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Episode 7809
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Episode 7809 was broadcast on 20 July 2022, as part of Series 86.
Billy Whitehead played Laura Hadfield, with Laura Hadfield winning 84 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Brendan Cole, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Billy Whitehead | Score | Laura Hadfield | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LCDSAOETU | CLOUTED | 7 – 7 | SALUTED | OSCULATED* | 18 |
| 2 | NRIASFETC | FANCIEST | 15 – 15 | FANCIEST | CANISTER, CARNIEST*, FANCIERS*, FRANCISE*, INFARCTS*, INFRACTS*, NACRITES*, NECTRIAS*, SCANTIER* | 26 |
| 3 | 50 1 5 7 10 6 → 560 | 560
(50 + 6) × 10 |
25 – 25 | 560
(6 × 5 + 50) × 7 |
|
36 |
| TTT | HADNEWSET | She had a new set of bedsheets and couldn't wait to get wrapped up in them. | ENSWATHED | |||
| 4 | MWPAIERLT | MALTIER | 32 – 25 | IMPART | IMPALER*, LEMPIRA*, MARLITE*, PALMIER*, PALMIET*, PARTILE*, PLAITER*, PREMIAL*, PRIAMEL*, PRIMATE, REPLAIT*, TRAMPLE, WARTIME*, WIRETAP* | 43 |
| 5 | YGDBIUASE | BADGES | 32 – 32 | BUDGIES | BAGSIED*, BAYSIDE*, DAYBUGS*, GAUDIES | 50 |
| 6 | 25 75 100 3 5 1 → 854 | 850 | 32 – 39 | 851
(5 + 3) × 100 + 75 − 25 + 1 |
RR: 854 = (100 + 75) × 5 − 25 + 3 + 1 |
60 |
| 7 | TLHTAIOEN | ELATION | 39 – 46 | TOENAIL | ANTHOLITE* | 78 |
| 8 | GWEEUSFTO | GUEST | 44 – 51 | SWEET | FEWEST*, FOETUS, FOUEST*, OUSTEE*, OUTSEE, OUTSEG*, TOGUES* | 84 |
| 9 | 75 25 4 3 2 4 → 588 | 588
4 × 2 × 75 − 4 × 3 |
54 – 61 | 588
(75 + 25) × (4 + 2) − 4 × 3 |
|
94 |
| TTT | ROSEGIVEN | Rose was given a special old coin by the monarch. | SOVEREIGN | |||
| 10 | NRKIAESGP | SPEAKING | 62 – 69 | SPEARING | GARPIKES*, SPARKING | 102 |
| 11 | NTHLOUIMR | TURMOIL | 69 – 69 | UNLIT | THORIUM* | 109 |
| 12 | CSNEOEDNI | SECOND | 69 – 77 | INCENSED | CONDENSE | 117 |
| 13 | SRDEEAMSB | SMEARED | 76 – 77 | MASSED | BESMEARS*, DEBASERS*, REMASSED* | 125 |
| 14 | 100 50 25 8 6 10 → 403 | 402
(10 − 6) × 100 + 50 ÷ 25 |
83 – 84 | 402
(10 − 6) × 100 + 50 ÷ 25 |
RR: 403 = (8 × 100 + 6) ÷ (50 ÷ 25) |
135 |
| 15 | SMOKEPINS | ☓
(28.5 seconds) |
83 – 84 | MISSPOKEN | 145 | |
