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Latest revision as of 20:40, 29 August 2022

Episode 7689 was broadcast on 2 February 2022, as part of Series 85.

Dan Byrom played Stuart Fenwick, with Dan Byrom winning 140 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Dan Byrom Score Stuart Fenwick Others Max.
1 PSGCUAIET CAGIEST 7 – 0 SPACE AGEUSIC*, ASEPTIC*, AUSPICE, CUSPATE*, PACIEST*, PAGETIC*, SCUTAGE*, SPICATE*, TEACUPS*, UPSTAGE* 7
2 NLEVIERMS RELIVES 14 – 7 RELIVES LIVENERS 15
3 25 75 5 4 3 4 → 503 503
(25 + 75) × 5 + 3
24 – 17 503
(25 + 75) × 5 + 3


25
TTT SUCHSORE The singer had such a sore throat, so struggled with these. CHORUSES
4 OPCDIWLEB POLICED 31 – 17 COILED 32
5 NSGROUEED UNDERGOES 49 – 17 GROUNDS 50
6 100 75 10 6 9 6 → 979 979
9 × 100 + 75 + 10 − 6
59 – 27 979
9 × 100 + 75 + 10 − 6


60
7 LMSTAEAIN LAMINATES 77 – 27 LAMENTS 78
8 AERDSPUTK SPARKED 84 – 27 TREADS PASTURED 86
9 75 50 3 10 9 10 → 265 265
75 × 3 + 50 − 10
94 – 37 265
75 × 3 + 50 − 10


96
TTT MIRESLIP A slip into the mire puts you in great danger. IMPERILS
10 MRLAIGYON ROAMING 101 – 44 ROAMING AGRIMONY*, MOLINARY*, MYRIAGON* 104
11 TLRPEEIES REPTILES 109 – 52 SLEEPIER EPISTLER*, LEERIEST*, LEPERISE*, PELTRIES*, PISTELER*, STEELIER 112
12 MGIOANBHS MASHING 116 – 59 BASHING AGBOINS*, AGONISM*, BAGNIOS*, BONHAMS*, GABIONS*, GNOMISH*, MOSHING, SABOING*, SHAMING 119
13 RTWHOIEID DIORITE 123 – 59 WITHER DOITHER*, ORTHIDE*, ROWTHIE*, THEROID*, THROWED*, WRITHED* 126
14 75 25 50 100 7 7 → 981 982
(100 + 50) × 7 − 75 + 7
130 – 59


133
15 WHACKTUBE BUCKWHEAT
(11.5 seconds)
140 – 59 backwheat ☓
(10.75 seconds)
143