Episode 7668

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Episode 7668 was broadcast on 4 January 2022, as part of Series 85.

Niclas Want played Adrian Fletcher, with Adrian Fletcher winning 99 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Grade, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Anne Robinson mistakenly announced the score after Round 4 as 20 – 33.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Niclas Want	Score	Adrian Fletcher	Others	Max.
1	VRAEABPEN	REPAVE	6 – 6	BEAVER	PARABEN, VERBENA*	7
2	TDUASMEBI	DUMBEST	13 – 6	baudiest ☓	AMBITUS*, BASTIDE*, IDEATUM*, MAUBIES*, MISDATE*, MITSUBA*, STADIUM*, SUBEDIT*	14
3	25 2 7 6 4 6 → 219	219 25 × 4 × 2 + 7 + 6 + 6	23 – 16	219 25 × 4 × 2 + 7 + 6 + 6		24
TTT	MILDBLUE	It's not a pungent cheese, but it does have a lovely smell.			BDELLIUM
4	CWORMIARE	WORMIER	30 – 23	ARMOIRE	MICROWEAR	42
5	PWAORDUXA	PROUD	30 – 30	PARADOX	PAROWAX*	49
6	25 7 6 10 1 3 → 752	752 3 × 25 × 10 + 7 − 6 + 1	40 – 40	752 3 × 25 × 10 + 7 − 6 + 1		59
7	ETRASINCE	scariest ☓	40 – 47	SINCERE	NECTARIES, NECTARISE*	77
8	SNURISKES	SUNRISES	48 – 55	SUNRISES	UNKISSES*	85
9	50 1 6 9 5 8 → 473	473 50 × 9 + 6 × 5 − (8 − 1)	58 – 65	473 50 × 9 + 6 × 5 − (8 − 1)		95
TTT	ROSIECAB	Rosie drives a cab by day and does this at night.			AEROBICS
10	ILTOHERZR	LOITER	64 – 71	LOITER	HERITOR*	102
11	MPOILENGO	LOOMING	71 – 78	POOLING	ELOPING*, LOOPING, MOOLING*	109
12	HINTOENDO	denotion ☓	71 – 84	HINTED	NOONTIDE*	117
13	SGISEGFAP	PAGES	76 – 89	GASES	AGGIES, PAISES*, PEGASS*, SEPIAS*	123
14	50 3 7 9 10 10 → 913	—	76 – 99	913 (10 + 9) × 50 − 3 × 10 − 7		133
15	TTACQUILA		76 – 99		ACQUITTAL	143