Episode 7881

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Episode 7881 was broadcast on 28 October 2022, as part of Series 86.

Lewis Castling-Morey played Josh Coyston, with Lewis Castling-Morey winning 79 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Gorman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was the last episode presented by Colin Murray before he took a 4 week hiatus during the show's 40th anniversary celebrations.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Lewis Castling-Morey	Score	Josh Coyston	Others	Max.
1	NHTLYOEAO	HOTLY	5 – 5	LOONY	ANETHOL*, ETHANOL*	7
2	RPLIUEPSG	SLIPPER	12 – 12	SLIPPER	PERIPLUS*, SUPPLIER	15
3	25 75 50 7 3 5 → 161	160 25 + 75 + 50 + 7 + 3	19 – 19	160 50 × 3 + 7 + 75 ÷ 25	RR: 161 = (25 − (5 − 3)) × 7	25
TTT	RASHFEET	You'll see lots of these if you count down.			FEATHERS
4	SRJUIOAGT	GROATS	25 – 25	GATORS	AGISTOR*, AGOUTIS, GIAOURS*, GUITARS, ORGIAST*, OUTRIGS*, RAGOUTS, SAUTOIR*	32
5	HPRLCIEAI	PACIER	31 – 25	chapier ☓	PARHELIC*	40
6	75 25 50 8 5 4 → 701	700 (8 − (5 − 4)) × (75 + 25)	38 – 32	700 (4 + 5) × 75 + 25	RR: 701 = (50 ÷ 25 + 75) × (5 + 4) + 8	50
7	RBTMNEOIR	MENTOR	44 – 38	BONIER	BORNITE*, BROMINE, MORIENT*, MORTIER*, ORBITER, ROBINET*	57
8	TRXEAOSLA	SLATER	50 – 44	EXTRAS	OXALATES	65
9	100 25 75 7 4 1 → 508	508 (100 + 25) × 4 + 7 + 1	60 – 54	508 100 × 4 + 75 + 25 + 1 + 7		75
TTT	OLDAGAIN	It's not about age, it's all about the lines.			DIAGONAL
10	SFBEAORMS	foamers ☓	60 – 54	refoams ☓	SEROMAS*	82
11	VNKDTAAIE	TANKED	66 – 60	INTAKE	AVIATED, DEVIANT*	89
12	NLTAIUGNT	TAUNTING	74 – 68	TAUNTING	ATTUNING*, NUTATING*	97
13	DQNMTAEAM	MATED	79 – 73	TAMED	MAATMEN*, MANDATE	104
14	25 100 50 4 8 3 → 928	—	79 – 73	—	RR: 928 = (50 + 8) × 4 × 100 ÷ 25	114
15	DETERBOTH	bothered ☓ (1.5 seconds)	79 – 73	rebotheted ☓ (29.25 seconds)	BETROTHED	124