Episode 7996

Episode 7996 was broadcast on 14 April 2023, as part of Series 87.

Greg Pearce played Pouvanen Pillay, with Pouvanen Pillay winning 85 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Grace Dent, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Greg Pearce	Score	Pouvanen Pillay	Others	Max.
1	TNULADTUP	PLANT	5 – 5	PLANT	PULUTAN*	7
2	SITAEGBDI	BADGES	11 – 11	DEBITS	AGISTED, BAGSIED*, BASTIDE	14
3	75 7 2 8 7 10 → 977	975	11 – 21	977 (75 + 7) × (10 + 2) − 7		24
TTT	IMPCRIES	Don't sell these for the wrong amount, says Katie.			MISPRICE
4	SENOGEBTA	BEGONE	17 – 21	☓ boatage	BONESET, GOATEES, NEGATES, NOSEBAG, ONSTAGE, SANGEET, TANGOES	31
5	MFTEAHRLE	FEATHER	24 – 21	HEATER	FARMLET, HALTERE, LEATHER, MARTELE, REFLAME, REFLATE, THERMAE, THERMAL*	38
6	100 5 6 6 7 8 → 766	767	24 – 31	766 (100 × 8) − (6 × 6 - 2)		48
8	NRPSOERAL	PAROLES	24 – 39	PERSONAL	PRESOLAR, PSORALEN	56
8	PUJAINGUR	PARING	30 – 45	PARING	AIRGUN, JAPING, PINGAU, PUJARI, PUNGUR, PURING, RAPING, UNPAIR*	62
9	75 6 1 3 6 4 → 387	387 (6 − 1) × 75 + 4 × 3	40 – 55	387 (6 − 1) × 75 + 4 × 3		72
TTT	CLUEBOTH	I'll give you a clue; he can burp louder than both of us.			OUTBELCH
10	SATEORNIO	SNOOTIER	48 – 63	NOTARIES	ARSONITE, NOTAIRES, NOTARISE, ORATIONS	80
11	TRAENRWGI	WEARING	55 – 70	WEARING	INTERWAR, RERATING, TWANGIER*, WATERING	88
12	TENOCEURS	COUNTERS	63 – 78	COUNTERS	CONSTRUE, ECOTEURS, OUTENERS, RECOUNTS, TROUNCES*	96
13	LSGOEHTAZ	ZEALOTS	70 – 78	HAZELS	GELATOS, HAGLETS, HOGLETS, HOSTAGE, LEGATOS, LOATHES*	103
14	50 100 75 25 9 3 → 321	-	70 – 85	265 (100 × 2) + 75 − 10	RR: 264 = ((75 − 5 / 10) + 100) × 2 + 50	113
15	GUTHERNIA	authering☓ (1.9 seconds)	70 – 85		NAUGHTIER	123