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[[Kim Coltman]] played [[Marshall Thomas]], with Kim Coltman winning {{score|71|63}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Adrian Chiles]], who also stood in as [[lexicographer]] while [[Susie Dent]] was self-isolating.
 
[[Kim Coltman]] played [[Marshall Thomas]], with Kim Coltman winning {{score|71|63}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Adrian Chiles]], who also stood in as [[lexicographer]] while [[Susie Dent]] was self-isolating.
  
NOTE: In Round 5, Thomas was credited for the word {{word|spooler {{x}}}}, even though it is invalid in the [[Oxford Dictionary of English|ODO]]. Thus the final score should have been {{score|71|56}}.
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NOTE: In Round 5, Thomas was credited for the word {{word|spooler {{x}}}}, even though it is invalid in the [[Oxford Dictionaries Online|ODO]]. Thus the final score should have been {{score|71|56}}.
  
 
==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
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{{R-TTT        |NOTCARRY|"It's quite the opposite", said Mary.|CONTRARY}}
 
{{R-TTT        |NOTCARRY|"It's quite the opposite", said Mary.|CONTRARY}}
 
{{R-letters  |4 |MSVOEOGID|GOODIES  |MIDGES  |GOOMIES*, MOODGES*, SMOODGE, SMOOGED*| 19|19 | 32}}
 
{{R-letters  |4 |MSVOEOGID|GOODIES  |MIDGES  |GOOMIES*, MOODGES*, SMOODGE, SMOOGED*| 19|19 | 32}}
{{R-letters  |5 |POENSROLI|snoopier {{x}}|SPOOLER**|PLERIONS*, POISONER, POLONIES*, SPOONIER*| 19|26 | 40}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |POENSROLI|snoopier {{x}}|{{wronglyallowed|SPOOLER}}|PLERIONS*, POISONER, POLONIES*, SPOONIER*| 19|26 | 40}}
 
{{R-numbers  |6 | 75|10|5|10|4|3| 734
 
{{R-numbers  |6 | 75|10|5|10|4|3| 734
 
|734|sol1=75 × 10 − 10 − (4 − 3 + 5)
 
|734|sol1=75 × 10 − 10 − (4 − 3 + 5)

Latest revision as of 00:53, 16 December 2021

Episode 7659 was broadcast on 14 December 2021, as the final preliminary heat of Series 84.

Kim Coltman played Marshall Thomas, with Kim Coltman winning 71 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Adrian Chiles, who also stood in as lexicographer while Susie Dent was self-isolating.

NOTE: In Round 5, Thomas was credited for the word spooler ☓, even though it is invalid in the ODO. Thus the final score should have been 71 – 56.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Kim Coltman Score Marshall Thomas Others Max.
1 PEDTANLEI PANTILE 7 – 7 PLANTED DATELINE, DEPILATE*, ENTAILED*, EPILATED*, PANTILED*, PETALINE*, PILEATED* 8
2 AUYSRIONR ROARS 12 – 12 IRONY URINARY* 15
3 100 50 1 9 8 1 → 277 267 12 – 19 272
(1 + 1) × 100 + 9 × 8

AMI: 277 = (50 − 8) × 9 − (100 + 1)

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TTT NOTCARRY "It's quite the opposite", said Mary. CONTRARY
4 MSVOEOGID GOODIES 19 – 19 MIDGES GOOMIES*, MOODGES*, SMOODGE, SMOOGED* 32
5 POENSROLI snoopier ☓ 19 – 26 SPOOLER wrongly allowed PLERIONS*, POISONER, POLONIES*, SPOONIER* 40
6 75 10 5 10 4 3 → 734 734
75 × 10 − 10 − (4 − 3 + 5)
29 – 36 734
75 × 10 − (10 + 5 + 4 − 3)


50
7 NFEGIABSA BASING 35 – 42 FEIGNS ABASING, FAGINES* 57
8 CTLIUOAPD CLOUD 35 – 49 PLAUDIT CAPITOUL*, UTOPICAL* 65
9 25 100 5 6 9 8 → 963 962
(100 + 6) × 9 + 8
42 – 49 963 ☓

AMI: 963 = (100 + 8 − (6 − 5)) × 9

75
TTT SOFACLOP Is the idiot's headgear made from paper? FOOLSCAP
10 GRTEAUMDF MATURED 49 – 49 maunter ☓ GRAFTED, MAUGRED* 82
11 NRIAHTSER RASHER 49 – 56 RETAINS HAIRNETS, INEARTHS*, RESTRAIN*, RETRAINS*, STRAINER*, TERRAINS, THERIANS*, TRAINERS, TRANSIRE*, TRASHIER* 90
12 BMTEUOPTA ABOUT 54 – 56 toupe ☓ OUTBEAM*, TAPETUM 97
13 WHESUIKRE WHISKER 61 – 63 WHISKER HUSKIER 104
14 75 3 7 7 10 4 → 441 442 ☓ 61 – 63

AMI: 441 = (75 − 4 × 3) × 7

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15 TRADEDEMO MODERATED
(9.25 seconds)
71 – 63 124