Episode 7665

Episode 7665 was broadcast on 22 December 2021, as the second semi-final of Series 84.

Stu Harkness played Florence Cappleman-Lynes, with Florence Cappleman-Lynes winning 114 – 97. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Coles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Stu Harkness	Score	Florence Cappleman-Lynes	Others	Max.
1	NSTSOFIEE	SOFTENS	7 – 7	SOFTENS	FINESSE, FITNESS, INFESTS, NEOISTS, NOSIEST, ONESIES, SOFTIES	7
2	GUBATODAE	outaged ☓	7 – 14	GEODATA	GADABOUT	15
3	75 5 5 1 3 7 → 111	111 7 × 5 × 3 + 5 + 1	17 – 24	111 7 × 5 + 75 + 1		25
TTT	GOOPYHAM	Well done if you get this, but it's far from well done.			OMOPHAGY
4	KASINECJD	SNACKED	24 – 31	CANDIES	DECANIS, DICKENS, INCASED, JACKSIE, NICKASE, SNICKED	32
5	NFMREIUOO	FUMIER	24 – 38	UNIFORM	FERMION, IONOMER, MOONIER	39
6	25 10 4 6 10 9 → 970	970 (25 × 4 − (9 − 6)) × 10	34 – 48	970 25 × 4 × 9 + 6 × 10 + 10		49
7	TALEGADIM	ADAMITE	41 – 55	LIGATED	AGALITE, ALMADIE, DIALAGE, GAMETAL	56
8	TOGIWOSLG	OLOGIST	48 – 62	OLOGIST	GIGOLOS	63
9	100 1 7 7 9 5 → 148	148 7 × 7 − 1 + 100	58 – 72	148 7 × 7 − 1 + 100		73
TTT	DAVEPERM	Dave had a perm, and it changed his look completely.			REVAMPED
10	NEWISEBEA	BEANIES	65 – 79	BEANIES	NEWBIES, WEENIES*	80
11	REMOTIRNA	ROMANITE	73 – 87	ROMANITE	ANTERIOR	88
12	PUSODOLAI	ADIPOUS	80 – 94	UPLOADS	APODOUS, PAILOUS	95
13	VRPDSRAOU	VAPOURS	87 – 94	SAVOUR	PODURAS*, UPROARS	102
14	1 5 6 5 10 4 → 181	181 5 × 5 × (6 + 1) + 10 − 4	97 – 104	181 (10 − 1) × 5 × 4 + 6 − 5		112
15	INANEPEST		97 – 114	SEPTENNIA (16.75 seconds)		122