Episode 7726

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Episode 7726 was broadcast on 25 March 2022, as part of Series 85.

Jenny Woodiwiss played Laura Gurden, with Laura Gurden winning 59 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Humble, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jenny Woodiwiss	Score	Laura Gurden	Others	Max.
1	HTYNEOILR	THRONE	6 – 6	TOILER	ORIENTLY*, RHYOLITE*, THORNILY, THRONELY*	8
2	PSNOOASTE	STOOPS	6 – 13	SOONEST	SOAPSTONE, TEASPOONS	26
3	75 5 3 7 6 1 → 181	—	6 – 20	180 (3 − 1) × 75 + 6 × 5	RR: 181 = (75 + 1) × 3 − (7 × 6 + 5)	36
TTT	WINGSPAN	Those frogs' eggs keep reappearing.			SPAWNING
4	LRCAIFWEI	FRAIL	6 – 26	WAILER	ECLAIR, FACILE*, FERIAL*, FIACRE, LACIER*, WILIER*	42
5	RGSAUEDKR	DARKER	6 – 33	SUGARED	DUERGARS*	50
6	25 3 4 3 6 6 → 805	—	6 – 33	—	RR: 804 Best: 804 = ((25 × 3 − 6) × 3 − 6) × 4	57
7	PFSUOONGA	SPOON	11 – 38	PANGS	FOGOUS*, FUNGOS*, GOOFUS*, GUANOS*, OPGAFS*, PONGAS*, PONGOS, PUNGAS*, PUNGOS*, SONOFA*	63
8	TSLIEIDBA	baisted ☓	11 – 45	DAILIES	ALBITISED*, SIBILATED*	81
9	100 50 7 7 8 2 → 874	876 ☓	11 – 45	—	RR: 874 = (7 ÷ 7 + 2 + 100) × 8 + 50	91
TTT	SADANTIC	I have a gut feeling I might need some of these.			ANTACIDS
10	CSPEIATSE	ESCAPES	18 – 45	cessate ☓	SPECIATES	109
11	DMCUEINTA	MINUTE	24 – 45	uncited ☓	DICTAMEN*, NEUMATIC*	117
12	LMNOIEVDT	TOILED	24 – 52	VOMITED	LENTOID, MOLINET*, MOTIVED*, VIOLENT	124
13	MPAEURSHN	SHARPEN	31 – 59	SHARPEN	PREHUMANS*	142
14	75 10 4 3 6 10 → 486	486 (10 − 4 + 75) × 6	41 – 59	484		152
15	OLDBOOTHS		41 – 59		BLOODSHOT	162