Episode 7677

Episode 7677 was broadcast on 17 January 2022, as part of Series 85.

Dan Hall played Chris Magill, with Dan Hall winning 87 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Prue Leith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dan Hall	Score	Chris Magill	Others	Max.
1	GDRIOAKLI	RADIO	5 – 5	GRAIL	AIKIDO, ALGOID, GLADII, RAIOID*	6
2	RAEWCYOFU	FARCE	10 – 10	FARCE	CURFEW, FURCAE*, WAFERY	12
3	75 9 7 4 3 8 → 342	342 75 × 4 + (9 − 3) × 7	20 – 10	343		22
TTT	INTERCOG	It's all about getting on in life.			GERONTIC
4	TCMIOOPSI	COMPOST	27 – 10	composit ☓	ISOTOPIC	30
5	BNEIPSAOT	PANTIES	34 – 10	BEAST	BOTANISE, NIOBATES, OBEISANT	38
6	25 8 3 5 5 2 → 687	—	34 – 10	686 ☓	AMI: 687 = ((25 + 5 − 2) × 8 + 5) × 3	48
7	GRDIOSEVN	redosing ☓	34 – 17	VERSING	RINGDOVES	66
8	WLMAEILDE	WAILED	40 – 23	WAILED	EMAILLED*	74
9	25 3 6 3 4 7 → 116	116 25 × 4 + 7 + 6 + 3	50 – 33	116 (25 + 3) × 4 + 7 − 3		84
TTT	WILLFEAR	This will help allay your fears about computer hacking.			FIREWALL
10	SAENRNABL	BANNERS	57 – 40	BANNERS	ANNEALS, ARSENAL, BRANLES, ENSNARL, LANNERS	91
11	RHTOENECA	ANOTHER	64 – 47	ANOTHER	ACTOREEN, CAROTENE, COHERENT, OCHREATE	99
12	MLPEAEGSI	GLIMPSE	71 – 47	mileages ☓	GALIPEES, PIMELEAS	107
13	DSFEATNAU	FASTED	77 – 53	FASTEN	ANSATED*, SNAFUED	114
14	25 100 9 9 6 2 → 454	—	77 – 53	452 ☓	AMI: 454 = (9 + 9) × 25 + 6 − 2	124
15	PAILGREEN	REPEALING (11 seconds)	87 – 53			134