Episode 7716

Episode 7716 was broadcast on 11 March 2022, as part of Series 85.

Steve Hyde played Ben Keysell, with Steve Hyde winning 100 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Ellis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Hyde	Score	Ben Keysell	Others	Max.
1	YCTEAIGPS	CAGIEST	7 – 0	PASTIE	ASEPTIC, GASEITY, PACIEST, PAGETIC, SPICATE	7
2	NFSDAUTAO	ASTOUND	14 – 0	STAND	FONDUTAS*	15
3	50 7 5 1 6 2 → 160	161 (2 + 1) × 50 + 5 + 6	21 – 0	162	AMI: 160 = (6 × 5 + 50) × 2	25
TTT	ONECRISP	Plot to steal the church tower, perhaps.			CONSPIRE
4	WLMGOISED	GOLDIES	28 – 7	GOLDIES	GOWLDIES*, MISLODGE	33
5	RGNEOITGV	revoting ☓	28 – 7	revoting ☓	GENITOR, GOINTER, TRIGONE, VERGING, VERTIGO, VETOING*	40
6	75 50 2 1 5 2 → 985	975 (5 × 2 + 2 + 1) × 75	33 – 7	—	AMI: 985 = (75 × 2 + 50 − 2 − 1) × 5	50
7	CNRSAIOOE	SCENARIO	41 – 7	CARNIES		58
8	LCMTAEAEN	MANATEE	48 – 14	CLEMENT	ALATEEN, AMENTAL, CANALET, CATENAE, CLAMANT, EMANATE, LATENCE, MALEATE, MANACLE, MANTEEL, MELAENA	65
9	75 6 7 8 5 5 → 439	439 (75 − (8 − 7)) × 6 − 5	58 – 24	439 6 × 75 − (5 + 5 + 8 − 7)		75
TTT	AMENTION	To do this, you'll have to give someone's name a mention.			NOMINATE
10	PRQTIULOE	QUILTER	65 – 31	POUTIER	OUTLIER, PETROIL, PLOUTER, POITREL, POLITER, POULTER, QUOILER, QUOITER	82
11	DNBIAIATO	abation ☓	65 – 38	BANDITO	ADIATION*	90
12	NSMTEAKIF	MISTAKEN	73 – 46	MANKIEST	MANIFEST*	98
13	TLREOISWR	WRITERS	80 – 53	WORRIES	TWIRLERS*	106
14	75 100 2 5 10 7 → 865	865 (75 + 2) × 10 + 100 − 5	90 – 53	864		116
15	WITHGRANT	THWARTING (3.5 seconds)	100 – 53			126