Episode 7917

Episode 7917 was broadcast on 19 December 2022, as the third quarter-final of Series 86.

Quinn Bartlett played Daren Barnes, with Quinn Bartlett winning 108 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Neil Delamere, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Quinn Bartlett	Score	Daren Barnes	Others	Max.
1	FUGEMOSET	MOUSE	5 – 5	MOUSE	EMOTES, FOETUS, FOUEST, FUMETS, METEGS, MOGUES, MUSTEE, OUSTEE, OUTSEE, OUTSEG, TOGUES*	6
2	YMTRIODUL	dilutor ☓	5 – 10	DIMLY	TUMIDLY*, TURMOIL	13
3	25 50 100 75 6 3 → 324	324 (50 ÷ 25 + 6 + 100) × 3	15 – 20	324 (50 ÷ 25 + 6 + 100) × 3		23
TTT	HEYBEAST	They help the pupils, but teach them nothing.			EYEBATHS
4	RNGAETNIH	HEARTING	23 – 28	HEARTING	EARTHING, INGATHER	31
5	SABEWOTEO	BEAST	23 – 34	BESTOW	BOOTEES	38
6	100 50 10 5 9 10 → 686	686 (50 − 10 ÷ 10) × (9 + 5)	33 – 34	685		48
7	VESADOTIP	ADOPTIVE	41 – 42	ADOPTIVE	DIOPTASE*	56
8	TKSEAJNET	SENATE	47 – 48	TENETS	JANKEST*, NEATEST	63
9	8 6 8 4 2 4 → 758	758 8 × 4 × 4 × 6 − 2 − 8	57 – 48	760		73
TTT	RENORIPS	He might complain about the terms and conditions.			PRISONER
10	RLNTAURIE	RURALITE	65 – 48	TRAILER	RETINULAR*	91
11	LUTAHICEM	CLIMATE	72 – 55	ETHICAL	ALETHIC, ALUMITE, AULETIC, CALUMET, CHAMELI, METICAL	98
12	PTGPAEOSD	STOPPAGE	80 – 55	POSTAGE		106
13	RENANIMLS	MISLEARN	88 – 63	MINERALS	LINESMAN, REINSMAN	114
14	25 75 50 3 8 10 → 324	324 (75 + 25 + 8) × 3	98 – 73	324 (75 + 25 + 8) × 3		124
15	REBELINIT	LIBERTINE (14.75 seconds)	108 – 73			134