Episode 7645

Episode 7645 was broadcast on 24 November 2021, as part of Series 84.

Jack Millard played Stu Harkness, with Stu Harkness winning 148 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Shirley Ballas, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Harkness's 148 points was the highest score ever made by a daily challenger against a champion, and the fifth highest of all time.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jack Millard	Score	Stu Harkness	Others	Max.
1	YTMEEILER	MYRTLE	6 – 6	MELTER	EREMITE, MELTIER*	7
2	COSBUTEGR	SCOUTER	13 – 13	SCOURGE	BROGUES, CROUTES, OBSCURE, ROUGETS	14
3	50 8 4 4 5 10 → 238	238 (50 + 10) × 4 − 8 ÷ 4	23 – 23	238 50 × 5 − 8 − 4		24
TTT	MUDLORDS	Feeling down about Barbie's percussion equipment.			DOLDRUMS
4	SNALETOSO	SOONEST	30 – 30	SALOONS	ETALONS, LOOSENS, LOOSEST, OSTEONS, STOLONS, TELSONS	31
5	DLGAOEREP	PAROLED	37 – 37	REGALED	PEDREGAL*	39
6	100 7 6 4 1 5 → 415	414	37 – 47	415 (100 + 5) × 4 − (6 − 1)		49
7	RSNIAEHOT	HORNIEST	37 – 65	HORTENSIA	SENHORITA	67
8	DESKANFOA	SOAKED	43 – 71	ANODES	DANFOS, KNEADS, NAKFAS, NOAKES, OKADAS*, SNAKED	73
9	25 75 100 50 1 9 → 998	998 (9 + 1) × 100 − 50 ÷ 25	53 – 81	998 (9 + 1) × 100 − 50 ÷ 25		83
TTT	DROLLEYE	Impossible to get a straight answer from him; he's very up and down.			YODELLER
10	DESCIRPIW	SWIPER	53 – 88	WISPIER	CRISPED, DISCERP, PERCIDS, PIERIDS, SIDERIC, SPICIER	90
11	NSRAOEVTE	TREASON	53 – 106	RENOVATES		108
12	MADUILDEF	MUDDLE	53 – 113	MIAULED	MAUDLED*	115
13	TRPIEANOT	PAINTER	53 – 131	TRITANOPE	PATRONITE, REPTATION	133
14	100 3 2 7 10 10 → 849	851	53 – 138	850 100 ÷ 2 × (10 + 7)	RR: 849 = (10 − 2) × (100 + 7) − (10 − 3)	143
15	DAIRYLOGO		53 – 148	RADIOLOGY (10.5 seconds)		153