Episode 7663

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Episode 7663 was broadcast on 20 December 2021, as the fourth quarter-final of Series 84.

Jeremy Slaney played Matt Gould, with Jeremy Slaney winning 126 – 94. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Coles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jeremy Slaney	Score	Matt Gould	Others	Max.
1	DNLIOOAPE	PALINODE	8 – 0	NOODLE		8
2	CRMTOAIEG	MORTICE	15 – 7	GRIMACE	COMIGRATE*	26
3	100 7 5 2 3 3 → 906	906 (100 × 3 + 2) × 3	25 – 17	906 (7 + 2) × 100 + 3 + 3		36
TTT	TAINTIVY	It's not a play on words, it's a word about a play.			NATIVITY
4	RLNSEIUVT	INVERTS	32 – 17	UNREST	INSULTER*, LUSTRINE*, RIVULETS*, UNRIVETS*, VENTURIS*, VIRULENT*	44
5	HSWAEAUSL	WASHES	38 – 23	HASSLE	HALSES*, HALWAS*, HAWSES*, LASHES*, LUSHES*, SHAWLS, SWALES*, WHALES*, WHEALS*	50
6	75 7 2 4 5 3 → 690	690 75 − (7 − (4 − 3)) × 5 × 2	48 – 33	690 (75 − 4 − 2) × (7 + 3)		60
7	FRYPIEEOB	ROPEY	53 – 38	PROBE	BEFORE*, BOERIE*, FORBYE*, OBEYER*, PROBIE*	66
8	STDRIAEOL	IDOLATERS	71 – 56	IDOLATERS	STEROIDAL	84
9	25 4 5 7 6 10 → 419	419 10 × 7 × 6 − (5 − 4)	81 – 66	419 (10 + 7) × 25 − 6		94
TTT	AMBERGOT	Amber got a taste for Earl Grey tea.			BERGAMOT
10	NGTEOEBAN	TONNAGE	88 – 73	TONNAGE	BANTENG, NEONATE*	101
11	RSXUEOALM	MAULERS	95 – 73	morales ☓	RAMULOSE, ROMULEAS*	109
12	CTHDEAOND	CATHODE	102 – 80	CATHODE	CHANTED, DONATED*, DONTCHA*, DOTHEAD*, NODHEAD*, NOTCHED	116
13	WCTIIOEGM	TIME	106 – 84	TOME	MEIOTIC*	123
14	50 100 75 25 7 9 → 669	669 75 × 9 − (100 + 50) ÷ 25	116 – 94	669 75 × 9 − (100 + 50) ÷ 25		133
15	LETUPATEE	EPAULETTE (7.5 seconds)	126 – 94			143

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)