Episode 7948

Episode 7948 was broadcast on 7 February 2023, as part of Series 87.

Andrew Barrett played Ruth Stirups, with Andrew Barrett winning 78 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andrew Barrett	Score	Ruth Stirups	Others	Max.
1	NTMUASIUL	MUTUALS	7 – 7	TSUNAMI	NAUTILUS*, SIMULANT	8
2	CGAOHIENO	ACHING	13 – 13	ACHING	ACHOOING*	16
3	75 25 6 7 2 8 → 478	478 6 × 75 + 25 + 8 − 7 + 2	23 – 13	483		26
TTT	WARMDONK	Put a blemish on the feathers and reduce the price.			MARKDOWN
4	GIECRTOSJ	corgies ☓	23 – 19	COSIER	GOITRES, GORIEST	33
5	GTEUVESFO	STOVE	23 – 25	VETOES	VOGUEST*	40
6	75 25 10 8 10 1 → 402	—	23 – 25	—	RR: 402 = (75 − 25 − 1) × 8 + 10	50
7	BLEDATMTE	BATTLED	30 – 25	eatable ☓	EMBATTLED	68
8	RIMRAETYI	AIRTIME	37 – 25	RARITY	AMIRITE, MARRITE, RARIETY, RETIARY	75
9	75 100 4 7 1 6 → 651	654	37 – 32	649 100 × 7 − 75 + 6 × 4	RR: 651 = (100 − 6 − 1) × 7	85
TTT	NIGELATE	Nigel ate this when he had a pork pie.			GELATINE
10	MLAORGALO	MORAL	37 – 38	AMORAL	ROGALLO*	92
11	DNESUNERS	UNDRESS	37 – 46	RUDENESS	NUDENESS*	100
12	RZAEKWIUT	WAITER	43 – 52	WAITER	AZURITE*	107
13	WDREISPEH	WHISPERED	61 – 70	WHISPERED		125
14	75 3 5 7 1 3 → 943	940 (7 + 5) × (75 + 3) + 3 + 1	68 – 70	—	Best: 943 = (75 + 3) × (5 − 1) × 3 + 7	135
15	WIDENTRIM	MIDWINTER (3.75 seconds)	78 – 70			145