Episode 7693

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Episode 7693 was broadcast on 8 February 2022, as part of Series 85.

Jakir Hussain played Catriona Devaney, with Catriona Devaney winning 93 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoff Norcott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Devaney declared her solution first rather than Hussain in the odd-numbered Round 9.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jakir Hussain	Score	Catriona Devaney	Others	Max.
1	TLRUIANDI	TRAIN	0 – 6	RITUAL	DIURNAL, NAUTILI*, UNITARD*, URANIID*	7
2	EEOMCTGSE	COMETS	6 – 12	COMETS	EESOME*, EMCEES*, EMOTES*, ESTEEM*, METEGS*	13
3	100 10 5 1 9 4 → 217	214	6 – 22	217 10 ÷ 5 × (100 + 9) − 1		23
TTT	MONETISE	It's not connected with money, but there's a note involved.			SEMITONE
4	AEEHRGTRD	GREATER	6 – 30	GATHERED	GARTERED*, GATHERER*, REGATHER, REGRATED*, RETHREAD*, THREADER*	31
5	SGIUWNCAS	CAUSING	13 – 37	CAUSING	CASINGS*, CUSSING, SAUCING, WUSSING*	38
6	25 2 1 2 4 6 → 417	—	13 – 44	416 (25 + 1) × (2 + 2) × 4	AMI: 416/418	45
7	HLNOAEDUS	UNLOADS	20 – 51	UNLOADS	UNLASHED	53
8	LAEOBNWVU	UNABLE	26 – 51	lovable ☓	OWNABLE*	60
9	25 5 7 8 9 9 → 808	807 (5 − 9 ÷ 9) × 8 × 25 + 7	33 – 58	807 (9 − 5) × 8 × 25 + 7	AMI: 808 = ((9 + 9) × 7 − 25) × 8	70
TTT	ODDHACKS	This sounds rather fishy, but it's actually quite fruity.			SHADDOCK
10	EIOTFDRME	DRIFT	33 – 65	MERITED	DEIFORM*, DEMERIT*, DIMETER*, FREEDOM, MOIREED*, REMOTED, RETIMED*, ROMEITE*	77
11	CTOAEVNIT	COVET	33 – 71	ACTIVE	ACTINOTE*, CONATIVE*, NOTATIVE, TACONITE*	85
12	OEIKPSNTR	POINTERS	41 – 79	POINTERS	PORKIEST, PORNIEST*, PROTEINS, PTERIONS*, REPOINTS*, TROPINES*	93
13	GSPOEAFSR	PAGERS	41 – 86	FORAGES	GASPERS, PROFESS*, SPARGES*	100
14	50 4 9 7 8 1 → 870	872	41 – 93	871 (9 + 8) × 50 + (4 − 1) × 7	AMI: 870 = (50 + 8) × (9 + 7 − 1)	110
15	SPERMTEST		41 – 93		TEMPTRESS	120