Episode 7686

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Episode 7686 was broadcast on 28 January 2022, as part of Series 85.

Dan Byrom played Dave Root, with Dan Byrom winning 123 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ruby Wax, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Byrom "maxed" the first 14 rounds, but was denied a perfect game because Root solved the conundrum.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dan Byrom	Score	Dave Root	Others	Max.
1	KMGLOIEIR	MILKIER	7 – 7	MILKIER	MOERIKI*	7
2	ATMESGALI	AGALITES	15 – 7	IMAGES	ALMSGATE*, SAGAMITE*	15
3	50 25 10 2 4 10 → 447	447 (50 + 4) × (10 − 2) + 25 − 10	25 – 7	450		25
TTT	ALARGISH	They have a largish snout to help them catch their prey.			GHARIALS
4	RWPEATUHS	PASTURE	32 – 14	PASTURE	PRUTAHS*, SWATHER*, THREAPS*, UPRATES*, UPTHREW*, WREATHS	32
5	DFRTEOEOP	REFOOTED	40 – 14	TROOPED	FOOTERED	40
6	1 1 9 4 2 3 → 434	432 (2 + 1 + 1) × 4 × 3 × 9	47 – 14	—		47
7	FNSNUAIEM	FUNNIES	54 – 21	FUNNIES	FAMINES, FANNIES*, FEMINAS*, MANNIES, MENINAS*	54
8	RUNTERWIE	UNRETIRE	62 – 21	WINTER	WINTERER	62
9	75 100 7 1 10 5 → 462	462 (10 ÷ 5 + 75) × (7 − 1)	72 – 31	462 (100 − 10 + 1) × 5 + 7		72
TTT	MYWORDIS	My word, is there really any need for all this noise?			ROWDYISM
10	IHDGAOSNE	AGONISED	80 – 39	HEADINGS	ADHESION, DIAGNOSE, NOGHEADS*, SHEADING*	80
11	MSBRIEUON	BRUNOISE	88 – 39	SOMBRE		88
12	TEDSEDPIO	DEPOSITED	106 – 57	DEPOSITED		106
13	NBGSEAEAL	BANGLES	113 – 64	BEAGLES	ALNAGES*, ENABLES*, LAGENAE*, LASAGNE*	113
14	100 25 50 2 6 4 → 351	351 (50 − 4) × 6 + 100 − 25	123 – 64	350		123
15	GRAINRIPE		123 – 74	REPAIRING (2.5 seconds)		133