Episode 7910

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Episode 7910 was broadcast on 8 December 2022, as part of Series 86.

Rick Singh played Peter Burke, with Peter Burke winning 86 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rufus Hound, who also stood in as lexicographer while Susie Dent was absent for unspecified reasons.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rick Singh	Score	Peter Burke	Others	Max.
1	RENURQAGE	ANGER	0 – 6	ENRAGE	RENGUERA*	8
2	WNTAIECAS	WINCES	0 – 13	SATANIC	ESTANCIA*	16
3	75 5 2 8 3 1 → 260	260 3 × 75 + (8 − 1) × 5	10 – 23	260 (3 + 1) × 75 − 8 × 5		26
TTT	EATENPET	A leather golf peg? It was his idea.			PATENTEE
4	DTSEOEFAR	FOSTERED	18 – 23	FROSTED	DEFOREST*, DRAFTEES*, FORESTED	34
5	HONAZOSBC	NACHOS	24 – 23	boosh ☓	BHOONAS*	41
6	8 10 5 2 5 6 → 335	335 ☓	24 – 33	335 (10 × 6 + 5 + 2) × 5		51
7	TINATLEWL	LITTLE	30 – 39	ENTAIL	TELLINA*	58
8	SMBIOARUM	BARIUM	36 – 45	BARIUM	BIRAMOUS*	66
9	100 4 8 7 9 4 → 732	732 (100 + 4) × 7 + 4	46 – 55	732 100 × 7 + 8 × 4		76
TTT	REDTEARS	It's on edge and it's a "saw" point.			SERRATED
10	PLSEAIROD	POLARISED	64 – 55	PRELOADS	PROLIDASE*	94
11	VENILTAPE	PENTILE	71 – 62	EPILATE	PETALINE*	102
12	TJSUAETAS	STATUES	78 – 62	STATES	JUSTEST*, SAETTAS*	109
13	LENAGMOXT	TANGLE	78 – 69	TANGELO	ANGELOT*, GEOMANT*, MAGNETO*, MEGATON*, METAGON*, MONTAGE*, OMENTAL*, TAXOGEN*, TELAMON*	116
14	4 7 9 10 1 8 → 379	376	78 – 76	378 (4 × 9 + 1) × 10 + 8	RR: 379 = (4 × 7 + 9) × 10 + 8 + 1	126
15	BIGTENANT		78 – 86	BATTENING (19 seconds)		136