Episode 7722

Episode 7722 was broadcast on 21 March 2022, as part of Series 85.

Steve Hyde played Tom Grundy, with Steve Hyde winning 121 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Hyde	Score	Tom Grundy	Others	Max.
1	LDRAUANGU	ANGULAR	7 – 0	GUARD	ARUGULA, AUGURAL, GARLAND, GRADUAL, UNGUARD	7
2	SDCOEISEA	DIOCESES	15 – 8	DIOCESES		15
3	75 5 7 1 3 6 → 604	604 (7 + 1) × 75 + 6 − 5 + 3	25 – 18	604 (7 + 1) × 75 + 6 − (5 − 3)		25
TTT	WHEREDOG	Where's the dog? It'll be sniffing around in here.			HEDGEROW
4	TVPOOIRED	PROVIDE	32 – 25	PIVOTED	PIROOTED*	33
5	NSYIEABST	BASINETS	40 – 25	STAINS	BASSINET	41
6	75 4 1 7 9 5 → 819	819 (7 + 4) × 75 − 5 − 1	50 – 25	816		51
7	MSFIOARLU	FAMOUS	56 – 31	FLORAS	AROLIUMS, FORMULAS, SOLARIUM	59
8	WTPEEINAO	WEAPON	62 – 31	aponite ☓	PEINETA*	66
9	7 6 3 9 8 5 → 144	144 (9 + 3) × (7 + 5)	72 – 41	144 (9 + 3) × (7 + 5)		76
TTT	PAMHANTS	Pam may be in Hampshire, but you'll find this in "ghoul".			PHANTASM
10	SRCOEATEA	CREATES	79 – 48	CREATES	ACATERS, ACEROSE, ACETOSE, AERATES, CASEATE, COASTER, COATEES, ECORATS, OCREATE, OCTERES, OSTRACA, RASCETA, RECOATS, ROSACEA, ROSEATE	83
11	PTNEUAVRG	PUNTER	85 – 48	prunage ☓	GAUNTER, NEATRUP, PARVENU, TREPANG, UNGRAVE, VAUNTER	90
12	LFTOEOSIG	GOOFIEST	93 – 48	EGOIST		98
13	HRTMOEIRW	WORTHIER	101 – 48	THROWER		106
14	5 4 7 3 9 1 → 239	239 (9 + 3) × 4 × 5 − 1	111 – 58	239 (9 × 7 − 3) × 4 − 1		116
15	SIZEGETIT	ZEITGEIST (4 seconds)	121 – 58			126