Episode 7876

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Episode 7876 was broadcast on 21 October 2022, as part of Series 86.

Christy Cooper played Lewis Castling-Morey, with Lewis Castling-Morey winning 66 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Thomson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Christy Cooper	Score	Lewis Castling-Morey	Others	Max.
1	NACEDTUOP	POUNCED	7 – 7	COUNTED	OUTDANCE, OUTPACED, UNCOATED*	8
2	FSRCSAIIE	FACERS	13 – 7	fierce ☓	SCARIFIES	26
3	25 100 3 7 9 9 → 172	173 25 × 3 + 100 − (9 − 7)	20 – 14	173 25 × 3 + 100 − (9 − 7)	RR: 172 = 7 × 9 + 9 + 100	36
TTT	RINGCOGS	Give someone a mouthful and take a hike.			SCROGGIN
4	RGSTHOEIE	GIRTHS	20 – 21	GORIEST	HOGSTEER*, ISOTHERE*, OTHERISE*, THEORIES, THEORISE*	44
5	AOWMDERAU	mauder ☓	20 – 27	WARMED	ADREAM*, ADWARE*, AMADOU*, AMOWED*, DEWORM*, MADURO*, MARAUD, MEADOW*, MORADA*, RADEAU*, RADOME*, REDOWA*, REMUDA*, ROAMED*, WAURED*, WOADER*, WORMED*	50
6	25 75 50 2 9 1 → 218	218 (2 + 1) × 75 − (9 − 50 ÷ 25)	30 – 27	223		60
7	DEAHGITLB	HALTED	30 – 34	DELIGHT	ALIGHTED, BLIGHTED, GILTHEAD*	68
8	TRFJREOEI	FORT	34 – 38	ROTE	FERRITE*, ROTIFER	75
9	100 50 10 7 4 3 → 410	410 100 × 4 + 10	44 – 48	410 100 × 4 + 10		85
TTT	ERICSNIB	Eric used the nib of his pen to make his mark.			INSCRIBE
10	TKSGNEIAU	UNITAGES	52 – 48	gunkiest ☓	SAUTEING*	93
11	ASREXANSE	SEXES	52 – 54	ARENAS	NARASES*	100
12	RMLDNOEIO	LOONIER	59 – 54	MODERN	MELODION	108
13	TVENUAWSU	VANES	64 – 59	WANTS	ANEWST*, NAEVUS*, NASUTE*, UNSEAT*, VAUNTS	114
14	100 75 50 25 1 6 → 896	850	64 – 66	899 (75 ÷ 25 + 6) × 100 − 1	RR: 896 = (100 + 50) × 6 − 75 ÷ 25 − 1	124
15	CROWSPEAK		64 – 66		WORKSPACE	134