Episode 7715

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Episode 7715 was broadcast on 10 March 2022, as part of Series 85.

Alan Breckenridge played Steve Hyde, with Steve Hyde winning 105 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Ellis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Alan Breckenridge	Score	Steve Hyde	Others	Max.
1	KMPEEOTCI	POCKET	0 – 7	COMPETE	EPITOME, METOPIC*, PICOTEE*	7
2	STHUAOFGR	FOURTH	6 – 7	SHOUT	AUTHORS*, FATOUSH*, FOURTHS*, FRAUGHT, FUGATOS*, RAGOUTS*, TROUGHS*	14
3	100 10 1 4 4 1 → 503	503 (4 + 1) × 100 + 4 − 1	16 – 17	503 (4 + 1) × 100 + 4 − 1		24
TTT	TINYTREE	Nothing tiny about this; it goes on forever.			ETERNITY
4	SNGIEALRD	READINGS	24 – 25	DEALINGS	DRAGLINES, RELADINGS*	42
5	HTBCEAISR	BATCHES	31 – 32	BITCHES	BIATCHES*, BRITCHES, CHARIEST*, RAITCHES*, THERIACS*	50
6	50 7 1 7 2 5 → 484	484 (7 + 2) × 50 + 5 × 7 − 1	41 – 42	484 (50 × 5 − 7 − 1) × 2		60
7	QTNOUEGMP	QUOTE	46 – 47	TOQUE	NUTMEG, POTMEN, QUENTO*, TONGUE, TOPMEN*	66
8	STNIAULSA	ASSAULT	53 – 54	INSTALS	STUNSAIL*, SULTANAS	74
9	50 2 10 1 8 9 → 854	851	53 – 64	854 (8 + 9) × 50 + 10 ÷ 2 − 1		84
TTT	DUOENACT	The duo enact their tango routine better than the rest.			OUTDANCE
10	MDNEIERTG	tending ☓	53 – 71	MERITED	METERING*, REGIMENT*, REMINTED*	92
11	FPRNIEODV	PONDER	53 – 78	PROVIDE	POINDER, PONERID*, PROVEND*	99
12	NRSOUATRA	OUTRAN	59 – 78	ROTAS	AURORAS*, SANTOUR*, UNROAST*	106
13	LDRIOAWCE	CRAWLED	66 – 85	CRAWLED	CALORIE, CARIOLE*, CLOWDER*, CODWARE*, CORDIAL, CROWDIE*, DARIOLE*, LORICAE*, RADICEL*, RADICLE*, RADIOLE*, REDCOAL*	113
14	25 4 7 9 9 4 → 895	895 9 × 4 × 25 − (9 − 4)	76 – 95	895 9 × 4 × 25 − (9 − 4)		123
15	PEARSYDER		76 – 105	RESPRAYED (5 seconds)		133