Episode 7660

Episode 7660 was broadcast on 15 December 2021, as the first quarter-final of Series 84.

Ahmed Mohamed played Janet Noe, with Ahmed Mohamed winning 143 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Adrian Chiles, who also stood in as lexicographer while Susie Dent was self-isolating.

NOTE: Both contestants were not asked to spell their word in Round 8 – therefore, they may have intended ROOTING rather than ROUTING.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ahmed Mohamed	Score	Janet Noe	Others	Max.
1	SLAERASIN	NASALISE	8 – 8	RAINLESS	ARSENALS, ASSAILER, REASSAIL, SALARIES*	8
2	TLEIDFAES	FETALISED	26 – 8	DETAILS		26
3	25 1 4 7 3 4 → 130	130 (25 + 7) × 4 + 3 − 1	36 – 8	—		36
TTT	SCOTDAWN	The duck was upset when its feathers fell out.			DOWNCAST
4	GFOOSTEAC	FOOTAGE	43 – 15	FOOTAGE		43
5	WLISAODIK	SOLIDI	49 – 15	WALKS	ODALISK	50
6	25 10 6 2 8 2 → 139	139 25 × 6 − 10 − 2 ÷ 2	59 – 25	139 25 × 6 − 10 − 2 ÷ 2		60
7	BNAEYSEMA	BASEMAN	66 – 25	SEAMEN	BASEMEN, BYNAMES	67
8	RNOITGHUO	ROUTING	73 – 32	ROUTING	HOOTING, HOUTING, HURTING, OUTRING, ROOTING, ROUGHIT, THOUING, TOURING, UNRIGHT*	74
9	25 10 4 5 4 9 → 490	490 25 × 4 × 5 − 10	83 – 42	490 25 × 4 × 5 − 10		84
TTT	GARYFULL	Gary's wallet was full – he lived like this.			FRUGALLY
10	SPEORTIED	REDEPOSIT	101 – 42	depositer ☓	POETRISED, PROTEIDES, REPOSITED*	102
11	RNEIBAREP	RAPINER	108 – 42	PANEER	PEBRINE, PERINEA, REPINER, RIPENER	109
12	DSIUENWRU	INSURED	115 – 49	WINDERS	REWINDS*, UNWIRED	116
13	TDECAISEP	SPECIATED	133 – 49	PACIEST	PEDICATES*	134
14	75 5 8 9 10 7 → 110	110 75 + 7 × 5	143 – 59	110 75 + 7 × 5		144
15	EYELETCAN		143 – 59		ACETYLENE	154