Episode 7859

Episode 7859 was broadcast on 28 September 2022, as part of Series 86.

Tom Stevenson played Sara Woolridge, with Tom Stevenson winning 119 – 10. The Dictionary Corner guest was Eve Muirhead, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Woolridge was not asked to spell her word in Round 4 and both homophones are therefore listed here.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Stevenson	Score	Sara Woolridge	Others	Max.
1	IASPRUBOE	SOAPIER	7 – 0	burpies ☓	AEROBUS, EBRIOUS, POURIES, PROBIES, SOUPIER*, UPRAISE	7
2	RIJMANELD	MANLIER	14 – 0	RAINED	ADERMIN, MAIRDLE, MANDREL, MARLINE, MINERAL, NJIRLED, RAILMEN, RANDJIE, RIMLAND	14
3	100 4 8 7 2 8 → 561	561 (8 − 2) × 100 − (8 × 4 + 7)	24 – 0	552		24
TTT	TEARDROP	This beast won't shed any tears for its victims.			PREDATOR
4	WOOGSGEIN	WIGEONS	31 – 0	SEWING/SOWING	GOOGIES, GOOSING, NOGGIES, NOOGIES	31
5	LRAOESLOH	HOLLERS	38 – 0	HORSE	AEROSOL, HALLOES, HALLOOS, ROLLEOS, ROSELLA, ROSEOLA, SHOALER	38
6	50 25 6 6 10 4 → 130	130 (25 − 6 − 6) × 10	48 – 10	130 25 × 6 − 10 − 6 − 4		48
7	OUANPDETM	AMOUNTED	56 – 10	MOUNTED	TAMPONED*	56
8	SRNUAFREY	YEARNS	62 – 10	FEARS	FUNERARY*	64
9	100 50 7 5 2 1 → 818	820 (7 + 1) × 100 + 50 ÷ 2 − 5	69 – 10	810	RR: 817/819 Best: 818 = (100 − 1) × 7 + 50 ÷ 2 × 5	74
TTT	NOTESPIG	He notes that the pig is very smelly.			PONGIEST
10	TDIOGRELU	TRILOGUE	77 – 10	RIOTED		82
11	ATIQAISTN	ATTAINS	84 – 10	atains ☓		89
12	RAGDTEOSP	ADOPTERS	92 – 10	SPORTED	PASTORED, PORTAGED, PORTAGES, POSTGRAD, POTAGERS, PROTEADS, READOPTS*	97
13	KPZEUOMTN	UNKEMPT	99 – 10	MOUNT		104
14	75 100 10 4 5 2 → 263	263 5 × 75 − 100 − 10 − 2	109 – 10	—		114
15	QUEENSDIN	SEQUINNED (19.75 seconds)	119 – 10			124