Episode 7921

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Episode 7921 was broadcast on 23 December 2022, and was the Series 86 grand final.

Tom Stevenson played Edward Byrne, with Tom Stevenson winning 116 – 91. The Dictionary Corner guest was Neil Delamere, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Although both contestants solved Rounds 3 and 6 exactly, Rachel Riley presented her own complex methods as well, those being (100 × 75 − 8 × 50) ÷ 25 + 7 for Round 3 and (100 × 75 − 9 × 50) ÷ 25 for Round 6.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Stevenson	Score	Edward Byrne	Others	Max.
1	OEORLWPNR	PROWLER	7 – 7	PROWLER		7
2	TLREUAWBK	baulker ☓	7 – 7	baulker ☓	BELUKAR*, BULWARK, WAULKER*	14
3	50 75 25 100 8 7 → 291	291 (100 + 8) × 50 ÷ 25 + 75	17 – 17	291 (50 − 8) × 7 − 75 ÷ 25		24
TTT	MANCDOOM	In the army without any underwear.			COMMANDO
4	VNSIOEDMF	MOVIES	23 – 23	DEMONS	MISDONE*	31
5	LOTDEIRAN	RODENTIAL	41 – 23	IDOLATER		49
6	100 75 50 25 8 9 → 282	282 8 × 25 + 75 + 9 − 100 ÷ 50	51 – 33	282 (75 + 8) × 100 ÷ 25 − 50		59
7	EFCSAQNEB	ABSENCE	58 – 33	befaces ☓		66
8	SNTIAESTM	INSTATES	66 – 41	INSTATES	ANTSIEST, MANTISES*, MATINESS*, MISSTATE*, NASTIEST*, TITANESS*	74
9	9 3 8 6 7 10 → 538	538 9 × 6 × 10 − 3 + 8 − 7	76 – 51	538 9 × 6 × 10 − 8 ÷ (7 − 3)		84
TTT	ASKWEEDY	A bunch of fives for most of those who work.			WEEKDAYS
10	TLSUEINYM	UNTIMELY	84 – 51	MINUTES	MINUTELY, MUSLINET*	92
11	RAHDOGIPE	PODGIER	84 – 69	IDEOGRAPH		110
12	STRAIOTGT	AGISTOR	91 – 76	ORGIAST	ATTRITS*, ORATIST*, RITTAGS*	117
13	MRGAJIARE	MARRIAGE	99 – 84	MARRIAGE		125
14	50 100 75 25 4 5 → 981	980 (100 + 75 + 25 − 4) × 5	106 – 91	980 (50 − (75 + 25) ÷ 100) × 5 × 4	Best: 981 = (100 × 50 − 75) ÷ 5 − 4	135
15	UNIMOSAIC	MINACIOUS (29.75 seconds)	116 – 91	anicosium ☓ (29 seconds)		145