Episode 7862

Episode 7862 was broadcast on 3 October 2022, as part of Series 86.

Tom Stevenson played Steve Robinson, with Tom Stevenson winning 117 – 37. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pat Nevin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Stevenson	Score	Steve Robinson	Others	Max.
1	IEICLGDHS	CEILIDHS	8 – 0	CHILD	CHILDIES*	8
2	PVGEAITCA	CAPTIVE	15 – 0	VACATE	PAGETIC*	15
3	50 8 4 3 7 7 → 274	274 (7 + 50) × (8 − 3) − (7 + 4)	25 – 0	271		25
TTT	EMMAHITS	Emma hits rock bottom in terms of her acting ability.			HAMMIEST
4	TENRORDIL	TENDRIL	32 – 7	TENDRIL	RITORNEL*	33
5	YAKUBANTE	BUTANE	38 – 13	BUTANE	ABEYANT*	40
6	75 1 2 9 2 5 → 163	163 2 × 75 + 9 + 5 − 1	48 – 23	163 2 × 75 + 9 + 5 − 1		50
7	IDLORUEJZ	LOUDER	54 – 23	idoler ☓	DOZIER, JURIED, LOURED, LOURIE, OUZERI, ROILED*	56
8	XRSOEAMRH	HOARSER	61 – 23	harmers ☓	HOAXERS, REMORAS, ROAMERS	63
9	50 100 3 5 1 5 → 878	877 (100 + 50 − 3) × (5 + 1) − 5	68 – 23	—	RR: 877/879 Best: 878 = (100 − 3) × (50 ÷ 5 − 1) + 5	73
TTT	COLINPAT	Colin and Pat had this type of relationship.			PLATONIC
10	FSWIEOPSD	DISPOSE	75 – 23	SWIPED	POWISES*	80
11	RNLEOTUGE	LOUNGER	82 – 30	GENTLER	ERELONG, EUGENOL, OUTENER, REGULON, TELOGEN, TOLUENE	87
12	TPMAEOSGN	MONTAGES	90 – 30	POSTAGE	GEOMANTS, MAGNETOS, MEGATONS, METAGONS, PONTAGES, POSTGAME, SEPTAGON	95
13	AMEFSMONR	MOANERS	97 – 37	FOREMAN	FORAMEN, MAENORS, MARMOSE, MONERAS, MORENAS, OARSMEN	102
14	50 75 7 10 2 4 → 328	328 (75 + 7) × 4	107 – 37	327		112
15	ROOTSHOVE	OVERSHOOT (1 second)	117 – 37			122