Episode 7855

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Episode 7855 was broadcast on 23 September 2022, as part of Series 86.

Alan Young played Natalie Curran, with Alan Young winning 84 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Noreen Khan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Some accommodations were made to account for Curran's blindness. Rachel Riley distinguished the letters N and M by saying "N for November" or "M for Mother"; when Young's numbers solution in Round 3 matched Curran's, it was checked by Khan (reinstating the procedure used prior to 2009); and Colin Murray read out the conundrum scramble verbally prior to starting the clock.

The solution for 773 in Round 3 was given by Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Alan Young	Score	Natalie Curran	Others	Max.
1	CUTOLERNB	BOUNCER	7 – 7	COUNTER	BLUNTER*, CLOTBUR*, CLOTURE*, COULTER*, NOCTULE*, RECOUNT*, TROUBLE*, TROUNCE*	7
2	JITMOASLI	MOIST	12 – 12	MAILS	MIJITAS*	14
3	3 10 1 1 8 10 → 773	774 (10 × 10 − 3) × 8 − 1 − 1	19 – 19	774 (10 × 10 − 3) × 8 − 1 − 1	RR: 773 = (10 + 1) × (8 − 1) × 10 + 3	24
TTT	STEELNUT	Are they curtains in the toilet or a type of window?			LUNETTES
4	AWREFDQIT	FARTED	25 – 25	WAITER	ADRIFT*, AIRTED*, DAFTER*, FAIRED*, RAFTED*, RIFTED*, TIRADE*, TRADIE*, TREFID*, WAFTED*, WAITED*, WIFTED*	30
5	DUGERASRP	GRASPED	32 – 25	sugarred ☓	UPGRADERS*	48
6	50 100 25 9 2 4 → 116	116 50 ÷ 25 × 2 × 4 + 100	42 – 35	116 (100 ÷ 25 + 50 + 4) × 2		58
7	TONOGAHES	HOSTAGE	49 – 42	TANGOES	SONGTHAEO*	76
8	VOIDGSEMR	voiders ☓	49 – 42	overdigs ☓	DEVISOR*, DEVOIRS*, MISDOER, MOIDERS*, MORGIES*, OGREISM*, VERISMO, VISORED*	83
9	1 5 3 4 10 3 → 611	611 (5 × 10 × 3 + 3) × 4 − 1	59 – 42	610		93
TTT	ALADGIRL	A lad and a girl can perform this together.			GALLIARD
10	SLUETPSDI	STUDIES	59 – 50	DISPUTES	STIPULES*	101
11	CONESOXNT	SONNET	65 – 50	CONES	CONNOTES*	109
12	KTORSIAYP	PASTOR	71 – 56	SPARKY	AIRPOTS*, KATIPOS*, OSTIARY*, PAROTIS*, POTSKAR*, SYRTAKI*, TOPIARY*, TROIKAS*	116
13	NAHOTANFI	NATION	77 – 62	NATION	FONTINA*, INFANTA*	123
14	100 75 50 25 1 3 → 741	738 (100 ÷ 25 × (75 − 1) − 50) × 3	84 – 62	—	RR: 741 = (75 ÷ 25 × (100 − 1) − 50) × 3	133
15	AGIANTCUT		84 – 72	ACTUATING (7 seconds)		143