Episode 7609

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Episode 7609 was broadcast on 5 October 2021, as part of Series 84.

Ahmed Mohamed played Francis Maher, with Ahmed Mohamed winning 116 – 33. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode, again, was without subtitles.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ahmed Mohamed	Score	Francis Maher	Others	Max.
1	PYAUDREGI	UPGRADE	7 – 7	GAUDIER	GAUDERY*, PAGURID, PUDGIER*	7
2	TMISEONWD	downtimes ☓	7 – 13	MISTED	DEMONIST*, DOWNIEST, DOWNTIME, MIDTOWNS*, MISNOTED*	15
3	50 1 6 3 2 9 → 929	929 (50 × 6 + 9) × 3 + 2	17 – 13	927		25
TTT	TONALMELT	She spent most of her time minding her Ps and Qs.			ALLOTMENT
4	NFEOPSORL	OPERONS	24 – 13	spooler ☓	FOOLERS*, LOOPERS, POOLERS*, PRENOLS*, SNOOPER*, SONOFER*, SPOOFER*, SPOONER*	32
5	TMIEGSELA	ELEGIAST	32 – 13	gleamiest ☓	MEALIEST*, MILEAGES	40
6	50 6 10 8 2 3 → 957	957 (10 + 8) × (50 + 3) + 6 ÷ 2	42 – 13	958		50
7	DGUARIOSL	RADIOUS	49 – 13	GUARDS	DAIGOUS*, DOUGLAS*, GIAOURS*, GIRASOL, GLADIUS	57
8	BEECVONAL	OVENABLE	57 – 13	BEACON		65
9	100 10 8 1 3 10 → 295	295 (100 − 1) × 3 − (10​ − 8)	67 – 23	295 (100 − 1) × 3 − (10​ − 8)		75
TTT	HATESROCK	He hates the stick of rock, but loves a good biscuit.			SHORTCAKE
10	ITMUIDBTO	OIDIUM	73 – 23	TIMID	MITOUT*, OUTBID, TIDBIT*	81
11	HGAIDPOSC	GODSHIP	80 – 23	CHIPS	PHACOIDS*, SCAPHOID	89
12	RSEEMPNAR	SPEARMEN	88 – 23	RAMPERS		97
13	TDEERISUW	WEIRDEST	96 – 23	ERUDITE		105
14	75 6 1 5 2 3 → 326	326 (5 − 1) × (75 + 6) + 2​	106 – 33	326 (3 + 1) × (75 + 6) + 2​		115
15	CHERRYTEA	TREACHERY (3 seconds)	116 – 33			125