Episode 7864

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Episode 7864 was broadcast on 5 October 2022, as part of Series 86.

Tom Stevenson played Ben Timi Nuga, with Tom Stevenson winning 124 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pat Nevin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode saw Stevenson become the first contestant ever to obtain points in every single round possible in their preliminaries. He also became only the fourth competitor so far to join the 1,000 club.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Stevenson	Score	Ben Timi Nuga	Others	Max.
1	RCUAVEGSN	CAVERNS	7 – 0	curvage ☓	UNGRAVES	8
2	OGSLIENIW	SOILING	14 – 7	SLOWING	LONGWISE*	16
3	3 5 5 3 2 1 → 267	268 5 × 3 × (5 + 1) × 3 − 2	21 – 7	—		23
TTT	ONEMEDAL	You won't get a medal for solving this, but you can have a drink.			LEMONADE
4	UTNSAOLEF	FLAUNTS	28 – 7	flounts ☓	SULFONATE*	41
5	ANGEJLUDM	MANGLED	35 – 14	MANGLED	AGENDUM*, GUMLAND*, JANGLED*, JUNGLED*, LANGUED*, UNLAMED*	48
6	25 50 100 10 4 3 → 866	865 (100 + 25) × (4 + 3) − 10	42 – 14	—		55
7	SEGATICHR	RICHEST	49 – 21	CHARGES	AGRESTIC, CHARIEST*, GREATISH*, RAITCHES*, THERIACS*	63
8	ADLUOXTOI	OXTAIL	55 – 21	loadout ☓	OUTLAID*, TOULADI*	70
9	10 2 7 3 9 4 → 147	147 7 × 2 × 10 + 4 + 3	65 – 31	147 (9 + 3 + 2) × 10 + 7		80
TTT	VERBPILT	Commercially speaking, it's gone before you know it.			BLIPVERT
10	AEIERMNRK	MANKIER	72 – 31	remainer ☓	MARINER*, NAKERER*, NARKIER*, RAMEKIN*, REMANIE*	87
11	UIOMNTEPZ	POUTINE	79 – 31	POINT	EMPTION*, PIMENTO, PINETUM*	94
12	OEIASNLTR	RELATIONS	97 – 31	RETAILS	ORIENTALS*, ROTALINES*, TENSORIAL*	112
13	BTDATEWOR	ROTATED	104 – 31	BATTER	ABETTOR*, ABORTED*	119
14	25 75 50 100 3 8 → 803	803 8 × 100 + 3	114 – 41	803 8 × 100 + 75 ÷ 25		129
15	RECOUNSEL	ENCLOSURE (8 seconds)	124 – 41			139

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)