according to this decree.			ABSOLUTE
4	RKDIOASWI	RADIOS	21 – 19	RADIOS	KOWARIS*, RAIOIDS	43
5	NAILRHEED	renailed ☓	21 – 27	HEADLINE	HEADLINER	61
6	75 100 9 2 7 8 → 324	325 (9 − 7 + 2) × 100 − 75​	28 – 27	316	RR: 324 = (100 − 75 + 7 + 8 ÷ 2) × 9​	71
7	MLRUOOBIS	BROOMS	34 – 33	BLOOMS	BOMORS*, BROILS*, LIMBOS*, LIMBUS*, MOLOIS*, MOOLIS, MORBUS*, OBOLUS*, OBOSUM*, ORMOLU*, OROBUS*, RIMOUS*, RUBIOS*, RUMBOS*	77
8	LGBAIENDU	bailing ☓	34 – 33	bundling ☓	ABLUDING*, GUIDABLE*	85
9	75 3 1 10 8 4 → 934	910	34 – 40	935 (8 + 4) × (75 + 3) − 1	RR: 934 = (75 × 4 + 8) × 3 + 10​	95
TTT	GRINDHAP	It's not bitter, but it's definitely twisted.			HANDGRIP
10	GNTIEEPHA	HEATING	41 – 47	HEAPING	PEGANITE*, PHENGITE*	103
11	MTOESDOFN	snooted ☓	41 – 54	FOOTMEN	MESODONT*	111
12	ZRTOIECNA	CRANE	41 – 62	CREATION	NARCOTIZE, ZIRCONATE*	129
13	SIEYFPUAM	—	41 – 66	EASY	EMPUSA*, MISPAY*, PIUMAS*, SAMFIE*, UMPIES*	135
14	75 5 8 5 7 2 → 666	666 (5 ÷ 5 + 8) × 75 − 7 − 2​	51 – 76	666 (75 + 7) × 8 + 5 + 5		145
15	TOWERRAVE		51 – 86	OVERWATER (9.5 seconds)		155